Del Mar (USA) Races
Del Mar (USA)
21:41
Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)
Del Mar (USA)
Date: Sat, 02 Nov 2024
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Non-Runners: Rattle N Roll
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Sierra Leone (USA) | 3 C | Good | Chad C Brown | 122 lbs | 69/10 | Won | Started slowly - towards rear in early stages - forward move into midfield halfway - further headway from 2 1/2f out - ridden and pressed leader under 2f out - driven to lead 1 1/2f out - kept on well and gradually asserted final furlong - ridden out | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Fierceness (USA) | 3 C | Good | Todd Pletcher | 122 lbs | 14/5F | 1.5 | Chased leader - led 3f out - ridden when pressed under 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out - driven and rallied 1f out - no extra final 75yds | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Forever Young (JPN) | 4 C | Elite | Yoshito Yahagi | 122 lbs | 41/10 | 1.25 | Tracked leaders - ridden 2 1/2f out - outpaced 1 1/2f out - driven and kept on final furlong - took third close home | ||
| 4th | 13 | Newgate (USA) | 4 C | Poor | Bob Baffert | 126 lbs | 154/10 | .5 | In touch on outside - ridden and chased leader 3f out - dropped to third under 2f out - driven final furlong - no extra and lost third close home | ||
| 5th | 5 | Senor Buscador (USA) | 6 H | AVG | Todd W Fincher | 126 lbs | 58/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and steady headway from 3f out - ridden and kept on from 2f out - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 6th | 10 | Tapit Trice (USA) | 4 C | AVG | Todd Pletcher | 126 lbs | 31/1 | 4.25 | Held up in rear - ridden 2f out - plugged on past beaten horses final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 7th | 8 | Pyrenees (USA) | 4 C | Poor | Cherie DeVaux | 126 lbs | 64/1 | 0.2 | Midfield - not clear run and lost place 3f out - ridden 2f out - switched wide entering straight - weakened final furlong | ||
| 8th | 3 | City Of Troy (USA) | 3 C | Elite | A P O'Brien | 122 lbs | 39/10 | 2 | Jinked left leaving stalls and started slowly - towards rear - ridden and no impression from 3f out - driven and weakened over 1f out | ||
| 9th | 2 | Highland Falls (USA) | 5 H | Poor | Brad H Cox | 126 lbs | 179/10 | 1.5 | Midfield - ridden over 3f out - some headway over 2f out - driven and weakened from under 2f out | ||
| 10th | 7 | Ushba Tesoro (JPN) | 8 H | AVG | Noboru Takagi | 126 lbs | 244/10 | .5 | Held up towards rear - ridden over 3f out - kept on steadily from 1 1/2f out - weakened inside final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 11th | 4 | Mixto (USA) | 4 C | AVG | Doug O'Neill | 126 lbs | 69/1 | 4.25 | In touch in midfield - ridden and lost place 3f out - eased over 2f out | ||
| 12th | 12 | Arthur's Ride (USA) | 4 C | Elite | William Mott | 126 lbs | 133/10 | 4.75 | In touch - ridden 2 1/2f out - lost place over 2f out - soon beaten and eased | ||
| 13th | 6 | Derma Sotogake (JPN) | 5 H | AVG | Hidetaka Otonashi | 126 lbs | 43/1 | .75 | Led - ridden and headed 3f out - driven and lost place 2 1/2f out - soon struggling | ||
| 14th | 14 | Next (USA) | 6 G | Elite | William D Cowans | 126 lbs | 122/10 | 9.75 | Always towards rear - lost touch from 2 1/2f out |