Aidan O'Brien
Aidan O'Brien also saddled Mountain Bear (second) in this edition. With this win, the stable moved to 19 Group 1 wins this season, 8 wins clear at the top of the trainers' table. Next in the table: Chris Waller (11).
United States of America
Santa Anita · 03.11.23
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2ndMountain Bear2yo by No Nay Never × Holy AllianceUS$200,000
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PurseUS$1,000,000
To the winnerUS$630,000
Distance1609 metres
Winning time1m 33.65s
SurfaceTurf · Firm
Conditions2yo c/g
Runners10
Stories of this Result
Ryan Moore
With this win, Ryan Moore and trainer Aidan O'Brien combined for 15 Group 1 successes this season. The jockey leads the jockeys' table on 18 Group 1 wins. Next in the table: Irad Ortiz Jr (11) and Flavien Prat (11).
Coolmore Group
With this win, Coolmore Group drew level with Godolphin on 19 Group 1 wins this season. On the same weekend, the owner also took the Breeders' Cup Turf with Auguste Rodin. Next in the table: Sunday Racing Co. Ltd. (5).
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Breeders' Cup World Championships · English commentaryResult
11 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
1stUnquestionable2yo colt by Wootton Bassett × Strawberry LaceFrankie DettoriAidan O'BrienUS$630,000
2ndMountain Bear2yo gelding by No Nay Never × Holy AllianceDylan Browne McMonagleAidan O'BrienUS$200,000
8thEndlessly2yo colt by Oscar Performance × Dream FuhreverJuan HernandezMichael McCarthy
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 03.11.23Unquestionable
Wootton BassettSire
Strawberry LaceDamby Sea The Stars
DamStrawberry Lace
Unquestionable is the first winner for Strawberry Lace (Sea The Stars), and he is her second foal after a filly by Night of Thunder. Strawberry Lace is a half-sister to two winners.
Second damCrying Lightening
Second dam Crying Lightening (Holy Roman Emperor) won the Listed October S. and was Group 3-placed. She is a half-sister to the Listed-placed Lucky Bridle (Dylan Thomas).
Third damAuction Room
Third dam Auction Room (Chester House) was a winner. She is a half-sister to Tantina (Distant View), winner of the Sceptre S., then a Listed race, and Group 3-placed, to the Listed winner Colonialism (Empire Maker) and to the Group 2-placed Trekking (Gone West).
Wider family
This is the Juddmonte family of the sires Cityscape, Bated Breath (Dansili) and Logician. Tantina is the dam of the Group 1 winner Cityscape, of Bated Breath, a Group 2 winner who was Group 1-placed, and of the Listed-placed Scuffle, and the grandam of the Group 1 winner Logician and of Suffused, a Group 3 winner and Group 1-placed.
Next generation
Since Unquestionable, Strawberry Lace has had two colts by Almanzor, a yearling and a foal, and she was covered by Wootton Bassett again in 2023.
Connections
Unquestionable in 2023
1 placeTrainer / Jockey / Track
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère1400 metres · €400,0002ndAidan O'BrienRyan Moore01.10.2023ParisLongchampPrize money €79,999Race detailsWatch
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