{"id":8328,"date":"2011-11-05T19:11:14","date_gmt":"2011-11-06T00:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=8328"},"modified":"2011-11-05T19:11:14","modified_gmt":"2011-11-06T00:11:14","slug":"mike-smith-takes-revenge-with-drosselmeyer-in-5-million-breeders-cup-classic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sallyharrison.com\/?p=8328","title":{"rendered":"Mike Smith takes revenge with Drosselmeyer in $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Mike Smith and the great mare Zenyatta lost by a nod in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic. But Smith made it to the Churchill Downs winners’ circle today on 14-1 Drosselmeyer, longshot winner of the 2010 Belmont Stakes. <\/p>\n

Front runner Game On Dude, with Smith’s former girlfriend Chantal Sutherland aboard, was overtaken on the outside to finish second. Ruler On Ice was third; Havre de Grace was fourth.<\/p>\n

“Last year hurt and still hurts,” said Smith, who is now tied with Jerry Bailey with 15 Breeders’ Cup wins, more than any other rider. “But to come back and win on him – this is just the second time I’ve ever ridden him.”<\/p>\n

It was Smith who rode Drosselmeyer to his 14-1 Belmont Stakes<\/a> win.<\/p>\n

“We knew he’d get the distance,” said Bill Mott, who conditions the Distorted Humor son for WinStar Farms. Mott, the all-time winning trainer at Churchill Downs, also won the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic on Friday with Royal Delta.
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\nBreeders’ Cup Classic order of finish:<\/strong>
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\nDrosselmeyer<\/strong>
\nBill Mott\/Mike Smith
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\nGame On Dude<\/strong>
\nBob Baffert\/Chantal Sutherland<\/p>\n

Ruler On Ice<\/strong>
\nKelly Breen\/Garrett Gomez
\n
\nHavre de Grace<\/strong>
\nLarry Jones\/Ramon Dominquez<\/p>\n

Flat Out<\/strong>
\nScooter Dickey\/Alex Solis<\/p>\n

So You Think<\/strong>
\nAiden O’Brien\/Ryan Moore<\/p>\n

To Honor And Serve<\/strong>
\nBill Mott\/Jose Lezcano
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\nIce Box<\/strong>
\nNick Zito\/Corey Nakatani<\/p>\n

Rattlesnake Bridge<\/strong>
\nKiaran McLaughlin\/Calvin Borel
\n
\nUncle Mo<\/strong>
\nTodd Pletcher\/John Velazquez
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\nStay Thirsty<\/strong>
\nTodd Pletcher\/Javier Castellano
\n
\nHeadache<\/strong>
\nMichael Maker\/Paco Lopez<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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