Good Morning,
It is October 24th…the day for Pre-Entries to take place for the 2011 Breeders’ Cup. This means that ALL horses who are hoping to run in the World Championship races this year must let the officials know their plans by going through the pre-entry process.
By noon today East Coast time, a pre-entry form for each participating horse and the fees must be submitted to the Breeders’ Cup Office. The BC Staff, in turn, will compile the various entries for each race and get them ready for publication. A horse may be pre-entered for 2 events at this time. On the form, the owner/trainer places a 1 by their first choice and a 2 by their second race option. If the horse is planning on just one race, that is the only race these connections pre-enter for at this time.
If a race does not “overfill”…which means less than 14 entrants, all pre-entered horses will get the opportunity to run in the race of their choice. If the race does “overfill / oversubscribe”…which means more than 14 horses select a particular race as their first choice, then the Racing Secretaries Panel selects the top 14 horses they feel should be in this race based upon their Past Performances for the year, current form, and points earned. The other horses go on the Also Eligible list.
This Wednesday, after all of the above is considered, the final list of pre-entries is released to the press. The horses continue to train, prepare, and work towards their BIG DAY!
Step 2 of this process takes place on October 31st. The final entry procedures are completed. At this time, if a horse has been pre-entered in 2 races, his/her connections must now declare which race they will be participating in…their preference. The final entry fees are paid. The post positions are drawn and the fields for the 2 days of racing are finalized.
In the oversubscribed races, the first 14 horses are in the body of the race for the post position draw and 2 other horses will be listed as ALSO-ELIGIBLES. They will be listed in order of preference by the Racing Secretaries Panel. It is all such a detailed and well-organized process. Wishing all the best to each horse pre-entered this morning and their connections. It is such a special time!
With Love,
Hugs to All~(Yeah, Black Caviar! #15…I’m sending you a HIGH HOOF for your accomplishment!)
Z
Sasha
Good afternoon, Zen.
Kendra
The last I heard, Uncle Mo will be racing at the Breeders Cup. Can’t wait to see him. Do you have any favorites, Z?
Lori
Hello sweet Z :) I can’t wait to watch the Breeders’ Cup but of course it won’t be the same without you competing. Hope you are enjoying some lovely weather in Kentucky!
Molly
Zenyatta, cannot wait to see videos and pictures of your luncheon. We really do not get to see much of “your voice”, so expecting some photos of Dottie. Love ya.
Catriana
Z, would love to see your stall and Skype setup. What a high tech mare you are. Kisses to your soft nose.
JAG adores Zenyatta & John Henry / CA
Good Morning Sweet Mamma Z!!
Kisses ‘n Hugs to you and Baby B/Z XOXOXO
Judy G
Kathy S.
Good morning, sweet Zenny and Tasty Temptation. So looking forward to the Breeders’ Cup races. Thank you so much Dottie for giving us the background information of entering a horse in these races. What an exciting business!
Jani
Too bad your date is out of the country at this time. I am sure that you and Bernardini would have been the toast of the party. Have fun anyway.
Allie
Zenyatta, I know that Lanes End must watch your health and weight very carefully, but am hoping that you get a peppermint once in a while. Love your gentle nature and the hat trick that you play with your John.
The Kennedys in San Diego
http://us.mg201.mail.yahoo.com/dc/launch?.partner=sbc&.gx=1&.rand=5pjh4209pgtgl
Excellent work by Arienza (Azeris filly by Giant’s Causeway) at Churchill Downs.
Gloria Jeanne - The O.C.
Love the silks – I’m looking to see what silks I would choose to have when I get to racing horses. I will watching the Breeder’s Cup live on T.V. I hope they have a lot a specials about YOU and some updates. Can’t wait – Friday the 4th is my Birthday.
Cheryl Smith
Good Monday to you, hope you had a nice restful weekend! Who is your pick in Breeders Cup? I am happy for Uncle Mo, but I really want Stay Thirsty to make em all eat his dust!
Do you Skype, Tango or Twitter?
JAG adores Zenyatta & John Henry / CA
p.s. Zenny ~ I’m still half asleep (Monday morning LOL)! The first time I went to Keeneland was in 2005. Guess who was running in the Preakness that year ~ GIACOMO! I watched the Preakness at Keeneland via satellite. Who knew those jockey silks colors would bring me YOU! WOO HOO :-)
JAG adores Zenyatta & John Henry / CA
GIRL POWER!
Havre de Grace in Smooth Work at Keeneland
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/65737/havre-de-grace-in-smooth-work-at-keeneland#ixzz1bif5uLNT
Judy G
Andrea
Thank You so much for all the behind the scenes info. I love learning about all the inside details of racing. I must admit that I would love to see HDG take the BCC this year! The Girls are rocking the racing world. Steve Haskins blog Girls Gone Wild on BloodHorse was very entertaining! Safe trips to all the beauties!!!
Germaine
Havre de Grace, Uncle Mo and Stay Thirsty, oh my. This is going to be an exciting Breeders Cup. To top it off, I may get to see a new video of you, Zenyatta.
Candace Jones
I am excited for Breeders Cup! Although it will be the first in a long time that I wont get to see Z on the track, the luncheon will make up for that. Cannot wait!!!
Linda
The Breeders Cup sure isn’t the same without you, Z! Love you, Baby B/Z & your whole team. Hope Mike Smith has mounts so we can can watch him and your John has some entries as well. Hugs!
Joanna from TX
Hey, everybody! We’re having the nicest weather here in S.Central Texas…still need rain bad but the temps are really reasonable so the bit of rain we got a little while back has greened up the vegetation a lot!
Thanks for the info on entering the Breeders’ Cup. I’m sure the entry process for all races are not the same; the BC races are somewhat special.
And how about that Steve Haskins blog! The comments added by readers were very interesting too…well worth the read.
Thanks to all for the neat links to vids and articles. They’re soooo helpful.
The Kennedys in San Diego
Thank you for this most informative post — what an exciting time of year.
The Kennedys in San Diego
Hopefully, we will see Mr. Commons and Harmonious among the entries.
JAG adores Zenyatta & John Henry / CA
Psssst Zenny ~ March 9th! ;-)
Maryyette
Love you, sweet girl!
Fran Doos
Hi Z! How ya doing this fine Monday? Things are getting exciting with the BC coming up-it will be here in no time! Have a wonderful day sweet girl! xxoo
Savvy
Hoping your “little one” arrives on my birthday, March 1st. Is it “In like a lion…” or “In like a lamb…”, either way your filly/colt is going to be a MUCH loved one. Stay healthy and enjoy your party.
Gloria
Wow, thanks for the run down of all it all works for the Breeders’ Cup! BC is my favorite event in horse racing. Hope Big Mama Z is doing well. XOXO to Team Z and congrats to Team Z for their win with Gelila. (I sure wish I knew how that name was pronounced…hard G, soft G. Leela or Lila. :-)
Shannon from Cool
It’s getting exciting…!
Katie Clawson
I can not wait for the BREEDERS’ CUP, Z!! It really won’t be the same without you though :(
I am lucky enough that I am going to Churchill on the morning of Nov. 1st to see the BC horses in the mornings!!!! I’m SO excited!! Mostly, I want to see Uncle Mo and Havre de Grace :) Do you have any favorites this year, Zenyatta? Also, while I am in Kentucky I will be going to Winstar Farm for a tour! I tried to book a tour of Lane’s End, but they aren’t having any tours that week :/
Have a wonderful day sweetie! <3
Love, Katie(future jockey)
The Kennedys in San Diego
Love the photo of Mo and his cat.
http://www.drf.com/news/breeders-cup-uncle-mo-more-relaxed-pletcher-works-string-kentucky-bound-horses
JAG adores Zenyatta & John Henry / CA
This day in history: Breeders’ Cup Fillies/Mares @ Santa Anita:
October 24, 2008 ~ ZENYATTA is in the winner’s circle for her 9th straight WIN! I was there :-) WOO HOO High Hoof!