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Churchill Downs · 03.11.18
1stAccelerateby Lookin At Lucky × Issues€2,840,800
2ndGunnevera4yo by Dialed In × Unbridled Rage€878,100
3rdThunder Snow4yo by Helmet × Eastern Joy€464,900
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Purse€4,612,400
Distance2012 metres
Winning time2m 2.93s
SurfaceDirt · Fast
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners14

Result

14 runners · prize money to 8th place
PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stAccelerate5yo by Lookin At Lucky × IssuesJoel RosarioJohn W Sadler€2,840,800
2ndGunnevera4yo by Dialed In × Unbridled RageIrad Ortiz JrAntonio Sano€878,100
3rdThunder Snow4yo by Helmet × Eastern JoyChristophe SoumillonSaeed bin Suroor€464,900
4thYoshida4yoJose L OrtizWilliam Mott€258,300
5thMendelssohn3yoRyan MooreAidan O'Brien€155,000
6thLone Sailor3yoJames GrahamThomas Amoss€5,200
7thWest Coast4yoJohn R VelazquezBob Baffert€5,200
8thDiscreet Lover5yoManuel FrancoUriah St Lewis€5,200
11thMind Your Biscuits5yoTyler GaffalioneChad Summers
14thRoaring Lion3yoOisin MurphyJohn Gosden
Pedigree of the winner
DamIssues
DamsireAwesome Again
Connections

Accelerate in 2018

3 other wins
Trainer / Jockey / Track
Goodwood Stakes1810 metres · €258,5001stJohn W SadlerJoel Rosario30.09.2018Santa Anita ParkPrize money €154,952Race details
Pacific Classic Stakes2012 metres · €861,4001stJohn W SadlerJoel Rosario19.08.2018Del MarPrize money €516,506Race details
Santa Anita Handicap2012 metres · €516,8001stJohn W SadlerVictor Espinoza11.03.2018Santa Anita ParkPrize money €305,599Race details
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All winners since 2011

YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / Breeder
2017at Del MarGun RunnerCandy Ride × Quiet GiantSteve AsmussenFlorent GerouxWinchell Thoroughbreds LLC & Three Chimneys FarmBesilu Stables LLC
2016at Santa AnitaArrogateUnbridled's Song × BubblerBob BaffertMike E SmithJuddmonteClearsky Farms
2015American PharoahPioneerof The Nile × LittleprincessemmaBob BaffertVictor EspinozaZayat Stables LLCZayat Stables Llc
2014at Santa AnitaBayernOfflee Wild × AlittlebitearlyBob BaffertMartin GarciaKaleem Shah IncHelen Alexander
2013at Santa AnitaMucho Macho ManMacho Uno × Ponche De LeonaKathy RitvoGary StevensReeves Thoroughbred RacingJohn D Rio & Carole A Rio
2012at Santa AnitaFort LarnedE Dubai × ArluceaIan R WilkesBrian Joseph Hernandez JrJanis R WhithamJanis R Whitham
2011at Churchill DownsDrosselmeyerDistorted Humor × Golden BalletWilliam MottMike E SmithWinStar Farm LLCAaron U Jones & Marie D Jones

History since 1984

Breeders' Cup Classic
35Editions since 1984
1Multiple winnersTiznow
3%Won by fillies or mares1 of 35 · 1 of the last 20
1:59.02Fastest winning timeGhostzapper · 2004

Record holders

Most wins since 1984
1Chris McCarronJockey · 1988, 1989, 1996, 2000, 20015 wins
1Jerry BaileyJockey · 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 20055 wins
3Bob BaffertTrainer · 2014, 2015, 20163 wins
4Stronach StablesOwner · 1998, 20042 wins
4Cee's TizzySire · 2000, 20012 wins
4Seattle SongDamsire · 2000, 20012 wins

Multiple winners

Won this race more than once
1Tiznow2000, 20012 wins
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YearWinnerTrainer / JockeyOwner / BreederOdds
2018AccelerateLookin at Lucky × IssuesJohn W. SadlerJoel RosarioHronis Racing LLCMike Abraham4.00
2017Gun RunnerCandy Ride × Quiet GiantSteve AsmussenFlorent GerouxWinchell Thoroughbreds & Three Chimneys FarmBesilu Stables LLC3.40
2016ArrogateUnbridled's Song × BubblerBob BaffertMike E SmithJuddmonteClearsky Farms2.75
2015American PharoahPioneerof the Nile × LittleprincessemmaBob BaffertVictor EspinozaZayat StablesAhmed Zayat1.67
2014BayernOfflee Wild × AlittlebitearlyBob BaffertMartin GarciaKaleem ShahHelen Alexander8.00
2013Mucho Macho ManMacho Uno × Ponche De LeonaKatherine RitvoGary StevensReeves Thoroughbred RacingJohn D. Rio & Carole A. Rio5.00
2012Fort LarnedE Dubai × ArluceaIan WilkesBrian Hernandez Jr.Janis R. WhithamJanis R. Whitham10.00
2011DrosselmeyerDistorted Humor × Golden BalletBill MottMike E SmithWinStar FarmAaron & Marie Jones
2010BlameArch × LiableAlbert Stall Jr.Garrett GomezClaiborne Farm & Adele DilschneiderClaiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider6.50
2009ZenyattaStreet Cry × VertigineuxJohn ShirreffsMike E SmithJerry & Ann MossMaverick Productions, Limited4.33
2008Raven's PassElusive Quality × AscutneyJohn GosdenFrankie DettoriPrincess Haya/Darley RacingStonerside Stable8.00
2007CurlinSmart Strike × Sherriff's DeputySteve AsmussenRobby AlbaradoStonestreet Stables et al.Fares Farm
2006InvasorCandy Stripes × QuendomKiaran McLaughlinFernando JaraShadwell RacingHaras Clausan (Haras Santa Ines)
2005Saint LiamSaint Ballado × Quiet DanceRichard Dutrow Jr.Jerry BaileyM/M William K. Warren Jr.Edward P. Evans3.40
2004GhostzapperAwesome Again × Baby ZipRobert FrankelJavier CastellanoStronach StablesAdena Springs Farms3.50
2003Pleasantly PerfectPleasant Colony × Regal StateRichard MandellaAlex SolisDiamond A Racing Corp.Clovelly Farms
2002VolponiCryptoclearance × Prom KnightPhilip G. JohnsonJosé SantosAmherst & Spruce Pond StableAmherst Stable (Kathy Johnson)44.50
2001TiznowCee's Tizzy × Cee's SongJay M. RobbinsChris McCarronCee's StablesCecilia Straub-Rubens
2000TiznowCee's Tizzy × Cee's SongJay M. RobbinsChris McCarronCooper & Straub-RubensCecilia Straub-Rubens
1999Cat ThiefStorm Cat × Train RobberyD Wayne LukasPat DayOverbrook FarmOverbrook Farm
1998Awesome AgainDeputy Minister × Primal ForcePatrick B. ByrnePat DayStronach StablesFrank Stronach
1997Skip AwaySkip Trial × Ingot WaySonny HineMike E SmithCarolyn HineAnna Maria Barnhart
1996Alphabet SoupCozzene × IlliterateDavid HofmansChris McCarronRidder Thoroughbred StableSoutheast Associates
1995CigarPalace Music × Solar SlewBill MottJerry BaileyAllen E. PaulsonAllen E. Paulson2.00
1994ConcernBroad Brush × Fara's TeamRichard W. SmallJerry BaileyRobert E. MeyerhoffRobert E. Meyerhoff8.50
1993ArcanguesSagace × AlbertineAndré FabreJerry BaileyDaniel WildensteinAllez France Stables
1992A.P. IndySeattle Slew × Weekend SurpriseNeil DrysdaleEd DelahoussayeTomonori Tsurumaki, William S. Farish III, William S. KilroyWilliam Farish III / William S. Kilroy
1991Black Tie AffairMiswaki × Hat Tab GirlErnie T. PoulosJerry BaileyJeffrey SullivanStephen D. Peskoff5.00
1990UnbridledFappiano × Gana FacilCarl NafzgerPat DayFrances A. GenterTartan Stable
1989Sunday SilenceHalo × Wishing WellCharlie WhittinghamChris McCarronH-G-W PartnersOak Cliff Thoroughbreds, Ltd.3.00
1988AlyshebaAlydar × Bel ShebaJack Van BergChris McCarronDorothy & Pam ScharbauerPreston W. Madden2.50
1987FerdinandNijinsky × Banja LukaCharlie WhittinghamBill ShoemakerElizabeth A. KeckHoward B. Keck2.00
1986SkywalkerRelaunch × Bold CaptiveMichael WhittinghamLaffit Pincay Jr.Oak Cliff StablesOak Cliff Thoroughbreds, Ltd.
1985Proud TruthGraustark × Wake RobinJohn M. VeitchJorge VelásquezDarby Dan FarmDorothy Firestone Galbreath
1984Wild AgainIcecapade × Bushel-n-PeckVincent TimphonyPat DayBlack Chip Stable (William Allen, Ron Volkman, Terry Beall)W. Paul Little

Source: G1Stars meeting database – winners, connections, times and starting prices as recorded. Group 1 grading began in 1971.

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