Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)
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BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC (G1),
Oak Tree at Santa Anita, October 25, 1 1/4 miles. Purse $5,000,000. 3-year-olds and up. Weights: (Northern Hemisphere) 3-year-olds, 121 pounds; older, 126 pounds; (Southern Hemisphere) 3-year-olds, 116 pounds; older, 126 pounds; fillies and mares allowed 3 pounds. 25th running; race record set in 2004 by Ghostzapper (1:59.02).

Classic Prep Schedule

Date
Prep
Track
Distance
Winner
7/1Dominion Day Stakes (CAN-G3)Woodbine1 1/4mJiggs Coz
7/12Swaps Stakes (G2)Hollywood Park1 1/8mTres Borrachos
7/26Whitney Handicap (G1)Saratoga Race Course1 1/8mCommentator
7/27Jim Dandy Stakes (G2)Saratoga Race Course1 1/8mMacho Again
8/2West Virginia Derby (G3)Mountaineer Park1 1/8mReady Set
8/3Haskell Invitational (G1)Monmouth Park1 1/8mBig Brown
8/16Philip Iselin Stakes (G3)Monmouth Park1 1/8mHonest Man
8/23Travers Stakes (G1)Saratoga Race Course1 1/4mColonel John
8/23Canadian Derby (CAN-G3)Northlands Park1 3/8mMatt's Broken Vow
8/24Pacific Classic (G1)Del Mar1 1/4mGo Between
8/30Kent Stakes (G3)Delaware Park1 1/8m 
8/30Woodward Stakes (G1)Saratoga Race Course1 1/8m 
9/1Pennsylvania Derby (G2)Philadelphia Park1 1/8m 
9/20Super Derby (G2)Louisiana Downs1 1/8m 
9/20Massachusetts HandicapSuffolk Downs1 1/8m 
9/27Kentucky Cup Classic (G2)Turfway Park1 1/8m 
9/27Goodwood Stakes (G1)Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park1 1/8m 
9/27Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1)Belmont Park1 1/4m 
9/27Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (G2)Hawthorne Race Course1 1/4m 
10/4Indiana Derby (G2)Hoosier Park1 1/16m 
10/11Durham Cup Stakes (CAN-G3)Woodbine1 1/8m 
10/25Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park1 1/4m 

Classic Contenders

Horse Trainer Jockey
Big Brown Richard Dutrow Jr. Kent Desormeaux
Casino Drive Kazuo Fujisawa Kent Desormeaux
Colonel John Eoin Harty Corey Nakatani
Commentator Nick Zito John Velazquez
Frost Giant Richard Dutrow Jr. Rudy Rodriguez
Go Between Bill Mott Garrett Gomez
Henrythenavigator Aidan O'Brien John Murtagh
Mambo in Seattle Neil Howard Robby Albarado
Mast Track Bobby Frankel Tyler Baze
New Approach James S. Bolger Kevin Manning
Spirit One (Fr) Philippe Demercastel Ioritz Mendizabal
Student Council Steve Asmussen Shaun Bridgmohan
Well Armed Eoin Harty Aaron Gryder
Breeders' Cup
Oct. 24th & 25th