Breeders Cup Turf
The Breeders’ Cup Turf is the most international of all of the races, a 1 ½ mile turf marathon that regularly draws the top turf runners worldwide to the U.S.
In fact, horses based overseas have won five of the last six runnings of the race, with English Channel the lone recent U.S. based winner in 2007.
The Turf featured the only deadheat in Breeders’ Cup history when High Chaparral and Johar hit the wire together in 2003.
In doing so, High Chaparral become the first two-time winner of the Turf, having won the race all by himself in 2002.
Conduit became the second two-time winner of the race, victorious in 2008 and 2009.
Frankie Dettori is the leading jockey with four wins (1999, 2001, 2006, 2010), and Sir Michael Stoute is the leading trainer with four Turf wins (1996, 2000, 2008, 2009).
Of the 27 runnings of the Turf, 15 have been won by horses bred outside of the U.S.
The biggest upset in Turf history happened in the very first running at Hollywood Park, when Yves Saint-Martin piloted Lashkari to the upset victory, paying $108.80 for a $2 wager.
The colt got up late to beat All Along by a neck, with the $5 exacta paying $1,099.50.
2010 Recap: A European invader won the 2010 Turf, but it was not the one bettors expected to win. Behkabed was sent off as the 6/5 betting favorite, but had to settle for third place.
The winner was the Brian Meehan trained Dangerous Midge, who pulled off the upset paying $19.00 with jockey Frankie Dettori aboard for his fourth career win in the Turf.
Pacesetter Champ Pegasus held on for the runner up spot, completing a $2 exacta that returned $172.60.
2010 Breeders’ Cup Turf Video:
Breeders’ Cup Turf Winners:
|
Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
|
2010 |
Dangerous Midge |
Frankie Dettori |
Brian Meehan |
|
2009 |
Conduit |
Ryan L. Moore |
Sir Michael Stoute |
|
2008 |
Conduit |
Ryan L. Moore |
Sir Michael Stoute |
|
2007 |
English Channel |
John R. Velazquez |
Todd A. Pletcher |
|
2006 |
Red Rocks |
Frankie Dettori |
Brian Meehan |
|
2005 |
Shirocco |
Christophe Soumillon |
Andre Fabre |
|
2004 |
Better Talk Now |
Ramon Dominguez |
H. Graham Motion |
|
2003 |
High Chaparral (DH) |
Michael Kinane |
Aidan O'Brien |
|
Johar (DH) |
Alex Solis |
Richard Mandella |
|
|
2002 |
High Chaparral |
Michael Kinane |
Aidan O'Brien |
|
2001 |
Fantastic Light |
Frankie Dettori |
Saeed bin Suroor |
|
2000 |
Kalanisi |
Johnny Murtagh |
Sir Michael Stoute |
|
1999 |
Daylami |
Frankie Dettori |
Saeed bin Suroor |
|
1998 |
Buck's Boy |
Shane Sellers |
P. Noel Hickey |
|
1997 |
Chief Bearhart |
Jose Santos |
Mark Frostad |
|
1996 |
Pilsudski |
Walter Swinburn |
Michael Stoute |
|
1995 |
Northern Spur |
Chris McCarron |
Ron McAnally |
|
1994 |
Tikkanen |
Mike E. Smith |
Jonathan Pease |
|
1993 |
Kotashaan |
Kent Desormeaux |
Richard Mandella |
|
1992 |
Fraise |
Pat Valenzuela |
William I. Mott |
|
1991 |
Miss Alleged |
Eric Legrix |
Pascal Bary |
|
1990 |
In the Wings |
Gary Stevens |
André Fabre |
|
1989 |
Prized |
Ed Delahoussaye |
Neil Drysdale |
|
1988 |
Great Communicator |
Ray Sibille |
Thad Ackel |
|
1987 |
Theatrical |
Pat Day |
William I. Mott |
|
1986 |
Manila |
Jose Santos |
LeRoy Jolley |
|
1985 |
Pebbles |
Pat Eddery |
Clive Brittain |
|
1984 |
Lashkari |
Yves Saint-Martin |
Alain de Royer-Dupre |
