40th Breeders Cup Finished Without Injury Today - Results, Purse Winnings and Betting Pay-Outs

 No injuries or accidents were reported about the participants in today's Breeders Cup Races.  Only one injury occurred yesterday during the five 2-year-old races: an un-displaced condylar fracture/crack in the foreleg of Mountain Bear (IRE), who finished in second place in Friday's Turf race for colts.  At the end of the race, the jockey pulled up and dismounted, and the colt was taken off track in an ambulance. A series of x-rays were taken, he was placed in a cast, and the vets expect him to be able to resume training in 4 weeks.

   Todays races were for horses aged 3 years and up, and the 9 Breeders Cup races today showcased 93 horses representing the breeders from 8 countries (11 countries if you count the breeding places of sires and dams).  

   I realize that I kept referring to descendants of Sunday Silence in my listings of runners in the races for today.   I was a big fan of Sunday Silence in 1988 and 1989, his 2 years of racing.  And I disliked Easy Goer and his trainer, Shug McGaughey.  The press loved Easy Goer and kept comparing him to Secretariat and Man o'War, and I didn't believe he deserved that comparison.  I attended the 1989 Breeders Cup, and was standing 30 feet from the finish line when Sunday Silence, under Chris McCarron, defeated Easy Goer in the Classic.  I screamed until I was hoarse; and I never turned in my betting ticket with my money on Sunday Silence to win. Sunday Silence was sold to Japan and enjoyed an excellent stud career there; but he succumbed to a heart attack due to laminitis, which had also infected one leg, at the age of  16.  A great stud career was cut short.  And I have been waiting for a grandfoal or great-grandfoal to win a Breeders Cup race.  It happened today, and his grandson is an almost exact image of Sunday Silence.

Sunday Silence at stud in Japan

Auguste Rodin (IRE), grandson of Sunday Silence

Back to this year's Breeders Cup Races... After listing a few details of each race, I will tell you the first four finishers in each race, with the distance between each.  Then I will list the pay-out for a bet of $2 in each of the following categories: the win, place and show; and the exacta, trifecta and superfecta.  Following that, I will list the complete order of finish for each race, and how much purse money each entry won.  If there were more than 10 horses entered, any horse that finished after 10th place did not earn any purse money.  Also remember these are weight-for-age races; 3-year-olds carry less weight than their elders; and if the girls race against the boys, the girls get a 3 pound weight allowance for their age.

  The first Breeders Cup race of the day was the Dirt Mile, run on the main track, with a purse of $1 million.  This was open to both sexes at weight for age, but only seven males were entered.  The sentimental favorite Cody's Wish crossed the finish line first (for the second year in a row), winning by a nose in 1:35.97.  Three-year-old National Treasure, immediately behind Cody's Wish in second, was 3 and 3/4 lengths ahead of Skippylongstocking, who out-distanced fourth-place Charge It by 6 and 1/2 lengths.  Cody's Wish will retire to stud following today's race.

   A $2 win ticket on Cody's Wish paid $3.60, a place bet on National Treasure paid $4.20, and a show bet on Skippylongstocking returned $4.  A $2 exact brought you $14.40; a trifecta garnered $67.40; and a superfecta paid $156.80.

1. Cody's Wish   $520,000      2. National Treasure   $170,000      3. Skippylongstocking   $90,000

4. Charge It   $50,000      5. Zozos   $30,000      6. Stage Rider   $20,000

7. Shirl's Bee   $10,000

Cody's Wish (# 3) defeats National Treasure

   The Fillies and Mares Turf , with a $2 million purse, was contested by a field of twelve ladies, all bred outside of the United States.  Inspiral (GB), under the guidance of Frankie Dettori, won the 1 and 1/4 mile race by a neck in the time of 1:59.06.  Warm Heart (IRE) was one length in front of Moira (ONT), who led Win Marilyn (JPN) by a nose.

   A win bet on Inspiral (GB) returned $7; a place ticket on Warm Heart (IRE) garnered $5.40; and a show on Moira (ONT) paid $6.  The exact paid back $29.60; the trifecta returned $258.80; and the superfecta gave you $5,062.

1. Inspiral (GB)   $1,040,000      2. Warm Heart (IRE)   $340,000      3. Moira (ONT)   $180,000

4. Win Marilyn (JPN)   $100,000    5. In Italian (GB)   $60,000    6. Lumiere Rock (IRE)  $40,000

7. With the Moonlight (IRE)   $20,000    8. Lindy (FR)   $20,000    9. State Occasion (GB) $20,000

10. Didia (ARG)   $20,000      11. Fev Rover (IRE)      12. McKulick (GB)

Inspiral (GB) with Frankie Dettori in the irons

   The Fillies and Mares Sprint collected a field of 9 ladies, aged 3, 4 and 5 years.  The race was 7 furlongs on the main dirt track, with a purse of $1 million.  Goodnight Olive repeated her win of last year, motoring away from the field in the stretch to win by 2 and 3/4 lengths in 1:22.97.  Yuugiri was in second, 1 and 1/4 lengths ahead of Three Witches, who led Society by a half-length.

   A win bet on Goodnight Olive returned $4.20; a place ticket on Yuugiri placed $14.80 in your pocket; and a show on Three Witches gave you $10.40 in return.  The exacta paid $71.20; the trifecta, $946.60; and the superfecta, $3,428.20.

1. Goodnight Olive   $520,000      2. Yuugiri   $170,000      3. Three Witches   $90,000

4. Society   $50,000      5. Kirstenbosch   $30,000      6. Clearly Unhinged   $20,000

7. Eda   $10,000      8. Matareya   $10,000      9. Meikei Yell (JPN)   $10,000

Goodnight Olive wins second Fillies & Mares Sprint

   The Mile Turf with a purse of $2 million had 13 entries, with 4 ladies racing 9 boys.  The 5-year-old gelding Master of the Seas (IRE) won by a nose in 1:32.45 over the 3-year-old filly Mawj (IRE).  Mawj (IRE) was a half-length in front of 7-year-old Casa Creed, who was a half-length ahead of the 4-year-old filly Gina Romantica.

   A win bet on Master of the Seas (IRE) paid back $8.60; a place ticket on Mawj (IRE) returned $6.40; and a show stub on Casa Creed gave you $5.40.  The exacta paid $39.80; the trifecta, $331.80; and the superfecta, $1,529.

1. Master of the Seas (IRE)   $1,040,000    2. Mawj (IRE)   $340,000    3. Casa Creed   $180,000

4. Gina Romantica   $100,000      5. Songline (JPN)   $60,000      6. More Than Looks   $40,000

7. Lucky Score   $20,000      8. Shirl's Speight   $20,000      9. Kelina (IRE)   $20,000

10. Du Jour   $20,000     11. Win Carnelian (JPN)     12. Astronomer      13. Masteroffoxhounds

Master of the Seas (IRE), 14, defeats Mawj (IRE) by a nose

   The Distaff saw 8 American-breds and one Chilean mare competing for a $2 million purse over 1 and 1/8 miles on the main dirt track.  The ladies ranged in age from 3 to 6 years of age.   Idiomatic was the betting favorite, and she won by a half-length in 1:50.57.  Randomized ran second, a nose in front of Le Da Vida (CHI), who was a neck ahead of Clairiere.

   A win ticket on Idiomatic brought you $5.60; a place on Randomized paid $7.20; and a show on Le Da Vida (CHI) garnered $7.20, also.  A correct exacta returned $41.60; the trifecta, $298.80; and the superfecta, $1,381.

1. Idiomatic   $1,040,000      2. Randomized   $ 340,000      3. Le Da Vida (CHI)   $ 180,000

4. Clairiere   $100,000      5. Desert Dawn   $60,000      6. Search Results   $40,000

7. Adare Manor   $20,000      8. Wet Paint   $20,000      9. Hoosier Philly   $20,000

Idiomatic wins the Distaff

   The  1 and 1/2 mile Turf had a $4 million purse and drew a field of one mare and ten colts.  At post time, the betting favorite was Auguste Rodin (IRE), a grandson of Sunday Silence, who won the race by 3/4 length in 2:24.30.  Up to the Mark finished second, a half-length in front of Shahryar (JPN), who led Gold Phoenix (IRE) by 1 and 1/4 lengths.  Shahryar (JPN) and Auguste Rodin (IRE) share the sire Deep Impact (JPN), a son of Sunday Silence.

   A win bet on Auguste Rodin (IRE) paid $7; a place ticket on Up to the Mark returned $4; and a show on Shahryar (JPN) put $10 in your pocket.  The exacta returned $25.80; the trifecta, $299.80; and the superfecta, $5,191.20.

1. Auguste Rodin (IRE)   $2,080,000    2. Up the Mark   $680,000    3. Shahryar (JPN)   $360,000

4. Gold Phoenix (IRE)   $200,000      5. King of Steel   $120,000      6. Onesta (IRE)   $80,000

7. War Like Goddess   $40,000      8. Mostahdaf (IRE)   $40,000      9. Balladeer   $40,000

10. Adhamo (IRE)   $40,000      11. Broome (IRE)

Auguste Rodin (IRE) wins the Turf

   Twelve males contested the 1 and 1/4 mile Classic with a purse that totaled $6 million.  Four-year-old White Abarrio won the race by 1 length in 2:02.87.  Derma Sotogake (JPN), a 3-year-old, ran second, 1 and 1/4 length in front of Proxy, who beat Arabian Knight by a neck.

   A win ticket on White Abarrio paid back $7.20; a place bet on Derma Sotogake (JPN) returned $18.80; a place ticket on Proxy gave you $7.80.  The correct exacta returned $179.40; the trifecta paid $1,803.60; and a correct superfecta put $21,202.80 in your pocket.

1. White Abarrio   $3,120,000      2. Derma Sotogake (JPN)   $1,020,000      3. Proxy   $540,000

4. Arabia Knight   $300,000      5. Ushba Tesoro (JPN)   $180,000      6. Bright Future   $120,000

7. Senor Buscador   $60,000      8.Dreamlike   $60,000      9. Zandon   $60,000

10. Saudi Crown   $60,000      11. Clapton      12. Missed the Cut

White Abarrio wins the 2023 Classic

   The  5-furlong Turf Sprint garnered a full field of 12: three females and nine males, three of the boys from across the pond.  The 4-year-old gelding Nobals won the hotly contested race by a neck in 55.15 seconds.  Big Invasion was in second, a half-length in front of Aesop's Fables (IRE), who was a half-length before Live in the Dream (IRE).  - It was odd, the European horses ran 3, 4 and 5; and the females ran 8, 9 and 10.

   A win bet on Nobals paid $26; a place bet on Big Invasion paid $12; and a show on Aesop's Fables returned $7.40.   The exacta returned $230.20; the trifecta, $2,233.20; and the superfecta, $13,891.20.

1. Nobals   $520,000      2. Big Invasion   $170,000      3. Aesop's Fables (IRE)   $90,000

4. Live in the Dream (IRE)   $50,000      5. Motorious (GB)   $30,000      6. Arzat   $20,000

7. Beer Can Man   $10,000      8. Tony Ann   $10,000      9. Roses for Debra   $10,000

10. Caravel   $10,000      11. Gear Jockey      12. Jasper Krone

Nobals (right) wins the Turf Sprint

   There were only eight entries in the Sprint, a $2 million 6-furlong race on the main dirt track, the final Breeders Cup Championship race of this year.  While the race is open to both sexes, only males were in the field, ranging in age from 3 to 6 years.  A 5-year-old son of Curlin, Elite Power covered the 3/4 mile in 1:08.34, winning by 1 and 1/2 lengths.  Gunite crossed the line second, a half-length ahead of Nakatomi, who led Speed Boat Beach by one full length.

   A $2 win bet on Elite Power returned $5.40; a place on Gunite paid $4; and a show on Nakatomi gave you $6.80.  The correct exact put $16 in your pocket; the trifecta returned $187.60; and the superfecta rewarded you with $925.60.

1. Elite Power   $1,040,000      2. Gunite   $340,000      3. Nakatomi   $180,000

4. Speed Boat Beach   $100,000      5. The Chosen Vron   $60,000      6. Hoist the Gold   $40,000

7. Dr. Schivel   $20,000      8. Three Technique   $20,000

Elite Power wins Sprint

And that wraps it up for the 2023 Breeders Cup Championship races....