Top 10 Horse Races of 2008
by Elizabeth Fairview | December 17th, 2008
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| The Breeders' Cup was an upset for Horse of the Year, Curlin. (AP Images) |
- The Belmont Stakes was the final jewel for Big Brown, but he finished last.
- The Kentucky Derby displayed how dominant Big Brown could be.
- The Preakness Stakes was Big Brown at his best, taking it by 5½ lengths.
- The Breeders’ Cup Classic saw Raven’s Pass upset heavy favorite Curlin.
- The Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic saw undefeated Zenyatta win the race in true style.
- The Breeders’ Cup Sprint was won by Midnight Lute for the second time in a row.
- The Man o’ War Stakes was Curlin’s first race on turf, and he finished second.
- The Haskell Invitational saw Big Brown rebound from the Belmont loss and win again.
- The Breeders’ Cup Turf was won in an upset by Ireland’s Conduit by 1½ lengths.
- The Breeders’ Cup Juvenile was won by Midshipman, making him the top two-year-old.
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And the best of them all, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and the great horse Zarkava.