BREEDERS’ CUP

DIRT MILE

Furthest Land brought Julien Leparoux his third win of the two-day event by winning the $1-million Dirt Mile. The horse ran a smart and measured race, running the rail until the stretch, when he angled out between horses and took the lead with 70 yards to go. He held off a hard-charging Ready’s Echo, who entered the stretch seventh and finished three-quarters of a length behind.

The horse was a $35,000 claiming horse in October 2008 when Ken Ramsey bought him. “Well, now he might be voted claimer of the year,” said Ramsey of a nonexistent award. Asked if the 4-year-old gelding will be back next year, Ramsey said: “I’ll answer the question like this: Is the pope a Catholic?”

-- John Cherwa

*--* Furthest 2 4 1 1/2 4 1 2 1 1/2 1 3/4 21.30 Land, Leparoux Ready’s 10 10 10 7 hd 2 hd 24.40 Echo, Borel Midshipm 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1/2 3 3/4 3.10 an, Gomez Mastercr 1 6 1 1/2 5 hd 4 2 4 1/2 1.40 aftsman, Murtagh Mambo 6 5 1/2 6 1 1/2 8 2 5 1 3/4 44.40 Meister, Cruz Neko 5 2 1/2 2 hd 3 hd 6 3 3/4 13.70 Bay, Smith Mr. 8 3 1/2 3 1/2 6 1 7 ns 20.10 Sidney, Desormea ux Chocolat 9 9 2 9 hd 9 1 1/2 8 3/4 13.50 e Candy, Rosario Bullsbay 4 8 1/2 7 hd 5 1 9 1 1/2 6.40 , Rose Pyro, 7 7 hd 8 hd 10 10 8.30 Velazque z *--*

Scratched: none.

*--* 2-FURTHEST LAND...44.60 18.40 9.60 10-READY’S ECHO...18.20 9.40 3-MIDSHIPMAN...4.20 *--*

Time: 23.97, 47.47, 1.11.08, 1.23.20, 1.35.50. Clear & Fast. Winner-Furthest Land Dbb.g.4 by Smart Strike out of Flagrant, by Rahy. Bred by Catherine Wills. Trainer: Michael J. Maker. Owner: Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K..

$1 EXACTA (2-10) PAID $329.10

$1 SUPERFECTA (2-10-3-1) PAID $6,661.90

$1 TRIFECTA (2-10-3) PAID $2,933.40

$2 DAILY DOUBLE (11-2) PAID $139.20

$1 PICK THREE (7-11-2) PAID $1,693.60