2000 Breeders' Cup Sprint
November 4, 2000 · Churchill Downs · 6 furlongs on the dirt
Kona Gold won the 2000 Breeders' Cup Sprint by ½ length as the 1.70-1 favorite. Alex Solis rode for trainer Bruce Headley, and the time on fast dirt was 1:07.77. It was the first Breeders' Cup win for Alex Solis and the first for Bruce Headley.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kona Gold | Alex SolisBruce Headley | 1.70 fav |
| 2 | Honest Lady | Kent DesormeauxRobert Frankel | 31.30 |
| 3 | Bet On Sunshine | Calvin BorelPaul McGee | 20.20 |
| 4 | Caller One | Corey NakataniJames Chapman | 4.00 |
| 5 | More Than Ready | Pat DayTodd Pletcher | 5.00 |
| 6 | Dream Supreme | Chris McCarronWilliam Mott | 29.90 |
| 7 | Successful Appeal | Edgar PradoJohn Kimmel | 25.80 |
| 8 | Agnes World | Yutaka TakeHideyuki Mori | 19.70 |
| 9 | Trippi | Jerry BaileyTodd Pletcher | 8.90 |
| 10 | Delaware Township | Shane SellersBenjamin Perkins Jr. | 14.10 |
| 11 | Elaborate | Victor EspinozaJ. Gonzalez | 40.70 |
| 12 | Valiant Halory | Gary StevensNicholas Zito | 51.30 |
| 13 | Shadow Caster | Jorge ChavezJohn Terranova II | 50.90 |
| 14 | Five Star Day | Garrett GomezC. Greely | 13.30 |
Winner: Kona Gold
- Pedigree
- Java Gold — Double Sunrise, by Slew o' Gold
- Description
- Bay Gelding, foaled Mar 19, 1994 in Kentucky
- Trainer
- Bruce Headley
- Jockey
- Alex Solis
- Owner
- Headley, Bruce, Molasky, Irwin and Andrew and High Tech Stable
- Breeder
- Carlos Perez
Race details
- Race
- Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 6 furlongs
- Surface
- Dirt
- Track condition
- Fast
- Weather
- Cloudy
- Purse
- $1,000,000
- Fractions
- 20.82 · 43.56 · 55.39
- Final time
- 1:07.77
- Field
- 14 starters
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kona Gold | $5.40 | $3.80 | $3.20 |
| Honest Lady | $18.20 | $10.00 | |
| Bet On Sunshine | $7.00 |
Source: official Equibase chart (race 6 on the card).
More from the 2000 Breeders' Cup
- Classic — Tiznow
- Turf — Kalanisi (IRE)
- Distaff — Spain
- Mile — War Chant
- Filly & Mare Turf — Perfect Sting
- Juvenile — Macho Uno
- Juvenile Fillies — Caressing