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Del Mar Debutante Pacific Classic Day Pat O'Brien Stakes King's Plate results Del Mar Oaks |
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 Jockey Joel Rosario and trainer Brad Cox (right) celebrates with Knicks Go after winning the Classic |
The 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championships ended on Saturday at Del Mar Race Course near San Diego with nine races, all with year-end championship implications, five of which were conducted over the 1 mile main track. Similar to Friday, conditions were cool with partly cloudy skies, minimal wind, and temperatures in the mid 60's, with the track rated fast.
Despite the limited number of fans in attendance (47,089 over the 2 days), a new record Breeders' Cup handle of $182.9 million went through the tote system, a 4.7% increase over the 2019 event at Santa Anita. Breeders' Cup CEO Drew Fleming said, "We had an extraordinary two days of racing showcasing the best Thoroughbreds from around the world and we want to thank our partners here at Del Mar, who did an amazing job, and the greater San Diego community, our gracious hosts this week. The Breeders' Cup is a truly global event with winners this weekend bred, raised, and raced on three different continents."
Full results with several photos are available for each race at the link below the pay-off chart.
 Knicks Go wins the Classic |
Jockey Joel Rosario sent Knicks Go to a clear lead first time by and he set fractions of 23.16, 45.77, and 1:10.04 while pressed by 10-1 Art Collector and stalked by 13-2 fourth choice Medina Spirit. Turning for home after 1 mile in 1:35.28, Knicks Go, wide around both turns, drew off late to win by 2 3/4 lengths over Medina Spirit in 1:59.57, just 46/100 off Candy Ride's track record. It was another 3/4 length back to late-running favorite Essential Quality third.
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Purse: $6,000,000 Distance: 1 1/4 miles
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 5 Knicks Go Rosario 8.40 6.20 4.00 8 Medina Spirit Velazquez 6.60 4.00 4 Essential Quality Saez 2.80 Winning Time: 1:59.57 $1 Exacta 5-8 32.60 $1 Trifecta 5-8-4 83.90 $1 Superfecta 5-8-4-3 170.10 $1 Super High Five 5-8-4-3-7 3,299.90 Expanded results with lots more photos and details |
Left: Knicks Go heads back to the barn. Winning trainer Brad Cox said, "He ran a tremendous race. Obviously, the race went really well. He broke, was able to establish position early. Once he was able to do that, he’s a hard horse to catch. I’m very proud of him. It was a big race today. I think the final time was good, too."
Right: Knicks Go in the post parade. Winning jockey Joel Rosario said, "We had a beautiful trip. He does exactly what he wants to do. I tried to save as much as I could, because we had a mile and one quarter to go. But he was going easy. At the quarter pole he just took off again. He’s just an amazing horse."
 Marche Lorraine (outside) wins the Distaff |
Jockey Flavien Prat sent 11-1 Private Mission to the lead first time by through fractions of 21.84, 44.97, and 1:09.70 while pressed by Letruska and stalked by 17-2 Shedaresthedevil and 32-1 As Time Goes By. Turning for home the pacesetters tired, as 50-1 Marche Lorraine, 9th early under Oisin Murphy, came out 5 wide to sweep to the front through 1 mile in 1:35.28. 12-1 Dunbar Road put in a strong late rally from 8th but Marche Lorraine held her off to win by a nose in 1:47.67. It was another 1/2 length back to late-running Malathaat third, while favorite Letruska faded to finish 10th beaten 32 lengths.
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Purse: $2,000,000 Distance: 1 1/8 miles
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 10 Marche Lorraine Murphy 101.80 41.00 18.80 11 Dunbar Road Ortiz 11.60 6.80 3 Malathaat Velazquez 3.80 Winning Time: 1:47.67 $1 Exacta 10-11 513.30 $1 Trifecta 10-11-3 4,010.00 $1 Superfecta 10-11-3-5 22,455.20 Expanded results with more photos and details --> |
Left: Marche Lorraine heads out for the post parade. Winning jockey Oisin Murphy said, "An amazing day, I couldn’t be happier. I sat on her during the week in morning exercise and she felt good. They went very fast on the front end which helped me. I’m very grateful to the owners for putting me up. I love riding in Japan so to have a Japanese winner at the Breeders Cup, it couldn’t be better."
Right: Marche Lorraine heads back to the barn. Murphy added, "I just followed Jose Ortiz. He has a lot more experience on dirt than I have. When he wasn’t going early I knew the fractions were very fast. To be honest, I could have waited a little longer going into the turn. But, I thought that if I waited longer then I’m going to be pushed wider going into the turn. So, if I could kind of get on the back of the Qatar filly, Shedaresthedevil, that’s what I did so I didn’t have a super wide trip going into the straight."
 Aloha West (outside) wins the Sprint |
Jockey Joel Rosario sent Jackie's Warrior to the front out of the chute through fractions of 21.91 and 44.11 while pressed by Special Reserve and stalked by Dr. Schivel. Turning for home Dr. Schivel gained a short lead through 5f in 56.05 but 11-1 fourth choice Aloha West, 6th early under Jose Ortiz, rallied to just get up by a nose in 1:08.49. It was another 2 1/2 lengths back to Following Sea third.
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Purse: $2,000,000 Distance: 6 furlongs
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 5 Aloha West Ortiz . 24.60 8.20 6.00 9 Dr. Schivel Prat 5.00 4.20 1 Following Sea Velazquez 9.60 Winning Time: 1:08.49 $1 Exacta 5-9 49.60 $1 Trifecta 5-9-1 422.50 $1 Superfecta 5-9-1-8 1,432.70 Expanded results with more photos and details --> |
Left: Aloha West in the post parade.
Right: Aloha West heads back to the barn. Winning trainer Wayne Catalano said, "I liked where we were at early in the race and the head-bob was a tough one. But you know when the results come this way we’re happy. Right now, it’s a good time to win a race like this. We are low on horses and have been around a long, long time. I have been reinventing myself so many times. Fifty years and counting. I just want to settle down and have a handful of nice ones in one spot and enjoy my life with my three grandkids and one more on the way."
 Life is Good wins the Dirt Mile |
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. sent Life is Good to the lead first time by and he set fractions of 21.88, 44.94, and 1:08.76 while pressed by 15-1 Eight Rings and stalked by 59-1 longest shot Jasper Prince. Turning for home, Life is Good left the rest of the field in his wake, opening up by 4 lengths midstretch through 7f in 1:21.06 and finishing up 5 3/4 lengths ahead of Ginobili in 1:34.12. It was another 3/4 length back to Restrainedvengence third.
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Purse: $1,000,000 Distance: 1 mile Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 5 Life is Good Ortiz Jr. 3.40 2.60 2.20 3 Ginobili Van Dyke 4.00 3.40 6 Restrainedvengence Maldonado . 7.20 Winning Time: 1:34.12 $1 Exacta 5-3 6.10 $1 Trifecta 5-3-6 67.50 $1 Superfecta 5-3-6-8 244.50 Expanded results with more photos and details --> |
Left: Irad Ortiz Jr. heads out for the post parade. Winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. said, "I had a perfect trip. He broke out of there running, he relaxed for me. I wasn’t worried about those other runners early in the race, because I knew he was so fast. When we got to the quarter pole, he re-broke for me. What a nice horse to ride."
Right: Life is Good heads back to the barn. Winning trainer Todd Pletcher said, "We were hoping for that, expecting that based on the way that he’s been training, but it’s always great to see it actually happen. He took it to them. Just too much horse."
 Ce Ce wins the Filly and Mare Sprint |
Jockey John Velazquez sent Gamine to the lead out of the chute through fractions of 22.31 and 44.92 while pressed by Bella Sofia and stalked by 16-1 Edgeway. Turning for home, Ce Ce, 4th early under Victor Espinoza, bumped into Bella Sofia at the 3/16 pole then rallied by the pacesetters to win by 2 1/2 lengths over Edgeway in 1:21.00. It was another 3/4 length back to favorite and pacesetter Gamine third.
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Purse: $1,000,000 Distance: 7 furlongs
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 4 Ce Ce Espinoza 14.40 5.20 2.40 3 Edgeway Rosario 9.60 3.20 5 Gamine Velazquez 2.10 Winning Time: 1:21.00 $1 Exacta 4-3 55.50 $1 Trifecta 4-3-5 119.20 $1 Superfecta 4-3-5-6 139.30 Expanded results with more photos and details --> |
Left: Ce Ce heads out for the post parade. Espinoza said, "It was the right race at the right time for this filly. Mike McCarthy did an amazing job training her up to this race. I had a lot of horse. She bounced out of the gate, but I decided to sit back and she was nice and relaxed. When I shook the reins at her at the 5/8s pole, I got a little excited. I wanted to go inside, but that spot was taken. But it worked out pretty fine."
Right: Ce Ce heads back to the barn. Winning trainer Mike McCarthy said, "Around the turn she put in her run and she was very good. It’s a proud moment for (Bo Hirsch and I). I wish I would have shaved a little more this morning. Such a fantastic day and fantastic event. Just happy for everybody. She’s been very consistent. I think last year I decided that this year we would go one turn with her. She’s been touting herself this week that she was going to run a big one. I’m just glad she did on a stage like today."
Part 2 of Saturday's results and photos are available here.
Results and photos for the four Breeders' Cup races on Friday are available here.
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