BC History and Facts

BREEDERS’ CUP HISTORY AND
FACTS

CLASSIC

Classic facts:

— Ten of the last 11 Classic winners (Santa Anita horse-for-the-course
Pleasantly Perfect is the exception) have recorded at least a 105 BRIS Speed
rating in one of their previous three starts

— Last six Classic winners, and nine of the last 11, have earned triple-digit
BRIS Speed ratings in their final three preps
— Eight of the last 11 Classic winners finished first in their final prep

— Only two horses have led wire to wire in Classic history

— Favorites are 7-for-22 in the Classic; eight winners have returned less
than $10; 14 have paid more than $10

TURF

Turf facts:

— Last five Turf winners lost their final prep; only once in the last 15
years has the Turf winner won his two previous starts

— European shippers have won or dead-heated for the win in seven of the last
nine years

— Every American-based winner except Johar (dead-heated) in the last 15 years
has earned a triple-digit BRIS Speed rating in his final prep

— Only one horse has ever led wire to wire in the Turf

— Favorites are 8-for-22 in Turf history; 11 winners have returned less than
$10; 12 have paid more than $10

DISTAFF

Distaff facts:

— Fourteen of the last 16 Distaff winners have recorded a triple-digit BRIS
Speed rating in their previous start

— Ten of the last 11 Distaff winners have earned a BRIS Speed rating of at
least 104 in one of their previous three outings

— Seven of the last 10 Distaff winners lost their previous start; six of
the last 16 Distaff winners captured their final two preps and only three owned
a three-race winning skein

— Five have led wire to wire in Distaff history

— Favorites are 11-for-22 in the Distaff; 16 winners have returned less
than $10; six have paid more than $10

MILE

Mile facts:

— Fifteen of the last 16 Mile winners finished either first or second in
final prep; seven of the last nine were exiting a win

— American-based horses have accounted for eight of the last 11 Mile victories

— Ten of the last 11 American-based winners earned a triple-digit BRIS Speed
rating in final prep and nine earned triple-digit BRIS Speed ratings in last two
starts

— Only one wire-to-wire victory has been recorded in Mile history

— Favorites are seven-for-22 in the Mile; 10 winners have returned less
than $10; 11 have paid more than $10

SPRINT

Sprint facts:

— Last eight Sprint winners, and nine of the last 10, have earned a BRIS
Speed rating of at least 105 in one of their two previous starts

— Six of the last eight Sprint winners have at least a 110 BRIS Speed rating in
last prep; seven of the last eight in final two preps

— Only one American-based winner in the last 16 years has failed to earn a
triple-digit BRIS Speed in the previous start

— Last 11 Sprint winners have finished first in one of their two final preps;
seven of the last nine were exiting a win

— Four have led wire to wire in Sprint history

— Favorites are five-for-22 in the Sprint; eight winners have returned less
than $10; 14 have paid more than $10

FILLY & MARE TURF

Filly & Mare Turf facts:

— Five of the seven Filly & Mare Turf winners lost their final prep; only
one winner entered with a two-race winning streak

— Three of the four American-based winners failed to earn a triple-digit Speed
ratings in one of their previous two starts

— Only one wire-to-wire win in Filly & Mare Turf history

— Favorites are two-for-seven in the Filly & Mare; three winners have
returned less than $10; four have paid more than $10

JUVENILE

Juvenile facts:

— Eleven of the last 16 Juvenile winners, including five of the last six,
finished first their final prep; 15 of the last 16 winners captured at least one
of the their two previous starts

— Last nine American-based Juvenile winners failed to earn a triple-digit BRIS
Speed rating in final prep (four were 93 or lower); last six Juvenile winners
had never earned a triple-digit BRIS Speed number

— No Juvenile winner has earned triple-digit BRIS Speed ratings in last two
starts

— Three have led wire to wire in Juvenile history

— Favorites are eight-for-22 in the Juvenile; 11 winners have returned less
than $10; 11 have paid more than $10

JUVENILE FILLIES

Juvenile Fillies facts:

— Twelve of the last 16 Juvenile Fillies winners, including the last four,
finished first in their final prep; 15 of the last 16 captured one of their
previous two starts

— Ten of the last 16 Juvenile Fillies winners, including the five of the last
eight, earned a triple-digit BRIS Speed rating in their previous start; only
five had never earned a triple-digit Speed rating

— No wire-to-wire wins have been recorded in Juvenile Fillies history

— Favorites are 12-for-22 in the Juvenile Fillies; 15 winners have returned less
than $10; 7 have paid more than $10