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Donativum Rallies To Grab Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf

Saturday, October 25, 2008

(Sports Network) - Donativum, ridden by Frankie Dettori, rallied down the stretch to capture Saturday's $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita. The win marked Dettori's seventh career Breeders' Cup victory.

A field of 12 two-year-olds went postward in the second running of the Juvenile Turf. Taking the lead early was 55-1 longshot Orthodox. Racing in his first stakes, Orthodox led the field up the backstretch and into the far turn.

Dettori had Donativum along the inside on the final turn and angled him outside as the field entered the stretch. Coronet of a Baron had a clear lead with 200 yards to run, but Donativum accelerated down the middle of the stretch to hit the wire first.

Finishing a neck back in second was Westphalia followed by Coronet of a Baron in third and City Style in fourth.

The time for the mile on a firm course was 1:34.68.

Donativum was making his first start outside of England for owner Princess Haya of Jordan. Trained by John Gosden, the gelding earned $540,000 with the win and recorded his third win in six starts. The two-year-old has won better than $1.5 million this year.

Donativum returned $13.60, $7.00 and $5.00. Westphalia paid $5.40 and $3.80, and Coronet of a Baron paid $5.40 to show.

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