Full Result 7.35 Churchill Downs (USA) | 4 November 2006

TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1)

(3yo+) 6f Fast

1st £668,721 2nd £247,674 3rd £123,837 4th £63,157 5th £30,959

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	1. Thor's Echo (USA) 14/1 Corey S Nakatani Doug O'Neill	Corey S Nakatani Doug O'Neill	4	90 b	–	–	124	–
ch g Swiss Yodeler (USA) - Helen Of Troy (USA) (Mr. Integrity)
Tracked leaders in 3rd on inside, switched outside to challenge halfway, led 1 12/f out, driven out

2⁽²⁾ 4	2. Friendly Island (USA) 40/1 R A Dominguez Todd Pletcher	R A Dominguez Todd Pletcher	5	90	–	–	112	–
ch h Crafty Friend (USA) - Island Queen I (USA) (Ogygian)
6th early, 4th straight, stayed on to take 2nd inside final furlong

3⁽⁷⁾ ½ [4½]	7. Nightmare Affair (USA) 25/1 Edgar S Prado Manuel J Azpurua	Edgar S Prado Manuel J Azpurua	5	90 b	–	–	110	–
rg h Out Of Place (USA) - Beaux Arts Ball (USA) (Black Tie Affair)
7th early, 6th straight, kept on to take 3rd close home

4⁽⁶⁾ hd [4¾]	6. Bordonaro (USA) 4/1 Patrick A Valenzuela Bill Spawr	Patrick A Valenzuela Bill Spawr	5	90	–	–	109	–
ch g Memo (CHI) - Miss Excitement (USA) (Rajab)
Disputed lead until headed 1 1/2f out, one pace

5⁽¹³⁾ nk [5]	13. Attila's Storm (USA) 20/1 Cornelio H Velasquez Richard Schosberg	Cornelio H Velasquez Richard Schosberg	4	90 b	–	–	109	–
b c Forest Wildcat (USA) - Sweet Symmetry (USA) (Magesterial)
Disputed lead until headed 1 1/2f out, one pace

6⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [7¼]	9. Too Much Bling (USA) 9/1 G K Gomez Bob Baffert	G K Gomez Bob Baffert	3	812 b	–	–	100	–
gr c Rubiano (USA) - Rose Colored Lady (USA) (Formal Dinner)
8th early, 9th straight, never a factor

7⁽¹⁰⁾ nse [7¼]	10. War Front (USA) 16/1 J Santos H Allen Jerkens	J Santos H Allen Jerkens	4	90	–	–	102	–
b c Danzig (USA) - Starry Dreamer (USA) (Rubiano)
5th early, 7th straight, soon one pace

8⁽¹¹⁾ 2 [9¼]	11. Siren Lure (USA) 11/2 Alex O Solis Art Sherman	Alex O Solis Art Sherman	5	90	–	–	96	–
b g Joyeux Danseur (USA) - Cantamar (USA) (Gulch)
Last early, 13th straight, never a factor

9⁽⁸⁾ 1¼ [10½]	8. Pomeroy (USA) 10/1 Eddie Castro Martin D Wolfson	Eddie Castro Martin D Wolfson	5	90 b	–	–	92	–
b h Boundary (USA) - Questress (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Close up, 5th straight, soon weakened

10⁽¹⁴⁾ hd [10¾]	14. Kelly's Landing (USA) 20/1 Rafael Bejarano Eddie Kenneally	Rafael Bejarano Eddie Kenneally	5	90	–	–	92	–
bb g Patton (USA) - Best Game (USA) (Great Above)
Broke sharply, shuffled back to midfield before halfway, 8th straight, no headway

11⁽³⁾ ½ [11¼]	3. Lewis Michael (USA) 50/1 R R Douglas Wayne Catalano	R R Douglas Wayne Catalano	3	812 b	–	–	88	–
b c Rahy (USA) - Justenuffheart (USA) (Broad Brush)
12th early, never a factor

12⁽¹²⁾ ¾ [12]	12. Malibu Mint (USA) 33/1 K Kaenel Jim Chapman	K Kaenel Jim Chapman	4	811	–	–	85	–
ch f Malibu Moon (USA) - Ivory Mint (USA) (Key To The Mint)
10th early, never a factor

13⁽⁵⁾ 1½ [13½]	5. Areyoutalkintome (USA) 33/1 Victor Espinoza Doug O'Neill	Victor Espinoza Doug O'Neill	5	90 b	–	–	84	–
bb g Smokester (USA) - Andrea Gail (USA) (Storm Bird)
Always in rear

14⁽⁴⁾ 3¼ [16¾]	4. Henny Hughes (USA) 2/1F John R Velazquez Kiaran McLaughlin	John R Velazquez Kiaran McLaughlin	3	812	–	–	72	–
ch c Hennessy (USA) - Meadow Flyer (USA) (Meadowlake)
Shuffled back towards rear start, never a factor

14 ran Winning time: 1m 8.80s Total SP: 125%
1st owner: Royce S Jaime Racing Stable & Suarez Racing I (Thor's Echo) 1st breeder: Fast Lane Farms & Block & Forman
2nd owner: Anstu Stables Inc (Friendly Island)
3rd owner: Timber Side Stable (Nightmare Affair)

7:35 Churchill Downs (USA) 4 Nov 2006

TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1)