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19:30 Santa Anita (USA)

Breeders' Cup Mile (dirt) (Class 1)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • US$1,000,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 33.40s
  • Off Time: 19:32:44
  • 12 Ran
1(1)
Silk - White, black diamond, black collar, black cuffs on sleeves, white cap
  • Form 1145-41
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

prompted pace, tired

2(2)
Silk - Royal blue, white stripes, royal blue cuffs on white sleeves, white cap, royal blue peak
61/10
  • Form 213264
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

steadied first turn

3(3)
Silk - Dark blue, tan diamond, tan chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap
3/2
  • Form 33-8721
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

wide trip, tired

4(4)
Silk - Black and white diagonal stripes, white sleeves, red cap
26/5
  • Form 215138
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

traffic inside

5(5)
Silk - Black, Red disc, black sleeves and cap
  • Form 121126
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

yielded grudgingly

6(6)
Silk - Maroon, White Circle, Hooped sleeves, White Cap

Pyro (USA)

21 BFD
81/10
  • Form 081232
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

broke slow svd grd

7(7)
Silk - Black, pink sash, pink cap, black visor
157/10
  • Form 314513
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

steadied traffic turn

8(8)
Silk - White, green star, black star on white cap
823/10
  • Form 213121
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

steadied turn, 3/16pl

9(9)
Silk - Dark blue, tan diamond, tan chevrons on sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 412-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

wide trip, faltered

10(10)
Silk - Royal blue, white spots, white seams on sleeves, royal blue cap

Rebellion

31 D
23/5
  • Form 8-11524
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

steadied poor break

11(11)
Silk - Orange, purple quarters, orange sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 255251
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-10

bid weakened

12(12)
Silk - Red, white sleeves, red cap
  • Form 102254
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0

6wide 1/4pl, no bid

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.