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The Punisher upsets Pellegrini, earns Breeders' Cup Turf spot

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The Punisher upsets Pellegrini, earns Breeders' Cup Turf spot

The Punisher won the Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini (G1) at San Isidro racecourse in Buenos Aires. He had never won a stakes race before. The Punishers and El Musical finished ahead of El Cid Campeador and Don Tigre. Durazzo broke his leg at the finish. Mirinaque finished eighth.  The horse that won Breeders' Cup Turf in 2012 is by Cityscape. It was trained by Carlos Etchechoury. His trainer won last year's race. In the UAE Derby in March, Mirinque failed to perform.

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