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Unrivaled Belle draw post 8 for Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic

Unrivaled Belle will run in Friday’s featured Breeders’ Cup Ladies Classic (G1), which will be run for the first time under the lights. Post time for the Nov. 6 race at nine furlongs is 7:30 pm ET. This is the fifth consecutive year for Unbridled’s Song to have a representative in the Breeders’ Cup. From 12 Breeders’ Cup starters include 2008 Juvenile winner and eventual 2-year-old champ Midshipman and 2001 Distaff winner Unbridled Elaine.

The daughter of Taylor Made stallion Unbridled’s Song drew post 8 of 11 entrants. The field is arguably the deepest of any of the 14 Breeders’ Cup races, with all but one of the distaffers in the field a graded stakes winner.

Unrivaled Belle has had a very good year, going 2-3-0 in six starts, with a win over 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra in the Grade 2 La Troienne at Churchill Downs on Apr. 30 and the Grade 3 Rampart H. at Gulfstream Park on Mar. 20. She was also second in the Beldame S., and Ogden Phipps and Ruffian Handicaps, all Grade 1 events.

Over her career, the gray or roan 4-year-old filly is an excellent 5-5-0 in 11 lifetime starts. Peter Vegso and Gary Seidler purchased Unrivaled Belle at the 2007 Keeneland September yearling sale for $260,000. She is out of Queenie Belle, winner of the Grade 2 Lady’s Secret Handicap.

Unbridled’s Song is enjoying a typically strong year. The 17-year-old stallion currently ranks in the top 20 on the 2010 General sire list with progeny earnings of $5.16 million. Unrivaled Belle is the leading earner on the year for her sire.

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