Oh yes, Curlin’s the man… er… in this case, the horse.

And while that may be one of the weakest ways to introduce a story about the most cruel act on horses we call as ‘’horse racing,'’ the 2008 Breeders’ Cup Classic won’t be, that is if Curlin runs of course.

Yes, Curlin, after becoming the all-time leading money winner in North America, will definitely make the coming Breeders’ Cup Classic stay true to its namesake, a classic, if the thoroughbred competes.

Curlin passed Cigar to become the all-time leading money winner after winning the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park. Curlin rallied past Wanderin Boy to win by almost a length as the 2-5 horse betting favorite. The victory pushed Curlin past the $10 million dollar mark in earnings to $10.2 million, surpassing Cigar who was just under $10 million.

Curlin took home the $450,000 first place prize and become just the ninth horse to win the Jockey Club Gold Cup two straight years.

Curlin was held back early in the race by jockey Robby Albarado because he didn’t want Curlin going too wide. Curlin split horses entering the far turn and was third but still had to go five wide. He was able to get past Wanderin Boy at the eighth pole and came home in 2:01.93.

Curlin paid $2.80 to win for the horse betting gamblers that backed him.

‘’I had to sacrifice some position and suck on in to be able to save ground before I got to the turn, and it worked out beautiful for me,'’ Albarado said. ‘’Curlin put in his patented run around the outside, and I got that same feeling every time.'’

Wanderin Boy finished second for the second time in three years in the Jockey Club Gold Cup while Merchant Marine finished third.

Curlin now could be pointed to the Breeders’ Cup Classic in October. He is shipping to Santa Anita so the owners and trainer of Curlin can see if he likes the new synthetic track.

The Breeders’ Cup Classic will be held at Santa Anita on October 25.

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