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2021 Breeders’ Cup Mile
The 2021 Breeders’ Cup Mile will be held at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on Saturday, November 6th.
Information and winners of the “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series races for the 2021 Breeders’ Cup Mile:
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9/21 | L'Ormarins Queens Plate | South Africa | Jet Dark (SAF) |
| 5/2/21 | Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella | Chile | Successo (CHI) |
| 5/31/21 | Shoemaker Mile | USA | Smooth Like Strait |
| 6/6/21 | Yasuda Kinen | Japan | Danon Kingly (JPN) |
| 6/15/21 | Queen Anne Stakes | UK | Palace Pier (GB) |
| 7/28/21 | Qatar Sussex Stakes | UK | Alcohol Free (IRE) |
| 8/14/21 | The Fourstardave | USA | Got Stormy |
| 8/15/21 | Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques le Marois | France | Palace Pier |
| 9/18/21 | Woodbine Mile | USA | Town Cruise |
| 10/9/21 | Keeneland Turf Mile Stakes | USA | In Love (BRZ) |
2020 Breeders’ Cup Mile Results & Payouts
Final Results and payouts for the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Mile:
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
| 15 | Order of Australia (IRE) | Christophe Soumillion | $148.40 / $57.00 / $25.60 |
| 1 | Circus Maximus (IRE) | Ryan Moore | $12.60 / $9.00 |
| 3 | Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) | Lanfranco Dettori | $12.40 |
| 11 | Ivar (BRZ) | Joseph Talamo | |
| 12 | Uni (GB) | Joel Rosario | |
| 10 | Halladay | Luis Saez | |
| 2 | Kameko | Oisin Murphy | |
| 13 | Factor This | Florent Geroux | |
| 4 | Siskin | Colin Keane | |
| 14 | Raging Bull (FR) | Jose Ortiz | |
| 5 | Digital Age (IRE) | Javier Castellano | |
| 7 | Casa Creed | Junior Alvarado | |
| 8 | March to the Arch | Tyler Gaffalione | |
| 6 | Safe Voyage (IRE) | Jason Hart | |
| 9 (SCR) | One Master (GB) | Pierre-Charles Boudot |
Exotic Payouts:
- $1.00 Exacta (15-1) Paid: $1,058.90
- $0.50 Trifecta (15-1-3) Paid: $4,393.00
- $0.10 Superfecta (15-1-3-11) Paid: $15,280.48
The BC Mile History
The world’s best grass milers compete in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile. The turf race is for three-year-olds and up and boasts more multiple winners than any other Breeders’ Cup race. Five horses (Miesque, Lure, Da Hoss, Goldikova, and Wise Dan) have won multiple renewals of the Breeders’ Cup Mile.
The 1984 winner of the first Breeders’ Cup Mile was Royal Heroine. He started as the race favorite at 8-5 odds. In the 37 runnings of the Breeders’ Cup Mile, 11 post time favorites have won the race, and the most recent was also the heaviest bet favorite when Wise Dan (4-5) rallied in the deep stretch to overtake a pair of long shots and win the 2013 edition for his second consecutive Breeders’ Cup Mile win. Wise Dan won a sensational 23 of 32 lifetime races and more than $7.5 million in career earnings.
The 2017 edition saw Europe’s best miler Ribchester face Irish Champion Churchill. Two other top challengers were expected to be Woodbine Mile winner World Approval, and another Irish Champion Decorated Knight.
As you handicap the contenders for the Breeders’ Cup Mile, note that a contender’s final prep race is a key indicator of how well a horse will run in the Breeders’ Cup Mile. Since the year 2003:
- Six Breeders’ Cup Mile winners also won their final prep race.
- Five Breeders’ Cup Mile champions finished in 2nd-place in their final prep race.
- Four Breeders’ Cup Mile victors finished in 3rd-place in their final prep race including 2016 winner Tourist and 2018 winner Expert Eye.
- Order of Australia, Miesque’s Approval, Court Vision and Karakontie (JPN) were the only Mile winners who did not finish in first, second, and third in their final prep race.
Breeders’ Cup Mile Historical Records
In the history of the Mile, Goldikova has won the race a record three times (2008, 2009, 2010). In all three wins, she was jockeyed by Olivier Peslier, who shares the record for most wins by a jockey with John R. Velazquez (1998, 2012, & 2017).
The record time is 1:31.71 set by Tourist in 2016 at Santa Anita. With the win, jockey Joel Rosario became a two-time victor while Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott secured his 10th overall Breeders’ Cup win.
| YEAR | HORSE (AGE) | JOCKEY / TRAINER | TIME / VENUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Order of Australia (3) | Pierre-Charles Boudot / Aidan O'Brien | 1:33.73 / Keeneland |
| 2019 | Uni (GB) (5) | Joel Rosario / Chad C. Brown | 1:32.45 / Santa Anita Park |
| 2018 | Expert Eye (3) | Frankie Dettori / Michael Stoute | 1:39.80 / Churchill Downs |
| 2017 | World Approval (5) | John R. Velazquez / Mark E. Casse | 1:34.55 / Del Mar Racetrack |
| 2016 | Tourist (5) | Joel Rosario / Bill Mott | 1:31.71 / Santa Anita Park |
| 2015 | Tepin (4) | Julien Leparoux / Mark E. Casse | 1:36.69 / Keeneland |
| 2014 | Karakontie (3) | Stéphane Pasquier / Jonathan Pease | 1:32.88 / Santa Anita Park |
| 2013 | Wise Dan (6) | Jose Lezcano / Charles Lopresti | 1:32.47 / Santa Anita Park |
| 2012 | Wise Dan (5) | John R. Velazquez / Charles Lopresti | 1:31.78 / Santa Anita Park |
| 2011 | Court Vision (6) | Robby Albarado / Dale Romans | 1:37.05 / Churchill Downs |
| 2010 | Goldikova (5) | Olivier Peslier / Freddy Head | 1:35.16 / Churchill Downs |
| 2009 | Goldikova (4) | Olivier Peslier / Freddy Head | 1:32.26 / Santa Anita Park |
| 2008 | Goldikova (3) | Olivier Peslier / Freddy Head | 1:33.40 / Santa Anita Park |
| 2007 | Kip Deville (4) | Cornelio Velásquez / Richard E. Dutrow Jr. | 1:39.78 / Monmouth Park |
| 2006 | Miesque's Approval (7) | Eddie Castro / Martin D. Wolfson | 1:34.75 / Churchill Downs |
| 2005 | Artie Schiller (4) | Garrett Gomez / James A. Jerkens | 1:36.10 / Belmont Park |
| 2004 | Singletary (4) | David R. Flores / Don Chatlos | 1:36.90 / Lone Star Park |
| 2003 | Six Perfections (3) | Jerry Bailey / Pascal Bary | 1:33.86 / Santa Anita Park |
| 2002 | Domedriver (4) | Thierry Thulliez / Pascal Bary | 1:36.88 / Santa Anita Park |
| 2001 | Val Royal (5) | Jose Valdivia Jr. / Julio Canani | 1:32.05 / Arlington Park |
| 2000 | War Chant (3) | Gary Stevens / Neil Drysdale | 1:34.60 / Belmont Park |
| 1999 | Silic (4) | Corey Nakatani / Julio Canani | 1:34.20 / Churchill Downs |
| 1998 | Da Hoss (6) | John R. Velazquez / Michael W. Dickinson | 1:35.20 / Gulfstream Park |
| 1997 | Spinning World (4) | Cash Asmussen / Jonathan E. Pease | 1:32.60 / Churchill Downs |
| 1996 | Da Hoss (4) | Gary Stevens / Michael W. Dickinson | 1:35.80 / Hollywood Park |
| 1995 | Ridgewood Pearl (3) | Johnny Murtagh / John Oxx | 1:43.65 / Woodbine |
| 1994 | Barathea (4) | Frankie Dettori / Luca Cumani | 1:34.40 / Belmont Park |
| 1993 | Lure (4) | Mike E. Smith / C. R. McGaughey III | 1:33.40 / Churchill Downs |
| 1992 | Lure (4) | Mike E. Smith / C. R. McGaughey III | 1:32.80 / Santa Anita Park |
| 1991 | Opening Verse (5) | Pat Valenzuela / Richard J. Lundy | 1:37.40 / Gulfstream Park |
| 1990 | Royal Academy (3) | Lester Piggott / Vincent O'Brien | 1:35.20 / Churchill Downs |
| 1989 | Steinlen (6) | José A. Santos / D. Wayne Lukas | 1:37.20 / Belmont Park |
| 1988 | Miesque (4) | Freddy Head / François Boutin | 1:38.60 / Gulfstream Park |
| 1987 | Miesque (3) | Freddy Head / François Boutin | 1:32.80 / Churchill Downs |
| 1986 | Last Tycoon (3) | Yves Saint-Martin / Robert Collet | 1:35.20 / Hollywood Park |
| 1985 | Cozzene (5) | Walter Guerra / Jan H. Nerud | 1:35.00 / Santa Anita Park |
| 1984 | Royal Heroine (4) | Fernando Toro / John Gosden | 1:32.60 / Aqueduct |
Past Breeders’ Cup Mile Results, Contenders and Odds
2019 Breeders’ Cup Mile Entries & Morning Line Odds
| PP | Horse | Trainer | Morning Line Odds | Jockey |
| 1 | Suedois (FR) | David O’Meara | 20-1 | Javier Castellano |
| 2 | Lucullan | Kiaran P. McLaughlin | 12-1 | Luis Saez |
| 3 | Space Traveller (GB) | Richard A. Fahey | 12-1 | Daniel Tudhope |
| 4 | Trais Fluors (GB) | Ken Condon | 20-1 | William James Lee |
| 5 | True Valour (IRE) | Simon Callaghan | 20-1 | Drayden Van Dyke |
| 6 | Got Stormy | Mark E. Casse | 7-2 | Tyler Gaffalione |
| 7 | Bolo | Carla Gaines | 30-1 | Julien Leparoux |
| 8 | El Tormenta | Gail Cox | 12-1 | Eurico Da Silva |
| 9 | Circus Maximus (IRE) | Aidan P. O’Brien | 3-1 | Ryan Moore |
| 10 | Without Parole (GB) | Chad C. Brown | 20-1 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. |
| 11 | Uni (GB) | Chad C. Brown | 7-2 | Joel Rosario |
| 12 | Lord Glitters (FR) | David O’Meara | 12-1 | Jamie Spencer |
| 13 | Hey Gaman (GB) | James Tate | 12-1 | Lanfranco Dettori |
| 14 | Bowies Hero | Philip D’Amato | 12-1 | Flavien Prat |