Full Result 9.55 Belmont Park (USA) | 29 October 2005

John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (Grade 1)

(3yo+) 1m4f Yielding

1st £617,500 2nd £237,500 3rd £130,625 4th £67,688 5th £35,625

John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (Grade 1), 1m4f - Yielding, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Shirocco (GER) 5/1 Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	Christophe Soumillon A Fabre	4	90	–	–	127	–
b c Monsun (GER) - So Sedulous (USA) (The Minstrel)
Raced in 2nd behind clear leader, led over 2 1/2f out, ridden over 1f out, driven out

2⁽⁶⁾ 1¾	6. Ace (IRE) 14/1 Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	Kieren Fallon A P O'Brien	4	90 v	–	–	124	–
b c Danehill (USA) - Tea House (Sassafras)
9th early, headway on inside to go 4th 3f out, went 2nd 2f out, soon hard ridden, kept on but no impression on winner

3⁽⁵⁾ nk [2]	5. Azamour (IRE) 100/30F Mick Kinane John M Oxx	Mick Kinane John M Oxx	4	90	–	–	126	–
b c Night Shift (USA) - Asmara (USA) (Lear Fan)
Held up in 8th, shuffled back to 11th 2 1/2f out, headway and 6th straight, switched right over 1f out, stayed on strongly final furlong

4⁽³⁾ ¾ [2¾]	3. Bago (FR) 4/1 Thierry Gillet J E Pease	Thierry Gillet J E Pease	4	90	–	–	123	–
b c Nashwan (USA) - Moonlight's Box (USA) (Nureyev)
Midfield, 4th straight on inside, went 3rd over 1f out, one pace final furlong

5⁽¹⁰⁾ 5¾ [8½]	10. English Channel (USA) 12/1 John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	John R Velazquez Todd Pletcher	3	89	–	–	116	–
ch c Smart Strike (CAN) - Belva (USA) (Theatrical)
Always close up, 3rd straight, soon one pace

6⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [9¼]	8. Silverfoot (USA) 33/1 Rafael Bejarano Dallas Stewart	Rafael Bejarano Dallas Stewart	5	90	–	–	113	–
rg g With Approval (CAN) - Northern Silver (USA) (Silver Ghost)
Held up in last, headway on outside to go 8th straight, soon ridden and no impression

7⁽⁴⁾ 1 [10¼]	4. Better Talk Now (USA) 7/1 R A Dominguez H Graham Motion	R A Dominguez H Graham Motion	6	90 b	–	–	112	–
bb g Talkin Man (CAN) - Bendita (USA) (Baldski)
Held up in 10th, headway on outside over 3f out, 5th straight, soon ridden and beaten

8⁽¹³⁾ 2½ [12¾]	13. Gun Salute (USA) 25/1 Cornelio H Velasquez William Mott	Cornelio H Velasquez William Mott	3	89 b	–	–	110	–
b g Military (USA) - Hail Roberta (USA) (Roberto)
Raced in 7th, 9th straight, never a factor

9⁽⁹⁾ 12 [24¾]	9. Fourty Niners Son (USA) 22/1 Corey S Nakatani Neil Drysdale	Corey S Nakatani Neil Drysdale	4	90	–	–	90	–
ch c Distorted Humor (USA) - Cindazanno (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in 11th, 7th straight, soon weakened

10⁽¹²⁾ 11¾ [36½]	12. Leprechaun Kid (USA) 50/1 G K Gomez Mike Mitchell	G K Gomez Mike Mitchell	6	90	–	–	72	–
gr g Alphabet Soup (USA) - Melina Mou (IRE) (Persian Bold)
Close up until weakened over 2f out

11⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [37¼]	11. Laura's Lucky Boy (USA) 66/1 Gary Stevens Richard E Mandella	Gary Stevens Richard E Mandella	4	90	–	–	71	–
b c Theatrical (IRE) - Corridora Slew (ARG) (Corridor Key)
Always in rear

12⁽⁷⁾ 8¾ [46]	7. Shakespeare (USA) 5/1 J D Bailey William Mott	J D Bailey William Mott	4	90	–	–	58	–
b c Theatrical (IRE) - Lady Shirl (USA) (That's A Nice)
Close up until weakened over 3f out, eased

13⁽¹⁾ 8 [54]	1. Shake The Bank (USA) 200/1 T G Turner H Graham Motion	T G Turner H Graham Motion	5	90 b	–	–	46	–
b g Sandpit (BRZ) - Silver Spool (USA) (Strike Gold)
Led, 7 lengths clear 4f out, headed over 2 1/2f out, weakened