Posts and Morning Lines for Breeders’ Cup Canadian content

Posts were drawn and morning lines announced for all 14 Breeders’ Cup races this afternoon at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.  The $26 million extravaganza, Thoroughbred racing’s World Championships, is set for this Friday, November 5, and Saturday, November 6 at the historic racetrack.

Among the entries are seven Woodbine-based runners, plus several horses with Canadian connections. The 2010 Breeders’ Cup races will air on TSN, TSN2 and HPItv in Canada. Further details about the Canadian horses, including on-the-scene interviews, are available under the news section at http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/.

The following notes the Canadian content, posts and morning lines in the Breeders’ Cup:

FRIDAY
1. MARATHON
Prince Will I Am (trained by Michelle Nihei, native of Calgary) drew post 2 and is 4-1 in the morning line.

2. JUVENILE FILLIES TURF
– New Normal (Woodbine-based runner, trained by Mark Frostad) drew post 10 and is 10-1 in the morning line.
– Quiet Oasis (Canadian-owned by John Paul Reddam, native of Windsor) drew post 3 and is 8-1 in the morning line.
– Wyomia (Woodbine-based runner, trained by Dan Vella) drew post 8 and is 20-1 in the morning line.

3. JUVENILE FILLIES
– Delightful Mary (Woodbine-based runner, trained by Mark Casse) drew post 9 and is 8-1 in the morning line.
– Joyful Victory (Canadian-bred by Bill Graham of Toronto) drew post 6 and is 15-1 in the morning line.

4. FILLY AND MARE TURF
– Miss Keller (Woodbine-based runner, trained by Roger Attfield) drew post 3 and is 8-1 in the morning line.

5. FILLY AND MARE SPRINT
(none)

6. LADIES CLASSIC
– Milwaukee Appeal (Canadian-bred, Canadian-owned by Eugene George, Woodbine-based runner, trained by Scott Fairlie) drew post 4 and is 30-1 in the morning line.
– Seeking the Title (Canadian-owned by Charles Fipke, native of Edmonton) drew post 7 and is 30-1 in the morning line.
– Unrivaled Belle (Canadian-co-owned by Peter Vegso of Montreal) drew post 8 and is 8-1 in the morning line.

SATURDAY
1. JUVENILE TURF
(none)

2. TURF SPRINT
– Bridgetown (Canadian-owned by Eugene Melnyk, native of Toronto) drew post 7 and is 12-1 in the morning line.
– Grand Adventure (Woodbine-based runner, trained by Mark Frostad, owned by Sam-Son Farm) drew post 11 and is 12-1 in the morning line.
– Waveline (Canadian-owned by John Paul Reddam) drew post 6 and is 8-1 in the morning line.

3. SPRINT
(none)

4. JUVENILE
– Riveting Reason (bred by a Canadian, Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs in Kentucky) drew post 5 and is 30-1 in the morning line.

5. MILE
– Society’s Chairman (Woodbine-based runner, trained by Roger Attfield, co-owned by Charles Fipke) drew post 2 and is 20-1 in the morning line.

6. DIRT MILE
(none)

7. TURF
(none)

8. CLASSIC
– Pleasant Prince (bred by a Canadian, Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs in Florida) drew post 9 and is 30-1 in the morning line.

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