The 2009 Breeders Cup goes down November 6th and November 7th at Santa Anita Park. Favorite to win the Breeders Cup Classic is Summer Bird (6/1) who will be ridden by jockey Kent Desormeaux. Running from Post Position 3, Summer Bird is most known for winning the 2009 Belmont Stakes, upsetting the Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness Stakes runner-up, Mine That Bird (15/1), who will run from Post Position 1 at the Breeders Cup.

Summer Bird, the 3-year-old son of Birdstone, recently won the Grade I $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup.

Below are the Post Positions, horses, jockeys and odds for the 2009 Breeders Cup Classic.

1. Mine That Bird (Calvin Borel) – 15/1
2. Colonel John (Garrett Gomez) – 10/1
3. Summer Bird (Kent Desormeaux) – 6/1
4. Zenyatta (Mike Smith) – 3/1
5. Twice Over (Thomas Queally) – 15/1
6. Richard's Kid (Alex Solis) – 12/1
7. Gio Ponti (Ramon Dominguez) – 12/1
8. Einstein (Julien Leparoux) – 12/1
9. Girolamo (Alan Garcia) – 18/1
10. Rip Van Winkle (John Murtagh) – 10/3
11. Regal Ransom (Richard Migliore) – 14/1
12. Quality Road (John Velazquez) – 12/1
13. Awesome Gem (David Flores) – 30/1

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The Saturday card will feature eight Breeders’ Cup races – which will all lead up to the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I). Saturday’s card will also include the grade II Oak Tree Derby and the Damascus Stakes.

Kenneth Kirchner, president of FalKirk International and wagering consultant to the Breeders’ Cup, told the press: "We believe that the schedule of six championships races on Friday and eight on Saturday will provide better balance to the program and greater betting opportunities for the fans. Fans should find the Pick 6 sequence on Friday and Saturday to be great bets and based on last year's $1 million Friday Pick 6 handle, we could enjoy a substantial carryover into Saturday."

2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships Schedule

Friday, Nov. 6

Post Time                      Race                               Distance
11:15 a.m     $75,000 Allowance
11:49 a.m      $75,000 Allowance
12:35 p.m      $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Marathon     1 3/4 mi.
1:08 p.m.     $1 mil. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf     1 mi. (T)
1:45 p.m.     $1 mil. Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup F & M Sprint (gr. I)     7 f.
2:23 p.m     $2 mil. Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juv. Fillies (gr. I)     1 1/16 mi.
3:02 p.m.     $2 mil. Emirates Air. Breeders’ Cup F & M Turf (gr. I)     1 1/4 mi. (T)
3:45 p.m     $2 mil. Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, (gr. I)     1 1/8 mi.
4:25 p.m.     $200,000 Las Palmas Handicap, (gr. II)     1 mi. (turf)

Saturday, Nov. 7

Post Time                      Race                               Distance
10:05 a.m.     $125,000 Damascus Stakes     7 f.
10:45 a.m.     $1 mil. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. II)     1 mi. (T)
11:23 a.m.     $1 mil. Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint     6 1/2 f. (T)
12:10 p.m.     $1 mil. Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I)     1 mi.
12:49 p.m     $2 mil. Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I)     1 1/16 mi.
1:28 p.m.     $2 mil. TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. I)     1 mi. (T)
2:12 p.m.     $2 mil. Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I)     6 f.
2:57 p.m.     $3 mil. Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. I)     1 1/2 mi. (T)
3:45 p.m.     $5 mil. Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I)     1 1/4 mi.
4:25 p.m.     $125,000 Oak Tree Derby (gr. II)     1 1/8 mi. (T)

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Melbourne trainer Rick Hore-Lacy criticized jockeys for walking out midway through a series of race meetings yesterday.

‘‘They were selfish and irresponsible, I believe, calling the meetings off yesterday,’’ he told Radio 3AW.

The new regulations were implemented to stop jockeys from unnecessarily flogging a horse until the finishing line. However, critics are saying that the use of whips is still way over regulations are in other countries. Des Gleeson, Tasmania's chief racing officer, says a rider in England can't use a whip more than nine times through the length of a race, compared to 18 times in Australia.

"Generally it's been accepted, and riders tend to get the best out of their horses riding hands and heels, and using the whip very sparsely," he says.

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Running from post six, the 4-year-old has joined forces with last year's winning jockey and four-time Pacific Classic winner Garrett Gomez. Trained by Eoin Harty for WinStar Farms, Colonel John recently took the Wickerr Stakes at Del Mar in his first race of the year, and has earned more than $1.5 million in his lifetime.

"I chose the Pacific Classic because I didn't have to ship and he's shown a fondness for this racetrack down here," Eoin Harty told the media about his decision. "He's trained very, very well over the surface, and I just felt that, you know, the odds were stacked in my favor if I stay here rather than go to New York and tackling Rachel Alexandra."

Colonel John's biggest competition is Einstein, who won the Santa Anita Handicap. Other horses in contention include Rail Trip, the winner of the Hollywood Gold Cup in his last start, as well as Informed, Mast Track and Awesome Gem.

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American Oaks (gr. I) winner Funny Moon will be looking to outrun challengers like Be Fair and Careless Jewel. She will break from post 3 with regular rider Alan Garcia aboard.

Alan Brodsky’s Don’t Forget Gil nearly won the American Oaks despite being a 15-1 longshot. She was also runner-up in the April 11 Comely (gr. II) at Aqueduct, while she won her only graded stakes victory at Tampa Bay Downs in the March 13 Florida Oaks (gr. III). Also still in the mix are Wynning Ride and Casanova Move.

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Well Monied not only won the Honeymoon Handicap but she turned in a good performance in the $700,000 Gr. 2 American Oaks, also at Hollywood Park, last month. She will confirm her status as a turf runner. The other late bloomer is Starlarks, who has a win in the come-from-behind battle against favorite Carlsbad on the Del Mar turf.

Strawberry Tart, who was barely caught at the wire in the San Clemente Handicap by Starlarks, will be looking to even the score in the Del Mar Oaks. She is 4-1-0 in seven starts and has already earned over $182K in stakes winnings.

Contenders Consequence and Mary’s Follies both hope that the race stays on turf and doesn’t get rained off the track. Consequence has had only one race in the last three months. "She's a little thing, she doesn't need much training," said trainer Shug McGaughey. "I hope [1 1/8 miles] is not stretching her."

Mary’s Follies will be coming off a win in the Grade 3 Boiling Springs at Monmouth Park. Keertana won the Grade 3 Regret at Churchill, and is the only member of this field to have won at 1 1/8 miles. In eight starts she’s 3-2-1 and has earned over $179K along the way.

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The second favorite is Zip Quik, who is listed at 4-1. The two-year-old colt is coming off a second-place finish in last month’s $100,000 Hollywood Juvenile Championship (G3) at Hollywood Park. He has run all three of his career races on synthetic surfaces and will be tested on dirt for the first time.

At 8-1 the Florida-bred Tiny Woods also comes from the West to make his first start on dirt. Also set to go on Thursday are Thiskyhasnolimit, (5-1); China, (6-1); Flatter Than Me, (9-2); Insightful, (12-1); Activity Repot, (20-1); and Fearless Cowboy, (8-1).

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Magical Fantasy came out of the final turn wide breaking from the pack and ran down the final furlong with relative ease and grace. She ended up winning by a length and improved her record to 5-4-0 in 16 starts. She also pushed her earnings up to nearly $860K.

Starting the race as the morning line favorite, the winner paid $6.40, $4.20, and $2.80. The exacta (3-7) returned $46.40, and the trifecta (3-6-7) paid out $259.20.

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The winner of the John C. Mabee stakes will get an automatic entry into the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf. The 52nd running of the Grade I, $350,000 John C. Mabee Stakes at 1 1/8 miles will be on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course and is shaping up to be a wide-open affair.

Tuscan Evening will get her stiffest test after going from a maiden to a graded stakes winner this past year. The race will also include Magical Fantasy. She is coming from off the pace to take the Gamely (gr. IT) by a neck at Hollywood.

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