2008 Breeders' Cup Sprint

October 25, 2008 · Santa Anita Park · 6 furlongs on the synthetic (all-weather)

Midnight Lute won the 2008 Breeders' Cup Sprint by 1¾ lengths at Santa Anita Park on October 25, 2008, ridden by Garrett Gomez and trained by Bob Baffert. Sent off at 2.70-1, the winner covered 6 furlongs on a fast synthetic track in 1:07.08.

Result

Order of finish
Fin	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Jockey / Trainer	Odds
1	Midnight Lute	Garrett Gomez	Bob Baffert	Garrett GomezBob Baffert	2.70
2	Fatal Bullet	Eurico Da Silva	Reade Baker	Eurico Da SilvaReade Baker	5.10
3	Street Boss	David Flores	Bruce Headley	David FloresBruce Headley	2.10 fav
4	In Summation	John Velazquez	Christophe Clement	John VelazquezChristophe Clement	7.50
5	Fabulous Strike	Ramon Dominguez	Todd Beattie	Ramon DominguezTodd Beattie	6.80
6	Sing Baby Sing	Justin Shepherd	Jack Bruner	Justin ShepherdJack Bruner	35.70
7	Black Seventeen	Clinton Potts	Brian Koriner	Clinton PottsBrian Koriner	10.20
8	First Defence	Javier Castellano	Robert Frankel	Javier CastellanoRobert Frankel	12.10

Winner: Midnight Lute

Pedigree: Real Quiet — Candytuft, by Dehere
Description: Dark Bay or Brown Horse, foaled May 13, 2003 in Kentucky
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Garrett Gomez
Owner: Watson and Weitman Performances LLC and Pegram, Michael E.
Breeder: Tom Evans, Macon Wilmil Eq & Marjac Fm

Race details

Race: Sentient Flight Group Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1)
Distance: 6 furlongs
Surface: Synthetic (all-weather)
Track condition: Fast
Weather: Clear
Purse: $2,000,000
Fractions: 21.28 · 43.85 · 55.14
Final time: 1:07.08
Field: 8 starters

Mutuel payoffs ($2)
Horse	Win	Place	Show
Midnight Lute	$7.40	$5.00	$3.20
Fatal Bullet		$6.60	$3.80
Street Boss			$2.40

Source: official Equibase chart (race 7 on the card).

Result

Winner: Midnight Lute

Race details

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