02/11/2025. About Breeder’s Cup Day 2 results and not only, Del Mar (USA)… by TDN // Bloodhorse.com sum up of the Breeder’s Cup Day 2

 

Gezora in action 

First Breeders’ Cup Win For Graffard, As Gezora Wins The Filly And Mare Turf For Brant

Already a winner of the G1 Prix de Diane (French Oaks) in June, GEZORA (FR) (Almanzor {Fr}–Germance, by Silver Hawk) unleashed a devastating late kick to down stretch leader She Feels Pretty (Karakontie {Jpn}) in… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Bob Baffert Claims Top Spots as Nysos Defeats Citizen Bull in Dirt Mile

Citizen Bull (Into Mischief) set ‘supersonic’ splits early, and ran the race of his life, but it was stablemate Nysos (Nyquist) who ultimately played the spoiler as he nailed the photo to win the GI… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Notable Speech Gives Godolphin a Fourth BC Mile Score In Five Years

Twelve months after finishing a hard-luck and fast-finishing third in the GI FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile, NOTABLE SPEECH (GB) (c, 4, Dubawi {Ire}–Swift Rose {Ire}, by Invincible Spirit {Ire}) dove down to the inside with… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Japan’s Forever Young Rises to the Occasion in the Breeders’ Cup Classic

On his two previous appearances on American soil, Susumu Fujita’s FOREVER YOUNG (JPN) (c, 4, Real Steel {Jpn}–Forever Darling, by Congrats) was a desperately unlucky third behind Mystik Dan (Goldencents) and ‘TDN Rising Star’ presented… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

‘Diamond’ In the Rough: Mullins Runner Causes Major Surprise in the Turf

A little more than two months ago, ETHICAL DIAMOND (IRE) (g, 5, Awtaad {Ire}–Pearl Diamond {Ger}, by Areion {Ger}) was defeating 21 other stayers in the Ebor Handicap at York. Not long before that, he… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Juddmonte Homebred Scylla is Sublime in Breeders’ Cup Distaff

Hall of Famer Bill Mott may not have been able to run dual Classic winner Sovereignty (Into Mischief) in the Classic, but his trip across the country wasn’t wasted as his trainee Scylla (m, 5,… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Redemption For Bentornato In Breeders’ Cup Sprint

He had to settle for second last year but the 2025 GI Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint belonged solely to BENTORNATO (r, 4, Valiant Minister–Her Special Way, by Put It Back). In the top flight of… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Filly Shisospicy Gives The Boys Heartburn By Wiring Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint

With a speedy gate exit and the ability to last, Shisospicy (Mitole–Mischief Galore, by Into Mischief) rolled and laid claim to the GI Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar on World Championship Saturday. Named… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Fasig-Tipton Bound Special Wan Dominates the Goldikova

Just outside of 48 hours before she is set to take her place as hip 155 at Monday’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale, Special Wan (Ire) (Belardo {Ire}) enhanced her resume with a straight-forward success as… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Splendora Best Of The Bafferts In Filly & Mare Sprint

One of three Bob Baffert entries in Saturday’s GI PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, SPLENDORA (f, 4, Audible–Miss Freeze, by Frost Giant) got the upper hand from her favored… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

Dam Of BC Juvenile Runner-Up Added To Fasig-Tipton November Sale

Trenchtown Cat (Discreet Cat), the dam of Friday’s GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile runner-up Mr. A.P. (American Pharoah) has been supplemented to Monday’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale, the auction house said in a release Saturday afternoon. The 9-year-old… [To read this entire TDN News Story, click here.]

 

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  • Gezora takes command in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf at Del Mar

     

 

Brant’s Gezora Delivers BC Filly and Mare Turf Victory. Owner Peter Brant purchased Gezora as a 2-year-old after a group 3 win last year.