2016 Breeders' Cup Classic

Thoroughbred horse race Dirt 33rd Breeders' Cup Classic BCC2016-race-5.jpg Arrogate chases down California Chrome in the 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic Breeders' Cup Classic Santa Anita Park 2016 11 5 Arrogate Mike E. Smith Bob Baffert Juddmonte Farms fast 72,811 2015 2017 The 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 33rd running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2016 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 5, 2016 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California with a purse of $6,000,000. California Chrome, who was the top-ranked Thoroughbred racehorse in the world, was the favorite for the race after an undefeated season. He led for most of the race but was caught near the finish line by Arrogate, a late developing three-year-old. The Classic is run on dirt at one mile and one-quarter (approximately 2000 m). It is run under weight-for-age conditions, with entrants carrying the following weights: Northern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 122 lb Southern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 117 lb Four-year-olds and up: 126 lb Any fillies or mares receive a 3 lb allowance Contenders thumb|left|California Chrome before the Classic California Chrome (program #4) was the even money favorite on the morning line for the Classic after a perfect season of six wins from six starts, including the Dubai World Cup, Pacific Classic and Awesome Again Stakes. He was ranked number one on the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings and held the North American earnings record. California Chrome was also the 2014 Horse of the Year after winning the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. His trainer Art Sherman said, "He's more mature, bigger, stronger, and you can see it in the way he's running. He's pretty well focused. He's kind of awesome to watch, to be honest with you."Classic Entries http://www.equibase.com/static/entry/SA110516USA-EQB.html#RACE12 www.equibase.com 2 November 2016Angst Frank California Chrome Targets Perfect Ending https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/216221/california-chrome-targets-perfect-ending BloodHorse.com 2 November 2016 thumb|Arrogate before the Classic Arrogate (p #10) was the second choice at 5-2 on the morning line, based on his record-setting win in the Travers Stakes in late August. The lightly raced three-year-old was trained by Bob Baffert, who won the Classic in 2014 with Bayern and in 2015 with American Pharoah. The Classic was only his second stakes race appearance. Frosted (p #2) was the third choice at 3-1 on the morning line. Beaten by California Chrome in the Dubai World Cup, Frosted rebounded with noteworthy wins in the Metropolitan Handicap and Whitney before being upset in the Woodward. The 9-horse field also included: Effinex, runner-up in the 2015 Classic to American Pharoah Keen Ice, winner of the 2015 Travers Win the Space, finished 3rd in the 2016 Awesome Again Melatonin, winner of the 2016 Santa Anita Handicap and Gold Cup at Santa Anita but unraced since June 25 War Story, 2nd in the Pennsylvania Derby Champion Stakes Hoppertunity, winner of the Jockey Club Gold Cup Shaman Ghost, winner of the Brooklyn and Woodward, scratched the day before the race.Chart for the 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic http://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=SA&raceDate=11/05/2016&cy=USA&rn=12 Equibase.com 7 November 2016 Race Description California Chrome broke well and was urged by jockey Victor Espinoza to the early lead. Arrogate broke poorly from the outside post position but quickly moved to the middle of the pack, then up to third. With a quarter of a mile remaining, Arrogate moved into second, trailing California Chrome by a length and a half. Espinoza looked back at the field then set California Chrome down for the stretch drive. Arrogate was also urged on by his jockey Mike Smith and started to draw clear of the remaining horses, but did not initially make up any ground on the leader. Entering the last sixteenth of a mile, California Chrome still led by about a length but Arrogate had hit his best stride and was gaining. Arrogate finally assumed the lead in the final strides and won by half a length. The time of 2:00.11 was very good on a fast track that was playing slower than normal, earning Arrogate a Beyer Speed Figure of 120.Privman Jay Arrogate rallies past California Chrome in epic Breeders' Cup Classic https://www.drf.com/news/arrogate-rallies-past-california-chrome-epic-breeders-cup-classic Daily Racing Form 9 November 2016 It was trainer Bob Baffert's third consecutive victory in the Classic, one he doubted Arrogate could pull off turning into the stretch. "I thought there was no way. California Chrome is a great horse. I didn't think we could run him down", he said. "I thought he'd get second. I'm thinking, 'At least he showed up.' But then I saw Mike getting down on him, and that big stride of his. That was an incredible race by two incredible horses." "That winner is the real McCoy", said Art Sherman, trainer of California Chrome. "I knew he was the one we had to beat, but I didn't know how good he was."Arrogate Upsets 'Chrome' in BC Classic http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/217453/arrogate-upsets-chrome-in-bc-classic BloodHorse.com 9 November 2016 Results FinishProgramNumberMargin(lengths)HorseJockeyTrainerFinal OddsWinnings1st 10 1 2 Arrogate Mike Smith Bob Baffert 1.703,300,000 2nd 4 10 3 4 California Chrome Victor Espinoza Art Sherman 0.90 1,020,000 3rd 3 Neck Keen Ice Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher 32.60 540,000 4th 9 4 1 4 Hoppertunity John Velazquez Bob Baffert 18.10 300,000 5th 6 3 1 2 Melatonin Joe Talamo David Hofmans 17.50 180,000 6th 2 4 3 4 Frosted Joel Rosario Kiaran McLaughlin 8.40 60,000 7th 1 1 1 4 Effinex Flavien Prat James Jerkens 34.70 60,000 8th 7 War Story Scott Speith Mario Serey Jr. 104.70 60,000 DNF 5 Win the Space Gary Stevens George Papaprodromou 74.30 Source: Equibase Times: 1 4 – 0:23.28; 1 2 – 0:47.15; 3 4 – 1:10.96; mile – 1:35.72; final – 2:00.11. Fractional Splits: (:23.28) (:23.87) (:23.81) (:24.76) (:24.39) Payout Payout Schedule: ProgramNumberHorseWinPlaceShow10Arrogate5.402.802.604California Chrome2.602.403Keen Ice5.80 $2 Exacta (10-4) Paid $10.00 $2 Trifecta (10-4-3) Paid $149.20 $2 Superfecta (10-4-3-9) Paid $592.60 References 30em Category:Breeders' Cup Classic Breeders' Cup Classic Breeders' Cup Classic Breeders' Cup Classic, 2016 Breeders' Cup Classic