2008 Breeders' Cup Classic
October 25, 2008 · Santa Anita Park · 1¼ miles on the synthetic track
Raven's Pass won the 2008 Breeders' Cup Classic by 1¾ lengths at odds of 13.50-1. Lanfranco Dettori rode for trainer John Gosden, and the time on a fast synthetic track was 1:59.27. It was Lanfranco Dettori's eighth Breeders' Cup win.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raven's Pass | Lanfranco DettoriJohn Gosden | 13.50 |
| 2 | Henrythenavigator | John VelazquezAidan O'Brien | 19.00 |
| 3 | Tiago | Mike SmithJohn Shirreffs | 15.20 |
| 4 | Curlin | Robby AlbaradoSteven Asmussen | 0.90 fav |
| 5 | Go Between | Garrett GomezWilliam Mott | 8.00 |
| 6 | Colonel John | Edgar PradoEoin Harty | 10.30 |
| 7 | Smooth Air | Rafael BejaranoBennie Stutts Jr. | 49.50 |
| 8 | Champs Elysees (GB) | Alan GarciaRobert Frankel | 23.20 |
| 9 | Duke of Marmalade (IRE) | John MurtaghAidan O'Brien | 9.60 |
| 10 | Fairbanks | Richard MiglioreTodd Pletcher | 40.10 |
| 11 | Student Council | Shaun BridgmohanSteven Asmussen | 44.10 |
| 12 | Casino Drive | Victor EspinozaKazuo Fujisawa | 9.90 |
Winner: Raven's Pass
- Pedigree
- Elusive Quality — Ascutney, by Lord At War (ARG)
- Description
- Chestnut Colt, foaled Feb 17, 2005 in Kentucky
- Trainer
- John Gosden
- Jockey
- Lanfranco Dettori
- Owner
- H.R.H. Princess Haya of Jordan and Darley Stable
- Breeder
- Stonerside Stable
Race details
- Race
- Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 1¼ miles
- Surface
- Synthetic track
- Track condition
- Fast
- Weather
- Clear
- Purse
- $5,000,000
- Fractions
- 23.77 · 47.60 · 1:11.64 · 1:35.48
- Final time
- 1:59.27
- Field
- 12 starters
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raven's Pass | $29.00 | $15.80 | $8.00 |
| Henrythenavigator | $22.00 | $11.20 | |
| Tiago | $7.00 |
Source: official Equibase chart (race 9 on the card).
More from the 2008 Breeders' Cup
- Turf — Conduit (IRE)
- Distaff — Zenyatta
- Mile — Goldikova (IRE)
- Sprint — Midnight Lute
- Filly & Mare Turf — Forever Together
- Filly & Mare Sprint — Ventura
- Turf Sprint — Desert Code
- Dirt Mile — Albertus Maximus
- Juvenile — Midshipman
- Juvenile Fillies — Stardom Bound
- Juvenile Turf — Donativum (GB)
- Juvenile Fillies Turf — Maram