00:40 Del Mar

Saturday 6 November 2021

All17:1517:5018:2519:0519:4020:1920:5921:3822:2023:0023:4000:40

Race 12 - Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1)

Off time: 00:41 | Winning time: -

1^st

(5)

Knicks Go

59-0

7/2

T: B CoxJ: Joel Rosario

2^nd

(8)

Medina Spirit

38-10

15/2

T: Bob BaffertJ: John Velazquez

3^rd

(4)

Essential Quality

38-10

7/4f

T: B CoxJ: Luis Saez

4^th

(3)

Hot Rod Charlie

38-10

11/4

T: Doug O'NeillJ: Flavien Prat

Also Ran

N/A

(1)

Tripoli

49-0

22/1

T: John SadlerJ: Irad Ortiz Jr

N/A

(6)

Art Collector

49-0

12/1

T: William MottJ: Mike Smith

N/A

(7)

Stilleto Boy

38-10

80/1

T: Ed MogerJ: Kent Desormeaux

N/A

(9)

Max Player

49-0

18/1

T: Steven AsmussenJ: Ricardo Jr Santana

Non-Runners

(2)

Express Train³⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: J Shirreffs J: Victor Espinoza

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:$4.20Pl:$3.10, $3.30EX:$32.60Trifecta:$83.90SF:$30.09

Forecasts

Essential Quality (7/4), Hot Rod Charlie (11/4), Knicks Go (7/2), Medina Spirit (15/2), Art Collector (12/1), Max Player (18/1), Express Train (20/1), Tripoli (22/1), Stilleto Boy (80/1)

This is likely to be run at a strong pace which could set things up for the likeable ESSENTIAL QUALITY, whose only loss from 9 career starts came when charting a wide path throughout in the Kentucky Derby. His stablemate Knicks Go is the form pick judged on his wins over 9f this year so this tight track is to his advantage tackling this distance for the first time. Medina Spirit is also a player.

ESSENTIAL QUALITY (USA)
KNICKS GO (USA)
MEDINA SPIRIT (USA)

Previous Winners

2020

Authentic

Weight: 8-10 |Age: 3

J: John Velazquez | T: Bob Baffert

4/1

Prize Money

1st: $3,780,000.002nd: $1,199,999.003rd: $600,000.004th: $420,000.00