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BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC DIVISION - POWERED BY DODGE

  • Purse: $5 Million
  • Class: Grade I
  • Age: 3+
  • Distance: 1 1/4 Miles

Classic order of finish

Saturday, October 27 • Monmouth Park • ESPN • 5:35 p.m. ET
$5,000,000 • 1 1/4 miles • 3yo and up
Post Horse Owner Trainer Breeder
1 Curlin Stonestreet Stables, Padua Stables, George Bolton , Shirley Cunningham Jr. Steven Asmussen Fares Farm Inc
2 Hard Spun Fox Hill Farms Larry Jones Michael Moran and Brushwood Stable
3 Awesome Gem West Point Thoroughbreds, Patrice Arudel , Paul Blavin Craig Dollase Runnymede Farm Inc., Catesby Clay and Peter Callahan
4 Street Sense James Tafel Carl Nafzger James Tafel
5 Tiago Mr. and Mrs. Jerome S. Moss John Shirreffs J. S. Moss
6 Any Given Saturday WinStar Farm, Padua Stables Todd Pletcher Racehorse Management
7 Lawyer Ron Hines Racing LLC Todd Pletcher James T. Hines
8 Diamond Stripes Four Roses Thoroughbreds Richard Dutrow Jr. Samuel H. Rogers
DNF George Washington (IRE) Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith Aidan O'Brien Lael Stables
 

Classic division News

Curlin Commanding Winner of Breeders' Cup Classic
Curlin has no equals in the Breeders' Cup Classic.
Photo: Jeffrey Snyder

Curlin Commanding Winner of Breeders' Cup Classic
Curlin swept past Hard Spun down the stretch to win the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I) by 4 1/2 lengths.

Lawyer Ron Crushes Woodward Foes
Well, it wasn’t another course record, but the performance by Lawyer Ron in the $500,000 Woodward Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 1 was every bit as impressive as what he did a month earlier in the Whitney Handicap (gr. I).

Timber Reserve Holds Off Xchanger in Pa. Derby
Prior to the $1-million Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II), Timber Reserve had trouble getting into the gate. An equipment malfunction kept the 3-year-old son of Forest Camp stalled for more than a minute.

Student Council Crashes Pacific Classic Party
In a sign of the times, a Midwest also-ran with a liking for Polytrack came west to win the $1-million Pacific Classic (gr. I) at Del Mar Aug. 19. Student Council, purchased recently by Ro Parra's Millennium Farms to run in the 1 1/4-mile test, vanquished Lava Man and upset a large field at odds of 23-1 at Del Mar.
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Any Given Saturday Romps in Haskell
Under a confident ride from Garrett Gomez, Any Given Saturday moved past pace-setting Cable Boy, then caught Hard Spun in mid-stretch and pulled away for a decisive 4 1/2-length victory in the Haskell Invitational (gr. I) at Monmouth Park.
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Zanjero Takes West Virginia Derby By Nose
Zanjero carried a six-race losing streak into the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. III), having last been to the winners circle in an allowance at Belmont Park in November. The 3-year-old colt outfought Bwana Bull in a heart-pounding finish to take the feature at Mountaineer Park Aug. 4.
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Lawyer Ron Romps in Whitney, Sets Track Mark
Hines Racing's Lawyer Ron overcame an outside post position to set a track record while defeating a formidable field in winning the $810,000 Whitney Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga.
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LARGEST WINNING MARGINS

First Second Race Margin
Volponi Medaglia dOro 2002 6 1/2 lengths
Skip Away Deputy Commander 1997 6 lengths

SMALLEST WINNING MARGINS

First Second Race Margin
Alphabet Soup Louis Quatorze 1996 Nose
Ferdinand Alysheba 1987 Nose
Tiznow Sakhee 2001 Nose
Proud Truth Gate Dancer 1985 Head
Wild Again Gate Dancer 1984 Head

CLASSIC DIVISION, POWERED BY DODGE PAST WINNERS

Year Winner Status
2006 Invasor Stud, Shadwell Farm, Ky.
2005 Saint Liam Deceased
2004 Ghostzapper Stud, Adena Springs Farm, Ky.
2003 Pleasantly Perfect Stud, Lane's End Farm, Ky.
2002 Volponi Stud, Jeju Stud and Training Farm, Korea
2001 Tiznow Stud, WinStar Farm, Ky.
2000 Tiznow Stud, WinStar Farm, Ky.
1999 Cat Thief Stud, Overbrook Farm, Ky.
1998 Awesome Again Stud, Adena Springs Farm, Ky.
1997 Skip Away Stud, Hopewell Farm, Ky.
1996 Alphabet Soup Stud, Adena Springs Farm, Ky.
1995 Cigar Retired, Kentucky Horse Park, Ky.
1994 Concern Stud, Okla. Equine Lameness Center, Ok.
1993 Arcangues Stud, Keiba Bokujo, Japan
1992 A.P. Indy Stud, Lane's End Farm, Ky.
1991 Black Tie Affair (Ire) Stud, O'Sullivan Farms, Va.
1990 Unbridled Deceased
1989 Sunday Silence Deceased
1988 Alysheba Stud, Janadriya, Saudi Arabia
1987 Ferdinand Deceased
1986 Skywalker Deceased
1985 Proud Truth Deceased
1984 Wild Again Pensioned, Three Chimneys Farm, Ky.