Informed Decision wins BC F&M Sprint

ARCADIA, California (AP) Informed Decision has won the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint by 1\\ lengths over defending champion Ventura at Santa Anita.

Julien Leparoux earned his second victory on Friday aboard Informed Decision, who covered 7 furlongs in 1:21.66. The 4-year-old gray filly paid $8.80, $3 and $2.80.

Ventura returned $2.60 and $2.20 as the bettors' favorite for Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel, who has run his stable by phone for most of the year as he battles an undisclosed illness.

Free Flying Soul was another three lengths back in third and paid $7.40 to show.

Trainer Jonathan Sheppard scored his first Breeders' Cup victory on the day, to go with a second in the Marathon and a third in the Filly & Mare Turf.

Sara Louise was fourth in the field of nine.

Updated November 6, 2009