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0:44 Santa Anita (USA)

Race 12 - Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • US$6,000,000 added
  • Winner: US$3,780,000
  • 2nd: US$1,200,000
  • 3rd: US$600,000
  • 4th: US$420,000
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 00:45:48
  • 11 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Black, silver fleur de lys,  silver hoops on sleeves, black cap
  • Form 442361
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 111

2(2)
Silk - White, blue ball, blue collar and epaulets, blue cuffs on gold sleeves, blue and white halved cap
  • Form 283174
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 112

3(3)
Silk - Purple, gold star, gold sleeves, gold cap
14/1
  • Form 813151
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 112

4(4)
Silk - hot pink, black circle, black epaulettes, black cap
22/1
  • Form 971953
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 111

5(5)
Silk - Red, yellow stars, red and yellow halved sleeves, yellow star on red cap
9/1
  • Form 4-66623
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 114

6(6)
Silk - grey, royal blue cross sashes, blue seams on sleeves, royal blue cap

Elate (USA)

27 BFD
8/1
  • Form 231122
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 120

7(7)
Silk - Dark green, white star, dark green hoops on white sleeves, dark green cap
10/1
  • Form 151213
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 113

8(8)
Silk - Red, yellow disc, red sleeves, yellow stripes, quartered cap
3/1
  • Form 221212
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 123

9(9)
Silk - light blue, white star, light blue and red halved sleeves, red cap
  • Form 462351
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 117

10(10)
Silk - Royal blue, orange circle, orange sleeves, royal blue hoops, orange cap, royal blue peak
4/1
  • Form 5-14131
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 116

11(11)
Silk - Green, gold chevrons, gold hoop on green cap
  • Form 132112
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 117

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Things didn’t go to plan for ante-post favourite Mckinzie in his prep-race and he gets a change of rider having been beaten by 25/1 shot Mongolian Groom here in September with HIGHER POWER (NAP) behind. But the latter had a legitimate excuse having stumbled leaving the stalls and had won a Grade 1 at Del Mar before that by over five lengths with Mongolian Groom back in third. John Sadler’s colt is a tempting price in an open renewal. Vino Rosso passed the post first at Belmont last time but hampered Kentucky Derby runner-up Code Of Honor while doing so and the latter was awarded the race while last year’s fourth Yoshida found Mckinzie too good at Saratoga in August. Bill Mott also runs Elate, who has gone close at the highest level the last twice now and looks best of the rest having won all three previous attempts at 1m2f albeit in lesser company.

Formwatch

Math Wizard (USA) 30-1 (8-5) Angled wide,late surge, won at Philadelphia Park 1m 1f stks fst in Sep beating Mr. Money (8-10) by nk, 6 ran.

Seeking The Soul (USA) 11-1 (8-11) Stalked 3wd,weakened, 4th of 6, 8 1/2l behind Mongolian Groom (8-9) at Santa Anita 1m 1f stks fst in Sep.

Owendale (USA) 2-1 (8-12) 4w, strong drive late, won at Remington Park 1m 1f stks fst in Sep beating Sleepy Eyes Todd (8-12) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.

War Of Will (USA) 33-10 (8-12) Dueled between, gamely, 3rd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Math Wizard (8-5) at Philadelphia Park 1m 1f stks fst in Sep.

Yoshida (JPN) 2-1fav (8-12) Bmpd btwn brk,pinched, 3rd of 8, 1l behind Preservationist (8-8) at Saratoga 1m 1f stks fst in Aug.

Elate (USA) 7-10fav (8-12) Led 1/8 3wd, gave in, 2nd of 5, 1/2l behind Blue Prize (8-12) at Keeneland 1m 1f stks fst in Oct.

Higher Power (USA) 16-5 (8-13) Stumbled start,held 3d, 3rd of 6, 7 1/2l behind Mongolian Groom (8-9) at Santa Anita 1m 1f stks fst in Sep.

Mckinzie (USA) 3-10fav (8-13) 3wd,bid 2wd,2nd best, 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind Mongolian Groom (8-9) at Santa Anita 1m 1f stks fst in Sep.

Mongolian Groom (USA) 25-1 (8-9) Inside duel,cleared, won at Santa Anita 1m 1f stks fst in Sep beating Mckinzie (8-13) by 2 1/4l, 6 ran.

Vino Rosso (USA) 18-5 (9-0) Ins,out2w1/8,bump 3x, won at Belmont Park 1m 2f stks fst in Sep beating Code Of Honor (8-10) by shd, 5 ran.

Code Of Honor (USA) 2-1 (8-10) 3w 2nd,ask 3/16,bmp3x, 2nd of 5, shd behind Vino Rosso (9-0) at Belmont Park 1m 2f stks fst in Sep.