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Jun 23, 1:55 PM (ET)

By The Associated Press

^Through June 20
^CLASSIC DIVISION
1. Moon Ballad (IRE)       GB Saeed bin Suroor       125
2. Empire Maker           USA Robert Frankel         123
2. Funny Cide             USA Barclay Tagg           123
2. Medaglia d\'Oro         USA Robert Frankel         123
5. Mineshaft              USA Neil J. Howard         121
5. Ten Most Wanted        USA Wallace Dollase        121
5. Congaree               USA Bob Baffert            121
8. Peace Rules            USA Robert Frankel         120
9. Volponi                USA Philip G. Johnson      117
9. Harlan\'s Holiday       USA Todd A. Pletcher       117
^TURF DIVISION
1. Nayef                   GB Marcus Tregoning       125
1. Sulamani(IRE)           GB Saeed bin Suroor       125
3. Dalakhani (IRE)         FR Alain Royer Dupre      123
4. Kris Kin                GB Sir Michael Stoute     122
4. Ange Gabriel            FR Eric Libaud            122
6. Storming Home          USA Neil D. Drysdale       121
6. Rakti (GB)              GB Michael Andrew Jarvis  121
8. Alamshar (IRE)         IRE John M. Oxx            120
8. The Great Gatsby (IRE) IRE Aidan P. O\'Brien       120
8. Black Sam Bellamy (IRE)IRE Aidan P. O\'Brien       120
^DISTAFF DIVISION
1. Azeri                  USA Laura De Seroux        123
2. Bird Town              USA Nicholas P. Zito       117
2. Elloluv                USA Craig Dollase          117
2. Take Charge Lady       USA Kenneth G. McPeek      117
5. Lady Tak               USA Steven M. Asmussen     115
5. Got Koko               USA Bruce Headley          115
5. Wild Spirit (CHI)      USA Robert Frankel         115
8. Summer Colony          USA Mark A. Hennig         114
9. You                    USA Robert Frankel         113
9. Smok\'n Frolic          USA Todd A. Pletcher       113
^MILE DIVISION
1. Dubai Destination       GB Saeed bin Suroor       125
2. Zafeen (FR)             GB Mick Channon           124
3. Kalaman (IRE)           GB Sir Michael Stoute     122
4. Indian Haven (GB)       GB Paul D\'Arcy            121
5. Domedriver (IRE)        FR Pascal Bary            119
5. Refuse to Bend (IRE)   IRE Dermot K. Weld         119
7. Redattore (BRZ)        USA Richard E. Mandella    118
8. Tillerman (GB)          GB Amanda Perrett         117
9. Special Ring           USA Julio C. Canani        116
10. Senor Swinger          USA Bob Baffert            115
^SPRINT DIVISION
1. Congaree               USA Bob Baffert            121
1. Choisir (AUS)          AUS Paul Perry             121
3. Airwave (GB)            GB Henry Candy            118
4. Aldebaran              USA Robert Frankel         117
5. Avanzado (ARG)         USA Doug O\'Neill           115
6. Posse                  USA Steven M. Asmussen     114
7. Midas Eyes             USA Robert Frankel         113
7. Kona Gold              USA Bruce Headley          113
9. My Cousin Matt         USA Scott A. Lake          112
9. Carson Hollow          USA Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. 112
9. Shake You Down         USA Scott A. Lake          112
^FILLY & MARE TURF DIVISION
1. Russian Rhythm          GB Sir Michael Stoute     120
2. Tates Creek            USA Robert Frankel         119
3. Ipi Tombe (ZIM)        USA Elliott Walden         118
3. Aquarelliste (FR)       FR Elie Lellouche         118
5. Dublino                USA Laura De Seroux        117
5. Six Perfections (FR)    FR Pascal Bary            117
5. Yesterday (IRE)        IRE Aidan P. O\'Brien       117
5. Soviet Song (IRE)       GB James Fanshawe         117
9. Nebraska Tornado        FR Andre Fabre            116
9. Islington (IRE)         GB Sir Michael Stoute     116
9. Bright Sky (IRE)        FR Elie Lellouche         116
^JUVENILE DIVISION
Divisional rankings will commence in late summer.
^JUVENILE FILLIES DIVISION
Divisional rankings will commence in late summer.
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Horses listed country based, trainer and ranking. Rankings are determined by
an international panel of racing officials. The ranking is determined by
analysis of the horses\' performances in select graded and group stakes races
from around the world.
Breeders\' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, to be held Oct. 25 at Santa
Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.
 
 

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[bdhsheets]

CLASSIC DIVISION, Powered by Dodge
1--Moon Ballad--GB--Saeed bin Suroor--125
2--Empire Maker--USA--Robert Frankel--123
2T--Funny Cide--USA--Barclay Tagg--123
2T--Medaglia d\'Oro--USA--Robert Frankel--123
5--Mineshaft--USA--Neil J. Howard--121
5T--Ten Most Wanted--USA--Wallace Dollase--121
5T--Congaree--USA--Bob Baffert--121
8--Peace Rules--USA--Robert Frankel--120
9--Volponi--USA--Philip G. Johnson--117
9T--Harlan\'s Holiday--USA--Todd A. Pletcher--117

Laughable, simply laughable. I\'ll go on record here and say NONE, repeat NONE of these will win the Classic. (wellll, maybe Volponi, heh heh heh) At this point in time, I\'d take Azeri over all of them. To leave her off the list proves these guys are truly numbskulls! jmnsho ;-)

[derby1592]

I think Redattore probably deserves a little more respect in the Mile.

Chris

[OPM]

Why would you say none of them will win.  M. D\'Oro will only race 2 more  times before the classic and is definitely the horse to beat. Getting hurt a little earlier in the year was a blessing in disguise.

[bdhsheets]

CLASSIC DIVISION, Powered by Dodge
1--Moon Ballad--GB--Saeed bin Suroor--125

Moon Ballad ran a huge \'X\' following the Dubai race, approx a -2 perhaps that effort hurt him.
 
2--Empire Maker--USA--Robert Frankel--123

Ranking is ridiculous! The bi/bo notations for EM in two of his last three, documented foot problems, plus too slow at the moment.
 
2T--Funny Cide--USA--Barclay Tagg--123

They had their 15 minutes. He\'s developed alot as a 3yo needs a rest which will not be forth coming. No BC threat
 
2T--Medaglia d\'Oro--USA--Robert Frankel--123

I\'m not convinced he\'s a true 10f performer, didn\'t beat much the times he did run this year and that was a serious hoof injury in his stall. Haven\'t heard he\'s even jogging yet.
 
5--Mineshaft--USA--Neil J. Howard--121

In his 3 wins with lasix who has he beaten? Pim Spec at least a -2, Not sure he\'ll get the proper spacing before hand (scheduled to run in Stephen Foster) 10f still a question mark.
 
5T--Ten Most Wanted--USA--Wallace Dollase--121
Another 3yo who has developed plenty, might be the best of this crop after he retires in 18 months, we\'ll see how he reacts to the neg # in the Belmont  Being based on the left coast helps however.

5T--Congaree--USA--Bob Baffert--121

A good horse finally allowed to race as a 5yo. All the big neg #\'s will take their toll (-4 at Aqu last fall) There\'s a better posibility he\'ll be in the BC Mile/Sprint than the Classic.
 
8--Peace Rules--USA--Robert Frankel--120

Frankel has always said he\'s not a 10f horse, I finally believe him, won\'t contest this race.

9--Volponi--USA--Philip G. Johnson--117
If Johnson can avoid racing him too much might have a shot, got the nice rest before the start of this campaign. Not sure the \"secret code horse\" can pull the trick again.

 
9T--Harlan\'s Holiday--USA--Todd A. Pletcher--117

Totally Pletcherized with two -3\'s early this year. Don\'t believe he wants any part of 10f.

I just don\'t see it with this bunch, too much too early??? We\'ll see who might be peaking in late October.

[TGJB]

Only went to Ascot one day, cashed Nayef against Moon Ballad, made for a small profit for the day. It\'s shocking how little data there is to work with over there-- almost enough to get a guy thinking...

Spent the day in the Royal Enclosure (no, that does not mean you get to hang out with Brenda, it means you stand around with a lot of other people wearing top hats and tails, yes there are pictures, I may post one here). Highlight of the whole trip wasn\'t Westminster Abbey etc., it was walking into the men\'s room at Ascot and seeing a row of guys in hats and tails standing at the urinals.

Did the Foster before I left, Mineshaft is aptly named, as he ran the lowest number we have ever given out. It was ridiculously fast, and probably the straw that broke this camel\'s back, and I plan to add several points (probably 5) to the database sometime soon.

[Silver Charm]

TGJB wrote,

\"Did the Foster before I left, Mineshaft is aptly named, as he ran the lowest number we have ever given out. It was ridiculously fast, and probably the straw that broke this camel\'s back, and I plan to add several points (probably 5) to the database sometime soon.\"

The World Thoro Rankings:

5--Mineshaft--USA--Neil J. Howard--121

Give me a break--Gets weight from the 3YO and gives only 1 pound to Peace Rules.

As someone who was lucky enough to have the Exacta of Perfect Drift/Mineshaft, I said to a friend of mine after the race that there was no question who the better horse was.

Also considering how far they \"aired\" Alderberan and Crafty Shaw (yes the same Crafty Shaw MDO beat two lengths Oaklawn) we also commented no telling what the number was going to be.

Well I guess we kind of know now. I was only using the Thoro-Quik that day but Mineshaft may have had the BEST LINE IN HISTORY.

Seriously, if you haven\'t taken a look you need to.

TGJB, the move Albarado made on the turn reminded me of the move Chavez made with Behrens on the turn in the Whitney a couple of years ago. I think you guys in the office probably remember which Whitney I\'m talking about.

[Know Nothing]

Empire Maker,

He has the greatest jockey of all time.

The greatest trainer of all time.

The greatest pedigree of all time.

By the time the Breeders Cup comes around he will be running negative numbers regardless of how far Brown slides his scale.

[TGJB]

Now, THERE\'S something we could bet on.

[Supah Blitz]

OPM,

I have two words of advice for you regarding MDO--Mizzen Mast.

Ran twice early in the year only never to return.

If MDO is on the work tab I sure haven\'t heard if you have enlighten me.

I don\'t like all the excuses with all the big races coming up.

Besides there were some people who thought I was going to win the KY Derby so why can\'t I win the BC Classic.

[Catalin]

TGJB \"It\'s shocking how little data there is to work with over there-- almost enough to get a guy thinking...\"

Been thinking about it for a while.  I still believe Australia would be even better.