A full field of fourteen went to the gate in the $1.5 million Grade 1 NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile.  Artie Schiller was sent off as the 3.80-1 lukewarm favorite over 4-1 second choice Nothing to Lose and defending champion Six Perfections, the 6-1 third choice.  


Canadian invader Soaring Free sprinted clear of the field right away, as jockey Todd Kabel saved ground along the rail through a quarter in 24.03, a half in 48.65, and six furlongs in 1:12.71 over the yielding course.  Turning for home, David Flores aboard 16-1 shot Singletary, who had raced back in fifth early on, split horses and opened a clear advantage with 3/16 mile to go, as the pacesetting Soaring Free began to weaken.  Singletary held off the late charge of 31-1 longshot Antonius Pius who rallied from way back under Jamie Spencer.  The margin of victory was just half a length, in a time of 1:36.90.  It was 1 1/2 lengths back from Antonius Pius to defending champion Six Perfections in third.  Favored Artie Schiller showed no rally, finishing twelfth.


Winning trainer Don Chatlos said, "It doesn't get any better than this. Here I am, just a poor kid from the south side of Chicago where there aren't any horses and here I am on top of the world.  I told David (Flores) that this horse wins his races from the 3/8 pole to the 1/4 pole.  He doesn't have that 'turf horse' turn of foot.  He wasn't going to come firing late but he got that good spot right there he was going to be OK."


Winning jockey David Flores said, "I had a great trip. He broke good and we got a good spot.  I just waited and waited and when I saw the light at the head of the stretch I let him roll."



Aidan O'Brien, trainer of runner-up Antonius Pius said, "He ducked in behind the other horse (Singletary) when he hit him. He's a horse with immense ability but he is a tricky horse and maybe a little immature.  He has enough pace to be a sprinter.  I don't know if he will stay in training or be retired."


Jerry Bailey aboard Six Perfections said, "She was traveling well.  It was a slow pace but I knew it would be and I always thought I would be in striking position.  Turning for home I angled her out but the hole was moving a little quicker than I could move and she lost a little momentum."


Jimmy Jerkens, trainer of beaten favorite Artie Schiller said, "He had a rough trip.  When they went by the stands the first time it looked like he was running OK.  But then he had to check into the first turn and was never in it after that."