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The Sunshine Millions, which matches California-bred horses against Florida-breds, will be presented for the eighth time next Saturday, Jan. 30, at Santa Anita and Gulfstream Park. First post time at Santa Anita is 11:30 a.m. Here are the entries.

The Sunshine Millions, which matches California-bred horses against Florida-breds, will be presented for the eighth time next Saturday, Jan. 30, at Santa Anita and Gulfstream Park. First post time at Santa Anita is 11:30 a.m. Here are the entries.

Sunshine Millions Sprint S.
January 30, $200,000, 4yo & up, 6F, Gulfstream Park, 4:33 PM ET

Sunshine Millions Distaff S.

January 30, $300,000, 4yo & up, f&m, 1 1/8M, Gulfstream Park, 5:08 PM ET

Sunshine Millions Turf S.

January 30, $300,000, 4yo & up, 1 1/8M, Gulfstream Park, 5:43 PM ET

Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Sprint S.

January 30, $200,000, 4yo & up, f&m, 6F, Santa Anita Park, 2:36 PM PT

Sunshine Millions Filly and Mare Turf S.

January 30, $300,000, 4yo & up, f&m, 1 1/8M, Santa Anita Park, 3:07 PM PT

Sunshine Millions Classic S.

January 30, $500,000, 4yo & up, 1 1/8M, Santa Anita Park, 3:38 PM PT

Churchill Downs and NBC Sports are expected to announce Monday an agreement to broadcast six major prep races leading to the Kentucky Derby as part of a plan to attract casual fans as well as horseplayers. The move comes as NBC positions itself to win back the three legs of the Triple Crown in 2011.

NBC had broadcast the Derby, the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes from 2001 to 2005. The network has kept the first two legs, but ESPN-ABC has shown the Belmont since 2006 and is in the last year of a five year-contract.

The three one-hour broadcasts, two on NBC and one on USA Network, will include the Louisiana Derby, the Lane’s End Stakes, the Santa Anita Derby, the Wood Memorial, the Blue Grass Stakes and the Arkansas Derby.

Here are the top contenders of Breeders’ Cup Classic division. Bullsbay, Gitano Hernando, Gran Estreno and Richard’s Kid are Challenge winners and earned a spot in the race.

2009 Breeders’ Cup is only 3 weeks away. Here are the post times of each race and tv coverage schedule.

Friday, November 6 Santa Anita

Post Time                      Race                                            Distance
12:35 p.m        $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Marathon                               1 3/4 mi.
1:08 p.m.         $1 mil. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf                      1 mi.
1:45 p.m.         $1 mil. Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup F & M Sprint (gr. I)           7 f.
2:23 p.m          $2 mil. Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juv. Fillies (gr. I)       1 1/16 mi.
3:02 p.m.         $2 mil. Emirates Air. Breeders’ Cup F & M Turf (gr. I)       1 1/4 mi.
3:45 p.m          $2 mil. Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, (gr. I)               1 1/8 mi.

Breeders’ Cup TV Coverage on Friday, 3:00-7:00pm, ESPN2

Saturday, Nov. 7

Post Time       Race                                                   Distance
10:05 a.m.      $125,000 Damascus Stakes                               7 furlongs
10:45 a.m.      $1 mil. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. II)             1 mile(T)
11:23 a.m.      $1 mil. Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint                6 1/2 furlongs(T)
12:10 p.m.      $1 mil. Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I)                    1 mile
12:49 p.m       $2 mil. Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (gr. I)     1 1/16 mile
1:28 p.m.       $2 mil. TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile (gr. I)                   1 mile(T)
2:12 p.m.       $2 mil. Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (gr. I)       6 furlongs
2:57 p.m.       $3 mil. Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Turf (gr. I)  1 1/2 mile(T)
3:45 p.m.       $5 mil. Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I)                  1 1/4 mile
4:25 p.m.       $125,000 Oak Tree Derby (gr. II)                     1 1/8 mile(T)

Breeders’ Cup TV Coverage on Saturday

- 1:00-3:30pm, ABC,  3:30-7:00pm, ESPN

Horse racing fans, there is still the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

The Breeders’ Cup has created a “Win and You’re In” international series of 62 stakes races whose winners earn qualifying positions into a corresponding race at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, following payment of the entry fees on October 26th.

The Breeders’ Cup World Championships November 6 and 7 have 14 races and $25.5 million in purses.

Check out the Breeders’ Cup Challenge race schedule and see who will win the Breeders’ Cup 2009.

Click for Breeders’ Cup challenge race replay and payout info.

Horse race results of Belmont Stakes 141 at Belmont Park on June 6, 2009. A field of 3-year-olds battled it out for the final leg of the Triple Crown for thoroughbreds.

$2 Exacta (4-2) Paid $121.00
$2 Trifecta (4-2-7) Paid $295.00
$2 Superfecta (4-2-7-6) Paid $852.00
$2 Daily Double (5-4) Paid $152.50 Daily Double Pool $751,121
$2 Daily Double (BROOKLYN-BELMONT 3-4) Paid $337.50 Daily Double Pool $483,689
$2 Pick 3 (2-5-4) 3 Correct Paid $2,577.00 Pick 3 Pool $669,594
$2 Pick 4 (4-2-5-4) 4 Correct Paid $17,085.00 Pick 4 Pool $2,243,069
$2 Pick 6 (6-7-4-2-5-4) 5 Correct Paid $2,482.00 Pick 6 Pool
$2 Pick 6 (6-7-4-2-5-4) 6 Correct Paid $969,345.00 Pick 6 Pool $1,659,251

1       Summer Bird         Kent Desormeaux       Tim Ice                  

2       Dunkirk             John Velazquez        Todd Pletcher

3       Mine That Bird      Calvin Borel          Bennie Woolley Jr.

4       Charitable Man      Alan Garcia           Kiaran McLaughlin

5       Luv Gov             Miguel Mena           D. Wayne Lukas

6       Flying Private      Julien Leparoux       D. Wayne Lukas

7       Brave Victory       Rajiv Maragh          Nick Zito

8       Mr. Hot Stuff       Edgar Prado           Eoin Harty

9       Chocolate Candy     Garrett Gomez         Jerry Hollendorfer

10       Miner's Escape      Jose Lezcano          Nick Zito

Watch the replay of 2009 Belmont Stakes.