Racecards
19:30 Santa Anita (USA)
Breeders' Cup Mile (dirt) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- US$1,000,000 added



- Form 081232
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Trainer Steven Asmussen
- Jockey Shaun Bridgmohan
broke slow svd grd

- Form 314513
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
steadied traffic turn



In depth
Verdict
Well Armed is a prolific winner who won't go down without a fight but ALBERTUS MAXIMUS finished only a length behind the favourite at this track last time and can reverse form here. The selection was doing all of his best work at the finish there and with a stronger pace likely at the weekend, his late charge could be hard to repel. Mast Track would have been interesting but an injury scare earlier in the week tempers enthusiasm.
Formwatch
Lewis Michael (USA) (8-6) Drifted in,led,clear, 2nd of 12, 2l behind.
Surf Cat (USA) (8-12) 4wd into str,outkicked, 4th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Well Armed (8-12) at Oak Tree At Sant 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) std in Sept.
Slew's Tizzy (USA) (8-6) Inside,steady handling, 2nd of 7, 1 1/2l behind.
Mast Track (USA) (8-12) Dueled, weakened, 8th of 11, 5l behind Well Armed (8-12) at Oak Tree At Sant 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) std in Sept.
Two Step Salsa (USA) (8-10) Dueled, gave way, 6th of 13, 2l behind Anak Nakal (8-2) at Philadelphia 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) std in Sept.
Pyro (USA) (8-12) Got thru 5wide,drifted, 2nd of 12, 1l behind Tin Cup Chalice (8-12) at Hoosier Park 1m std.
Albertus Maximus (USA) (8-12) 5wd into lane,ra, 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Well Armed (8-12) at Oak Tree At Sant 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) std in Sept.
Well Armed (USA) (8-12) 3wd bid,clear,held, 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind.
Slew's Tiznow (USA) (8-5) Rail bid,led,clear, won at Del Mar 1m std in Aug beating Young Joe (8-5) by 3l, 9 ran.
Rebellion (8-8) Off bit slow,missed 3d, 4th of 12, well behind California Flag (8-2) at Oak Tree At Sant 6f std in Sept.
My Pal Charlie (USA) (8-12) Restrained rail, clear, won at Louisiana Downs 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) std in Sept beating Macho Again (8-12) by 4 1/2l, 10 ran.
Lord Admiral (USA) (9-0) Bumped several times, 4th of 13, 2l behind Thorn Song (9-0) at Keeneland 1m Grp 1 (1) std.