2004 Breeders' Cup Turf
October 30, 2004 · Lone Star Park · 1½ miles on the turf
Better Talk Now won the 2004 Breeders' Cup Turf by 1¾ lengths at 27.90-1, one of the longest prices in the field. Ramon Dominguez rode for trainer H. Motion, and the time on yielding turf was 2:29.70. It was the first Breeders' Cup win for Ramon Dominguez and the first for H. Motion.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Better Talk Now | Ramon DominguezH. Motion | 27.90 |
| 2 | Kitten's Joy | John VelazquezDale Romans | 0.70 fav |
| 3 | Powerscourt (GB) | Jamie SpencerAidan O'Brien | 2.90 |
| 4 | Magistretti | Edgar PradoPatrick Biancone | 6.10 |
| 5 | Mustanfar | Jose SantosKiaran McLaughlin | 23.40 |
| 6 | Request for Parole | Pat DayStanley Hough | 22.20 |
| 7 | Strut the Stage | Corey NakataniMark Frostad | 27.40 |
| 8 | Star Over the Bay | Tyler BazeMike Mitchell | 8.10 |
Winner: Better Talk Now
- Pedigree
- Talkin Man — Bendita, by Baldski
- Description
- Dark Bay or Brown Gelding, foaled Feb 25, 1999 in Kentucky
- Trainer
- H. Motion
- Jockey
- Ramon Dominguez
- Owner
- Bushwood Stables, LLC
- Breeder
- Wimborne Farm, Inc.
Race details
- Race
- John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 1½ miles
- Surface
- Turf
- Track condition
- Yielding
- Weather
- Clear
- Purse
- $2,000,000
- Fractions
- 24.90 · 49.16 · 1:13.96 · 1:40.14 · 2:04.15 · Final · Time: · 2:29.70
- Final time
- 2:29.70
- Field
- 8 starters
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Better Talk Now | $57.80 | $12.40 | $5.20 |
| Kitten's Joy | $2.80 | $2.20 | |
| Powerscourt (GB) | $3.00 |
Source: official Equibase chart (race 8 on the card).
More from the 2004 Breeders' Cup
- Classic — Ghostzapper
- Distaff — Ashado
- Mile — Singletary
- Sprint — Speightstown
- Filly & Mare Turf — Ouija Board (GB)
- Juvenile — Wilko
- Juvenile Fillies — Sweet Catomine