Did you know.....
*The 180 Breeders' Cup pre-entrants have combined to win 846 races from 2,237 career starts (37.8 percent) and $125,379,330. By Saturday night those totals will stand at 860 races and just about $150 million.
*Going in, there are already 35 millionaires, 11 of whom have earned $2 million or more:
Career Earnings
Curlin (Classic) -- $10,246,800
Better Talk Now (Turf) -- $4,216,664
Ginger Punch (Ladies' Classic) -- $3,065,603
Red Rocks (Turf) -- $2,807,821
Go Between (Classic) -- $2,783,880
Duke of Marmalade (Classic) -- $2,777,768
Kip DeVille (Mile) -- $2,715,614
Soldier of Fortune (Turf) -- $2,501,826
Hystericalady (Ladies' Classic) -- $2,340,356
Wait a While (F&M Turf) -- $2,181,917
Indian Blessing (F&M Sprint) -- $2,087,200
*Better Talk Now leads his 179 younger fellow pre-entrants not only in age but also in career starts and career victories:
Age
9-Better Talk Now (Turf)
8-Salute The Count (Turf Sprint)
8-Shakis (Mile)
7-Big Booster (Marathon)
7-Lord Admiral (Mile)
There are eight 6-year-olds including Jazzy (F&M Sprint), the oldest mare in this year's Cup.
Career Starts
47-Better Talk Now (Turf)
46-Big Booster (Marathon)
46-Lord Admiral (Mile)
44-Salute The Count (Turf Sprint)
35-Zappa (Marathon)
34-Add Heat (Marathon)
34-Spring House (Turf)
34-Shakis (Mile)
33-Jonesboro (Dirt Mile)
30-Student Council (Classic)
Career Victories
14-Better Talk Now (Turf)
12-Ginger Punch (Ladies' Classic)
12-Salute the Count (Turf Sprint)
12-Wait a While (F&M Turf)
12-Zappa (Marathon)
11-Bold Chieftain (Mile)
11-Curlin (Classic)
11-Dearest Trickski (F&M Sprint)
11-Hystericalady (Ladies' Classic)
11-Jonesboro (Dirt Mile)
11-Kip DeVille (Mile)
11-Mauralakana (F&M Turf)
If it sounds like I've had my head in the BC pp's for too long, it's because I have to file my 1-2-3 newspaper picks for all 14 races by 7 p.m. Tuesday. Then I'll start in on the $1 million Wednesday carryover at Belmont. Better get back to it.
