BREEDERS CUP CLASSIC

Breeders Cup

Breeders Cup Classic Champions

YEAR
WINNER
RESULTS
RACE PP'S
VIDEO
2015
N/A
Chart
Watch
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
Brisnet
2006
Invasor (ARG)
2005
Brisnet
2004
Brisnet
2003
Brisnet
2002
Brisnet
2001
Brisnet
2000
Brisnet

The Breeders' Cup Classic is a Grade I Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3-year-olds and older run at a distance of 1 1⁄4 miles (2,000 m) on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. All of the races to date have been held in the United States except for the 1996 edition held at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Canada. The Classic is considered by many to be the premier thoroughbred horse race of the year in the U.S., and for 2008 only the Dubai World Cup, Japan Cup, Melbourne Cup and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe surpassed its $5 million purse. Often, the winner goes on to win U.S. Horse of the Year honors, as have the four winners of the race between 2004 and 2007—respectively Ghostzapper, Saint Liam, Invasor, and Curlin. Due to the extremely high quality of horses in the event, the race is notoriously hard to predict. One notable example of an underdog winning the Classic is the victory of Arcangues in 1993. This was the biggest upset in Breeders' Cup history and his $269.20 payoff for a $2 wager remains a Breeders' Cup record.
The "Win and You're In" races for the Breeders' Cup Classic are:
 
1. the Stephen Foster Handicap, a Grade 1 race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky
 
2. the Whitney Handicap, a Grade 1 race at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga, New York
 
3. the Pacific Classic, a Grade 1 race at Del Mar Racetrack in San Diego, California
 
4. the Awesome Again Stakes, a Grade 1 race at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California
 
5. the Jockey Club Gold Cup, a Grade 1 race at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.
 
6. the The Gold Cup at Santa Anita formerly called Hollywood Gold Cup, a Grade 1 race now currently held at Santa Anita Racetrack in Arcadia, California.
 
7. the Haskell Invitational Stakes, a Grade 1 race at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey
Breeders Cup Classic Profile
List of traits that most Breeders Cup Classic winners have possessed
 
  • 4-12th Start Of Year
  • 9-29 Lifetime Starts
  • Previous Race Beyer 104+
  • Best Lifetime Beyer 107+
  • 20+ Day Layoff Since Last Race
  • Stakes Win Or Within 2 Lengths Of Win In Last Prep Race
  • Betting Favourite In Previous Race(Under 3-1)
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    Other less important traits
     
  • Multiple Wins On The Year
  • Grade 1 Stakes Winner On The Year
  • Race At Distance On The Year

    Other Notes

    Tiznow is the only horse to win this race in his 1st full year of racing, he missed the Triple Crown races however

    Three Grade 1 or Grade 2 Stakes wins on the year maximum, no horse who won 4 or more G1 or G2 races on the year has won this race.

  • Father Sire Line Most Winners - Northern Dancer
  • Mother Sire Line Most Winners - Bold Ruler
  • DRF WinningTechniques

    Winning Techniques
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    Racebooks

    Grade 1 Race

    Location
    North America
    Inaugurated
    1984
    Race Type
    Thoroughbred

    Race Information

    Distance
    1 1/4 miles
    Surface
    Dirt
    Qualification
    3 Year Olds & Up
    Record
    1:59.02 Ghostzapper (2004)
    Purse
    $5 000 000 US