Bodog Beat

All summer long on race tracks here and abroad, Breeders’ Cup Challenge races will be run and one horse will get the “win and you’re in” express spot in a Breeders’ Cup race. On July 4 the $750,000 United Nations Stakes was offering a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Turf to the winner.

Presious Passion led the entire race and destroyed the course record in his second straight United Nations Stakes win. He covered 1 3/8 miles over firm turf in 2:10.97, beating the previous record by almost two full seconds. He just missed beating the world record for the distance of 2:10.20 set by With Approval at Belmont Park in 1990.

Sent off as the second choice, Presious Passion paid $7.40, $3.80, and $3 across the board and topped the $89.80 exacta. He also beat the 9-5 favorite Court Vision, who was supposed to handle the field with ease.

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