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 Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. celebrates with White Abarrio after winning the Classic |
The 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships ended on Saturday at Santa Anita Race Course in Arcadia, California with nine races, all with year-end championship implications, five of which were conducted over the 1 mile main track. Conditions were identical to Friday, with sunny skies and temperatures in the mid 80's for the 66,247 fans in attendance, and the main track rated fast.
Total all-sources, global common-pool handle for the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park was $176,281,989. "Racing fans here and from around the world were treated to two days of the very best of our sport, including three repeat champions," said Breeders' Cup President and CEO Drew Fleming. "The 40th running of the Breeders' Cup was certainly worthy of the vision of its founders, who set out to create one of the most prestigious international events in our sport. We want to thank all of the weekend's participants, our sponsors, the communities of Arcadia and Pasadena, and our partners from 1/ST Racing for their support."
Full results with several photos will be available for each race sometime Sunday.
 White Abarrio wins the Classic |
Jockey Flavien Prat sent Arabian Knight to the lead first time by through fractions of 22.46, 45.73, 1:10.28, and 1:25.29 while pressed by 7-1 fourth choice Saudi Crown and stalked by White Abarrio. Turning for home, jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. sent White Abarrio 3 wide to sweep to the lead. Kept to task by Ortiz, White Abarrio held off late-running 26-1 Derma Sotogake to win by a length in 2:02.87. It was another 1 1/4 lengths back to 17-1 Proxy fourth.
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Purse: $6,000,000 Distance: 1 1/4 miles
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 3 White Abarrio Ortiz Jr. 7.20 5.20 3.80 5 Derma Sotogake Lemaire 18.80 13.00 13 Proxy Rosario 7.80 Winning Time: 2:02.87 $1 Exacta 3-5 89.70 $2 Trifecta 3-5-13 901.80 $1 Superfecta 3-5-13-12 10,601.40 $1 Super High Five 3-5-13-12-8 53,593.30 Expanded results with lots more photos and details--> |
Left: White Abarrio heads back to the barn. Winning trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. said, "After a half in 45 and change, we were happy and we were just hoping that our horse was going to run his race at that time. And he did. It set up really good for him. You know what, he makes races set up for him because he has as much early speed as anyone and he's got cruising speed to stay in striking position. I was extremely confident he would (get the 10 furlongs) at the top of the stretch. I didn't see anything coming and I saw that we were going to engage those two and I felt we could put them away and I didn't see anything coming. So we thought the race was over at that point."
Right: White Abarrio in the paddock. Winning Irad Ortiz Jr. said, "Everything came out perfect. We handicapped that race perfectly as we thought Saudi Crown and Arabian Knight would be on the lead and we should be third. I saved all the ground on the first turn and then I was able to get in the clear on the backside. After that, it all about the horse. To be honest, I just let him do his thing and I don't get in his way. When I turned for him, I started to ride him and kept responding."
 Idiomatic wins the Distaff |
Jockey Jose Ortiz sent 15-2 fourth choice Randomized to the front first time by through fractions of 22.31, 46.26, and 1:10.16 while pressed by Idiomatic and stalked by 28-1 Hoosier Philly. Turning for home Idiomatic collared Randomized through 1 mile in 1:36.52. The pair dueled to the line with Idiomatic under Florent Geroux prevailing by 1/2 a length in 1:50.57. It was a nose back to late-running 17-1 Le Da Vida third.
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Purse: $2,000,000 Distance: 1 1/8 miles
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 4 Idiomatic Geroux 5.60 4.00 3.00 8 Randomized Ortiz 7.20 5.00 11 La Da Vida Cheminaud 7.20 Winning Time: 1:50.57 $1 Exacta 4-8 20.80 $1 Trifecta 4-8-11 149.40 $1 Superfecta 4-8-11-9 690.50 Expanded results with more photos and details |
Left: Idiomatic exits the paddock. Winning jockey Florent Geroux said, "It worked out great. She broke super sharp. It was a question if I was going to give up the lead or not. I decided it was the smart thing to do. I just followed Jose (Ortiz) on Randomized around there. It didn't feel like we were going that fast, but when I came back and looked at the time, it was a little bit scary seeing 22 for the opening quarter. But they slowed it down a little bit the second quarter. I'm glad the wire came. My filly was getting a little tired at the end to be honest."
Right: Idiomatic heads back to the barn. Winning trainer Brad Cox said, "I felt like she needed to get a good, clean trip. She did. She broke well. Randomized was the speed of the speed. She needed to lay close, not let her get away. They both fought on very well. That big stride came in during the last sixteenth of a mile. She was set up close to that hot pace. I'm very proud of the effort."
 Elite Power wins the Sprint |
Jockey Mike Smith sent Speed Boat Beach to the lead exiting the chute through fractions of 21.99 and 44.35 while pressed by Gunite and stalked by Elite Power. Into the stretch Speed Boat Beach continued to lead through 5f in 56.40 but tired late. Elite Power under Irad Ortiz Jr. came out 4 wide for room and rallied to win going away by 1 1/2 lengths over Gunite in 1:08.34. It was 1/2 a length more to 26-1 Nakatomi third.
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Purse: $2,000,000 Distance: 6 furlongs
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 8 Elite Power Ortiz,Jr. 5.40 3.60 2.80 9 Gunite Gaffalione 4.00 3.40 1 Nakatomi Saez 6.80 Winning Time: 1:08.34 $1 Exacta 8-9 8.00 $1 Trifecta 8-9-1 93.80 $1 Superfecta 8-9-1-7 462.80 Expanded results with more photos and details |
Left: Elite Power exits the paddock. Winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. said, "I had a beautiful trip. I was in the clear early and the horse took me beautifully right to the quarter pole. I was a good passenger sitting in the passenger's seat until the quarter pole. Then I asked him and he just responded well."
Right: Elite Power heads back to the barn. Winning trainer Bill Mott said, "It's a difficult job to keep a horse going year after year. To come back and win two Breeders' Cups in a row says a lot about the durability of the horse and the luck that I have. We were lucky enough to have him and he's had a great career. He's off to his new career which will be in the stud barn and we wish him all the best. Irad warmed him up good and he said he wanted to be close to the pace without using him too hard. The rivalry with Gunite was there and he certainly showed up. I thought he was the one we had to beat."
 Cody's Wish wins the Dirt Mile |
Jockey Flavien Prat sent National Treasure to the lead first time by through fractions of 22.51, 46.02, and 1:09.78 while pressed by 11-1 Skippylongstocking and stalked by 42-1 longest shot Shirl's Bee. In the stretch National Treasure continued to lead through 7f in 1:22.86. Cody's Wish, 6th early under Junior Alvarado, came through between horses to collar National Treasure inside the 1/8 pole. During the duel Cody's Wish bore in as National Treasure bore out at the 1/16 pole, causing the pair to bump before Cody's Wish prevailed by a nose in 1:35.97. It was a long 3 3/4 lengths back to Skippylongstocking third. There was a lengthy stewards' inquiry into the bumping incident but the result stood.
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Purse: $1,000,000 Distance: 1 mile Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 3 Cody's Wish Alvarado 3.60 2.60 2.10 9 National Treasure Prat 4.20 3.20 6 Skippylongstocking Gaffalione . 4.00 Winning Time: 1:35.97 $1 Exacta 3-9 7.20 $1 Trifecta 3-9-6 33.70 $1 Superfecta 3-9-6-5 78.40 Expanded results with more photos and details |
Left: Cody's Wish in the paddock. Winning jockey Junior Alvarado said, "He broke OK again, better than the last couple of races. I had to save every inch of ground with him. I didn't have the luxury of swinging him outside because I knew this was a tough race. He always is there for me. He is just a big fighter for me. (National Treasure) came out first and initiated contact. Once that happened, I knew I had one green light for me to go back at him. I just needed to keep him as straight as possible."
Right: Cody's Wish gets unsaddled while trainer Bill Mott watches. Mott said, "A great story, it's a great story, an inspiration for a lot of people. To see what it has done for Cody Dorman and his family and a lot of people around him. Look, I have a wrist band and it says 'Cody's Wish. Sometimes wishes do come true.' I think Junior got his head in front and the way he felt, he said that horse was never going to get by him. (National Treasure) drifted out into us and came out a couple paths and I think there was a slight brush and we probably brushed him back but it did not knock either of them off stride."
 Goodnight Olive wins the Filly and Mare Sprint |
12-1 Eda and Society dueled for the lead out of the chute and down the backstretch through fractions of 22.29 and 44.86 while pressed by Goodnight Olive and stalked by 26-1 Yuugiri. Turning into the lane Eda tired as jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. sent Goodnight Olive to the front through 3/4 in 1:09.68. Kept to task by Ortiz, Goodnight Olive drew off to win by 2 3/4 lengths over Yuugiri in 1:22.97. It was another 1 1/4 lengths back to late-running 34-1 Three Witches third.
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Purse: $1,000,000 Distance: 7 furlongs
Pgm Horse Jockey Win Place Show 1 Goodnight Olive Ortiz Jr. 4.20 3.00 2.40 9 Yuugiri Santana Jr. 14.80 9.00 8 Three Witches Gaffalione 10.40 Winning Time: 1:22.97 $1 Exacta 1-9 35.60 $2 Trifecta 1-9-8 473.30 $1 Superfecta 1-9-8-7 1,714.10 Expanded results with more photos and details |
Left: Goodnight Olive in the paddock. Winning jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. said, "Beautiful trip. She was there for me every time I asked. She gives me confidence. I knew I was on the best horse. She did it again."
Right: Goodnight Olive heads back to the barn. Winning trainer Chad Brown said, "It's very satisfying. She trained perfect her last two works. Really beautifully. When she broke good and got behind Society, which I was really happy to see because we knew she was the second choice in the race and really fit on paper. If we could find her, she was going to take us at least to the quarter-pole. And I said to Irad, it's likely that other horses will be tired around you at that point and when she got outside of her, she was able to put the race to bed. Rarely does ‘Plan A' go into effect and actually finish all the way through. Irad executed it perfectly."
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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