Sat Oct 27 15:50:51 2007

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Lahudood captures Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf

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Oceanport, NJ (Sports Network) - Racing on a turf course listed as soft, Lahudood posted a one length victory in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at 1 3/8 miles.

With Alan Garcia in the saddle, Lahudood took advantage of some strange running by the early leaders. Simply Perfect had the lead as the field crossed under the wire for the first time. The filly was making her North America debut and apparently had problems with the Monmouth Park turf course.

Coming off the turn into the backstretch, Simply Perfect bolted to the far outside, taking several others horses with her. She was then pulled up by jockey John Murtagh.

Lahudood was running behind Argentina around the final turn and took the lead at the top of the stretch. Trained by Kiaran McLaughlin, Lahudood held off a late move by Honey Ryder to stop the clock at 2:22 3/5.

Behind Honey Ryder in third was Passage of Time with Nashoba's Key fourth in the 11 horse field.

Wait a While, 4-1 in the morning-line, was scratched Saturday morning.

Lahudood is owned by Shadwell Farm and collects $1 million with the win. The four-year-old was coming off a victory in the Flower Bowl Invitational at Belmont Park and has won four of 12 career starts for more than $1.5 million.

Lahudood returned $25.40, $11.40 and $6.40. Honey Ryder paid $6.60 and $4.60, while 5-2 post-time favorite Passage Of Time paid $3.40 to show.