Full Result 9.56 Saratoga (USA) | 16 August 2008

Sword Dancer Invitational (Grade 1) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m4f Good

1st £150,754 2nd £50,251 3rd £25,126 4th £12,563 5th £7,538 6th £1,675

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Grand Couturier 73/20 Alan Garcia Robert Ribaudo	Alan Garcia Robert Ribaudo	5	88	–	–	121	–
b h Grand Lodge (USA) - Lady Elgar (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Held up in touch, not clear run on inside 3f out, last 2f out, headway when bumped and stumbled well over 1f out, switched right, led 100yds out, ran on well

2⁽⁵⁾ 3	6. Better Talk Now (USA) 31/10 R A Dominguez H Graham Motion	R A Dominguez H Graham Motion	9	88 b	–	–	116	–
bb g Talkin Man (CAN) - Bendita (USA) (Baldski)
Last to 2f out, came widest into straight, stayed on to take 2nd well inside final furlong

3⁽³⁾ ¾ [3¾]	4. Interpatation (USA) 35/1 J L Espinoza Robert Barbara	J L Espinoza Robert Barbara	6	84	–	–	111	–
bb g Langfuhr (CAN) - Idealistic Cause (USA) (Habitony)


4⁽⁴⁾ 2½ [6¼]	5. Presious Passion (USA) 56/10 Eddie Castro Mary Hartmann	Eddie Castro Mary Hartmann	5	811 b	–	–	114	–
ch g Royal Anthem (USA) - Princesa's Passion (USA) (Marquetry)


5⁽⁶⁾ nk [6½]	7. Dancing Forever (USA) 6/4F R R Douglas Claude R McGaughey III	R R Douglas Claude R McGaughey III	5	811 b	–	–	113	–
ch h Rahy (USA) - Dancinginmydreams (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Raced in 3rd to straight, one pace

6⁽¹⁾ 10¾ [17¼]	1. Equitable I (USA) 59/10 Kent J Desormeaux William Mott	Kent J Desormeaux William Mott	4	84 b	–	–	89	–
ch c A.P. Indy (USA) - Equilibrate (USA) (Gone West)