2013 Breeders' Cup

Thoroughbred horse racing event The 2013 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 30th edition of the premier event of the North American thoroughbred horse racing year. It took place on November 1 and November 2 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.http://www.breederscup.com/year/2013 Breeders' Cup Races Breeders' Cup 2013 6 September 2016 The Breeders' Cup is generally regarded as the end of the North America racing season, although a few Grade I events take place in later November and December. The 2013 Breeders' Cup results were highly influential in the Eclipse Award divisional championship voting. Breeders' Cup Challenge series 2013 Breeders' Cup Challenge series The Breeders' Cup Challenge is a series of races that provide the winners of designated races with automatic "Win and You're In" berths in a specified division of the Breeders' Cup. For qualifying horses, the Breeders' Cup organization covers the entry fee and provides a travel allowance of up to $40,000 for the connections of horses from overseas. Thirty-six horses entered in the Breeders' Cup races qualified via the challenge series, including four of the winners. These were:2014 Breeders' Cup Challenge Features 55 Group/Grade 1 Races in 13 Countries http://www.breederscup.com/media-center/press-releases/2014-04-24 www.breederscup.com 4 September 2016 Mucho Macho Man, who qualified for the Classic by winning the Awesome Again Stakes Beholder, who won the Zenyatta Stakes to qualify for the Distaff Dank, who earned her berth in the Filly & Mare Turf by winning the Beverly D. Stakes Wise Dan, who won the Woodbine Mile to qualify for the Mile Results 2013 Breeders' Cup Classic The two-day attendance for the Breeders' Cup was 94,628, up 5% over 2012, with a Saturday crowd of 58,795, up 7%. Wagering was also up 7% over 2012, though down from the record levels at the 2010 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs.Attendance, Handle Both Increase at 2013 Breeders' Cup - Horse Racing News Paulick Report http://www.paulickreport.com/news/the-biz/attendance-handle-both-increase-at-2013-breeders-cup/ www.paulickreport.com 4 September 2016 Five Breeders' Cup races were held on Friday, with British-trained horses winning three: London Bridge in the Marathon, Outstrip in the Juvenile Turf and Chriselliam in the Juvenile Fillies Turf.Wood Greg British-trained horses get off to flying start at Breeders' Cup https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/nov/02/british-horses-flying-start-breeders-cup The Guardian 4 September 2016 1 November 2013 Mizdirection won the Turf Sprint for the second year in a row, while Beholder won at the Breeders' Cup for the second time in a row, following up her 2012 win in the Juvenile Fillies with a victory in the Distaff.Sandritter Mark Recap of Day 1 of the Breeders' Cup https://www.sbnation.com/2013/11/1/5056826/breeders-cup-2013-results-goldencents-chriselliam-impress SBNation.com 4 September 2016 2 November 2013Breeders' Cup 2013 Friday Results and Video Replays http://www.drf.com/news/breeders-cup-2013-friday-results-and-video-replays Daily Racing Form 4 September 2016 The highlights of the Saturday card were wins by Mucho Macho Man in the Classic and Wise Dan in the Mile. Mucho Macho Man won by a nose over Will Take Charge, while the favorite Game On Dude finished ninth. Kathy Ritvo became the first female trainer to win the Classic. In the Mile, Wise Dan closed from seventh to win by 3 4 lengths. His regular jockey John Velazquez was injured in an earlier race so Jose Lezcano was a late substitution. In the Turf, the only two European-based horses in the field finished one-two, with the longshot Magician prevailing over favorite The Fugue. It was Magician's first race since June and his first start at the distance of 1 1 2 miles. The Juvenile Fillies was marred by the breakdown of Secret Compass and then a controversial disqualification of She's A Tiger for bumping in the stretch.Cherwa John Breeders' Cup World Championships 2013 results https://www.latimes.com/sports/la-xpm-2013-nov-03-la-sp-breeders-cup-results-20131104-story.html Los Angeles Times 4 September 2016 3 November 2013Breeders' Cup 2013 Saturday Results and Video Replays http://www.drf.com/news/breeders-cup-2013-Saturday-results-and-video-replays Daily Racing Form 4 September 2016Andersen Steve Breeders' Cup Turf: Magician pulls one out of his hat http://www.drf.com/news/breeders-cup-turf-magician-pulls-one-out-his-hat Daily Racing Form 4 September 2016 In the 2013 Eclipse Award voting, six of the eleven flat racing categories were awarded to horses who won at the Breeders' Cup: Wise Dan was named Horse of the Year, Champion Older Male and Champion Male Turf Horse, Beholder was Champion Three-Year-Old Filly, Dank was Champion Female Turf Horse and Groupie Doll was Champion Female Sprinter. In addition, She's A Tiger was voted Champion Two-Year-Old Filly despite her disqualification in the Juvenile Fillies.2013 Eclipse Award Winners http://www.drf.com/news/2013-eclipse-award-winners Daily Racing Form 6 September 2016 Friday, November 1 Race name Sponsor Distance/surface Restrictions Purse WinnerMarathon1 3 4 miles3 yrs+$500,000London BridgeJuvenile Turf1 mile (Turf)2-year-old colts & geldings$1 millionOutstripDirt Mile1 mile (one turn)3 yrs+$1 millionGoldencentsJuvenile Fillies Turf1 mile (Turf)2-year-old fillies$1 millionChriselliamDistaff1 1 8 miles3 yrs+ fillies & mares$2 millionBeholder Saturday, November 2 Race Name Sponsor Distance/Surface Restrictions Purse WinnerJuvenile Fillies1 1/16 miles2-year-old fillies$2 millionRia AntoniaFilly & Mare Turf1 1 4 miles (Turf)Fillies & mares$2 millionDankFilly & Mare Sprint7 furlongs3 yrs+ fillies & mares$1 millionGroupie DollTurf SprintGEICOAbout 6 1 2 furlongs (Turf)3 yrs+$1 millionMizdirectionJuvenile Dirt1 1/16 miles 2-year-old colts & geldings$2 millionNew Year's DayTurf1 1 2 miles (Turf)3 yrs+$3 millionMagicianDirt SprintXpressbet6 furlongs3 yrs+$1,500,000Secret CircleMile1 mile (Turf)3 yrs+$2 millionWise DanClassic1 1 4 miles3 yrs+$5 millionMucho Macho Man References Breeders' Cup Category:Breeders' Cup Breeders' Cup Category:Santa Anita Park