2009 Breeders' Cup Distaff
November 6, 2009 · Santa Anita Park · 1⅛ miles on the synthetic track
Life Is Sweet won the 2009 Breeders' Cup Distaff by 2½ lengths at odds of 8.10-1. Garrett Gomez rode for trainer John Shirreffs, and the time on a fast synthetic track was 1:48.58. It was Garrett Gomez's ninth Breeders' Cup win.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Life Is Sweet | Garrett GomezJohn Shirreffs | 8.10 |
| 2 | Mushka | Kent DesormeauxWilliam Mott | 16.10 |
| 3 | Music Note | Rajiv MaraghSaeed bin Suroor | 2.40 |
| 4 | Proviso (GB) | John VelazquezRobert Frankel | 7.00 |
| 5 | Rainbow View | Julien LeparouxJohn Gosden | 7.90 |
| 6 | Cocoa Beach (CHI) | Richard MiglioreSaeed bin Suroor | 9.90 |
| 7 | Lethal Heat | Alex SolisBarry Abrams | 16.50 |
| 8 | Careless Jewel | Robert LandryJosie Carroll | 1.90 fav |
Winner: Life Is Sweet
- Pedigree
- Storm Cat — Sweet Life, by Kris S.
- Description
- Bay Filly, foaled Mar 05, 2005 in Kentucky
- Trainer
- John Shirreffs
- Jockey
- Garrett Gomez
- Owner
- Wygod, Pam and Wygod, Martin
- Breeder
- Mr. & Mrs. Martin J. Wygod
Race details
- Race
- Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 1⅛ miles
- Surface
- Synthetic track
- Track condition
- Fast
- Weather
- Clear
- Purse
- $2,000,000
- Fractions
- 23.50 · 45.78 · 1:09.74 · 1:35.88
- Final time
- 1:48.58
- Field
- 8 starters
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Is Sweet | $18.20 | $8.00 | $5.00 |
| Mushka | $12.80 | $6.40 | |
| Music Note | $3.20 |
Source: official Equibase chart (race 8 on the card).
More from the 2009 Breeders' Cup
- Classic — Zenyatta
- Turf — Conduit (IRE)
- Mile — Goldikova (IRE)
- Sprint — Dancing in Silks
- Filly & Mare Turf — Midday (GB)
- Filly & Mare Sprint — Informed Decision
- Turf Sprint — California Flag
- Dirt Mile — Furthest Land
- Juvenile — Vale of York (IRE)
- Juvenile Fillies — She Be Wild
- Juvenile Turf — Pounced
- Juvenile Fillies Turf — Tapitsfly