Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)
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BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC (G1),
Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park, October 25, 1 1/4 miles. Purse $5,000,000. 3-year-olds and up. Weights: (Northern Hemisphere) 3-year-olds, 122 pounds; older, 126 pounds; (Southern Hemisphere) 3-year-olds, 117 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
8/30Woodward Stakes (G1)Saratoga Race Course1 1/8mCurlin
8/30Kent Stakes (G3)Delaware Park1 1/8mAdriano
9/1Pennsylvania Derby (G2)Philadelphia Park1 1/8mAnak Nakal
9/13Monmouth Stakes Presented by IEAH StablesMonmouth Park Big Brown
9/20Super Derby (G2)Louisiana Downs1 1/8mMy Pal Charlie
9/20Massachusetts HandicapSuffolk Downs1 1/8mCommentator
9/27Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (G2)Hawthorne Race Course1 1/4mFairbanks
9/27Goodwood Stakes (G1)Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park1 1/8mWell Armed
9/27Kentucky Cup Classic (G2)Turfway Park1 1/8mZanjero
9/27Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1)Belmont Park1 1/4mCurlin
10/3The Meadowlands Cup (G2)Meadowlands1 1/8mArson Squad
10/4Indiana Derby (G2)Hoosier Park1 1/16mTin Cup Chalice
10/11Durham Cup Stakes (Can-G3)Woodbine1 1/8mPalladio
10/25Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park1 1/4mRaven's Pass

Classic Contenders

Horse Trainer Jockey
Lawyer Ron Todd Pletcher John Velazquez
Street Sense Carl Nafzger Calvin Borel
Any Given Saturday Todd Pletcher Garrett Gomez
Curlin Steve Asmussen Robby Albarado
George Washington (Ire) Aidan O'Brien Michael Kinane
Awesome Gem Craig Dollase David Flores
Diamond Stripes Richard Dutrow Jr. Cornelio Velasquez
Hard Spun Larry Jones Mario Pino
Tiago John Shirreffs Mike Smith
Breeders' Cup
Oct. 24th & 25th