The 2018 Breeders’ Cup is only two weeks away. And this year it’s at Churchill Downs, which means Old Friends is gearing up for our
BREEDERS’ CUP CELEBRATION
We hope you’ll join us on the Georgetown farm
Sunday, Nov. 4, noon to 4 pm!
Whether you’ll be attending the races in person or watching on TV, have you made your picks yet? If not, we recommend – you guessed it – the Old Friends Angle.
Here are the possible contenders in each Breeders’ Cup race who are descendants of Old Friends’ residents, past and present. Not all of these horses may actually run, and if listed more than once, the horse may show up in either of the races, but this should give a fairly good idea of which of these championship race hopefuls are “kin to us.”
Ogygian (1983-2015) has 10 possible Breeders’ Cup descendants this year, including 2 who may run in the Classic. Photo: Connie Bush.
Black Tie Affair (1986-2010) has 5 descendants who may start. Equisport Photos.
Friday, Nov. 2
Juvenile Turf Sprint
Land Force
(No Nay Never – Scat Daddy – Johannesburg – Ogygian)
So Perfect
(Scat Daddy – Johannesburg – Myth – Ogygian)
Backtohisroots
(Mark Valeski – Pocho’s Dream Girl – Fortunate Prospect)
Sergei Prokofiev
(Scat Daddy – Johannesburg – Myth – Ogygian)
Juvenile Fillies Turf
So Perfect
(Scat Daddy – Johannesburg – Myth – Ogygian)
Juvenile Fillies
Reflect
(Scat Patty – Scat Daddy – Johannesburg – Myth – Ogygian)
Juvenile Turf
Forty Under
(Argent Affair – Black Tie Affair)
No Needs Never
(No Nay Never – Scat Daddy – Johannesburg – Ogygian)
Juvenile
Call Paul
(2 x OF: Friesan Fire – Bollinger – Bint Marscay; Avani Force – Avani – Gulch)
Fortunate Prospect (1981-2012) has 2 possible starters this year. Photo: Kate Dunn.
Gulch (1984-2016) has 2 possible starters. Equisport Photos.
Saturday, Nov. 3
Filly & Mare Sprint
Marley’s Freedom
(Relaxing Green – Formal Gold – Black Tie Affair)
Stormy Embrace
(Circular Quay – Thunder Gulch – Gulch)
Skye Diamonds
(Exonerated – Johannesburg – Ogygian)
Separationofpowers
(Shehadmefromhello – Lasting Code – Cajun Nite Lady – Ogygian)
Turf Sprint
Hembree
(Knockatrina – Tattletale – Buzzovertomyhouse)
Dirt Mile
Whitmore
(Melody’s Spirit – Scat Daddy – Johannesburg – Myth – Ogygian)
Promises Fulfilled
(Marquee Delivery – Marquetry)
Filly and Mare Turf
Santa Monica
(Mastercraftsman – Starlight Dreams – Black Tie Affair)
Sprint
Promises Fulfilled
(Marquee Delivery – Marquetry)
Limousine Liberal
(Successful Appeal – Sucessful Dancer – Fortunate Prospect)
Whitmore
(Melody’s Spirit – Scat Daddy – Johannesburg – Myth – Ogygian)
Mile
Next Shares
(winner of the 2018 Old Friends Stakes at Kentucky Downs!)
A Raving Beauty
(Mastercraftsman – Starlight Dreams – Black Tie Affair). And she’s grey.
Distaff
Vale Dori
(Asiatic Boy – S. S. Asiatic – Polish Navy)
Monomoy Girl
(Drumette – Endless Parade – Williamstown)
A Raving Beauty
(Mastercraftsman – Starlight Dreams – Black Tie Affair)
Classic
Mendelssohn
(Scat Daddy – Johannesburg – Myth – Ogygian)
Collected
(Helena Bay – Johannesburg – Myth – Ogygian)
Bint Marscay (28 years old) has a possible starter. Photo: her mom (Laura Battles)
Marquetry (1987-2013) has a possible starter. Photo: Tracey Dryka.
Polish Navy (1984-2011) has a possible starter. Photo: Beth Shannon.
Williamstown’s great-granddaughter, Monomoy Girl, who won this year’s Kentucky Oaks & continued to dominate through though the summer, will try for the Distaff. Equisport Photos.
Old Friends wishes these impressive Breeders’ Cup competitors luck, and to all the starters and their jockeys, a safe trip.
Beth
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