2013 Breeders' Cup Classic

Thoroughbred horse race Dirt 30th Breeders' Cup Classic Breeders' Cup Classic Santa Anita 2013 11 2 Mucho Macho Man Gary Stevens Katherine Ritvo Reeves Thoroughbred Racing fast 58,795 2012 2014 The 2013 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 30th running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2013 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 2, 2013 at Santa Anita race track in Arcadia, California for a purse of $5,000,000. In a photo finish that was later voted the NTRA Moment of the Year, Mucho Macho Man held off late charges from Will Take Charge and Declaration of War to win by a nose. Favored Game On Dude finished ninth. 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 an allowance of 3 lb Contenders Game On Dude was the favorite for the Classic after winning six straight starts leading up to the race, including California's three most prestigious races for older horses – the Santa Anita Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup and Pacific Classic. A win at the Breeders' Cup would have made Game On Dude the favorite for Horse of the Year honors.Beyer Andrew 2013 Breeders’ Cup: Mucho Macho Man holds on to win Classic in photo finish https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/othersports/2013-breeders-cup-mucho-macho-man-holds-on-to-win-classic-in-photo-finish/2013/11/02/5c6092da-43fd-11e3-a751-f032898f2dbc_story.html Washington Post 1 December 2016 The second choice was Mucho Macho Man, who had finished second in the 2012 Classic. He was pulled up in his first start of 2013, suffering from what was later determined to be a respiratory illness. He missed months of training while recovering, then returned in the summer with two third-place finishes on the East Coast. Shipping to California to prep for the Classic, Mucho Macho won the Awesome Again Stakes.2013 Eclipse Awards: Mucho Macho Man http://www.drf.com/news/2013-eclipse-awards-mucho-macho-man Daily Racing Form 1 December 2016 Facing them was a highly competitive field, including:2013 BC Classic http://www.chef-de-race.com/dosage/breeders_cup/bc2013/2013_bc_classic.htm www.chef-de-race.com 1 December 20162013 Breeders' Cup contenders https://www.twinspires.com/breeders-cup-2013 www.twinspires.com 1 December 2016 Paynter – winner of the Woodward Stakes Declaration of War – European contender making his first start on dirt. Winner of the Queen Anne Stakes and Juddmonte International Fort Larned – winner of the 2012 Classic. His form in 2013 was inconsistent, highlighted by a win in the Stephen Foster Handicap Palace Malice – winner of the Belmont Stakes Will Take Charge – winner of the Travers and Pennsylvania Derby Flat Out – third in the 2012 Classic and winner of the 2013 Suburban Handicap Ron the Greek, winner of the 2013 Jockey Club Gold Cup, was a late scratch. Race description Game On Dude went to the early lead, joined by Fort Larned and longshot Moreno. Setting a brisk pace, the three exchanged leads for the first three-quarters of a mile before first Moreno, then Game On Dude started to fall back. Meanwhile, Mucho Macho Man raced a few lengths behind until starting his move while racing wide on the final turn, moving to the lead with a quarter of a mile to go. As they entered the stretch, Declaration of War failed to change leads but still moved into second, slowly closing ground on the leader. Will Take Charge also started making up ground on the turn while running six wide. As they approached the finish, the gap between the three horses narrowed until the final stride, where the result was too close to call with the naked eye. A photo finish showed Mucho Macho Man had held on to win by inches, with Will Take Charge a head (roughly a foot) in front of Declaration of War. The finish was later named the NTRA Moment of the Year.Mucho Macho Man's BC Classic Win Named NTRA Moment of the Year http://www.paulickreport.com/news/thoroughbred-racing/mucho-macho-mans-bc-classic-win-named-ntra-moment-of-the-year/ www.paulickreport.com 1 December 2016 It was the first Classic win for jockey Gary Stevens, who had resumed racing in 2013 at age 50 after having retired seven years earlier due to a series of injuries. "This is a dream come true," he said. "This is the one race missing from my résumé." Katherine Ritvo became the first female trainer to win the Classic, an especially noteworthy feat for a woman who had undergone a heart transplant in 2008. Ritvo gave credit to the horse and rider. "When Gary waved the stick (after the finish), I figured he won," she added. "He got a great trip. Gary did a fantastic job. When he used 'Macho,' 'Macho' showed up. He is a good horse. I'm excited. If I didn't have the support of my family, I wouldn't be here."Shinar Jack Stevens, Mucho Macho Man Capture BC Classic http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/117505/stevens-mucho-macho-man-capture-bc-classic BloodHorse.com 1 December 2016 Mucho Macho Man was later awarded the Eclipse Award for Champion older male horse, although he lost out in Horse of the Year balloting to turf horse Wise Dan. Will Take Charge's second place finish helped him earn the title for Champion three-year-old colt.Privman Jay 2013 Eclipse Awards: Will Take Charge http://www.drf.com/news/2013-eclipse-awards-will-take-charge Daily Racing Form 1 December 2016 Results FinishProgramNumberMargin(lengths)HorseJockeyTrainerFinalOddsWinnings1st 6 Nose Mucho Macho Man Gary Stevens Katherine Ritvo 4.002,750,000 2nd 10 Head Will Take Charge Luis Saez D. Wayne Lukas 8.60 900,000 3rd 5 3 1 4 Declaration of War Joseph O'Brien Aidan O'Brien 6.70 500,000 4th 7 1 1 4 Fort Larned Brian Hernandez Ian Wilkes 9.80 300,000 5th 1 2 1 4 Last Gunfighter Javier Castellano Chad Brown 46.70 150,000 6th 8 1 3 4 Palace Malice Rafael Bejarano Todd Pletcher 8.50 7th 2 1 Paynter Martin Garcia Bob Baffert 20.90 8th 12 1 1 4 Flat Out Joel Rosario William Mott 13.50 9th 9 8 1 4 Game On Dude Mike Smith Bob Baffert 1.70 10th 4 1 2 Moreno Joseph Talamo Eric Guillot 32.00 11th 3 Planteur (IRE) Ryan Moore Marco Botti 43.90 Source: EquibaseChart of the 2013 Breeders' Cup Classic http://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=SA&raceDate=11/02/2013&cy=USA&rn=12 Equibase 1 December 2016 Times: 1 4 – 0:23.39; 1 2 – 0:46.36; 3 4 – 1:10.23; mile – 1:34.84; final – 2:00.72. Fractional Splits: (:23.39) (:22.97) (:23.87) (:24.61) (:25.88) Payout Payout Schedule: ProgramNumberHorseWinPlaceShow6Mucho Macho Man10.004.603.6010Will Take Charge7.204.805Declaration of War4.80 $2 Exacta (6-10) Paid $73.00 $2 Trifecta (6-10-5) Paid $608.80 $2 Superfecta (6-10-5-7) Paid $3,832.40 References 30em Category:Breeders' Cup Classic Breeders' Cup Classic Breeders' Cup Classic Breeders' Cup Classic, 2013