Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 2022
Saturday, Nov 6, 2021 − Keeneland
$1 million; 1 mile; 3-year-olds and up
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 2022
- Breeders' Cup Classic 2022
- Breeders' Cup Turf 2022
- Breeders' Cup Distaff 2022
- Breeders' Cup Mile 2022
- Breeders' Cup Sprint 2022
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf 2022
- Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2022
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 2022
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile 2022
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 2022
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf 2022
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 2022
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 2022
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Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile: Cody's Wish outbattles Cyberknife by a head
Matt Hegarty Nov 5, 2022
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Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile: Two turns, short stretch add layer of unpredictability
Matt Hegarty Nov 3, 2022
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Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile: Slow Down Andy at his best
Mary Rampellini Oct 26, 2022
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Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile: Jack Christopher still weighing his options
Mary Rampellini Oct 19, 2022
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Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile: Two races on menu for Injunction
Mary Rampellini Oct 12, 2022
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Field
Comments and odds by Brad Free
- designates Keeneland sale graduate
Post
Horse/
Best Beyer
Trainer/
Jockey
1
Slow Down Andy
96
Doug O'Neill
Mario Gutierrez
15-1
Trainer:
Doug O'Neill
Jockey:
Mario Gutierrez
Respectable third in recent G1, proven at two turns, pressing style, bold connections always willing to take shot
2
Simplification
98
Anotnio Sano
Luis Saez
20-1
Trainer:
Anotnio Sano
Jockey:
Luis Saez
G2 winner/G1-placed notch below others here, but proven form at two turns cannot be ignored, longshot?
3
Pipeline
105
Chad Brown
Flavien Prat
8-1
Trainer:
Chad Brown
Jockey:
Flavien Prat
Would add pace to field, but faces the same challenge as several others: does he really want to run this far?
4
Law Professor
95
Rob Atras
Jose Ortiz
12-1
Trainer:
Rob Atras
Jockey:
Jose Ortiz
Only 1 1/4 lengths behind BC Classic contender Life Is Good last time out in G1 on "sloppy," has won G2 on "fast"
5
Gunite
106
Steve Asmussen
Tyler Gaffalione
5-1
Trainer:
Steve Asmussen
Jockey:
Tyler Gaffalione
Two turns new ballgame for improving 3yo wheeling back two weeks after sharp sprint stakes win in first try KEE
6
Laurel River
108
Bob Baffert
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
3-1
Trainer:
Bob Baffert
Jockey:
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Crushed G2 sprint vs. three next-out stakes winners, aired both routes, Baffert in Dirt Mile: 10 starters off the board
7
Cody's Wish
112
Bill Mott
Junior Alvarado
4-1
Trainer:
Bill Mott
Jockey:
Junior Alvarado
Is he a one-turn specialist or simply a fast horse? Last-out 112 Beyer victory in G1 sprint is the top figure this field
9
Cyberknife
105
Brad Cox
Florent Geroux
7-2
Trainer:
Brad Cox
Jockey:
Florent Geroux
Multiple G1 route winner "drops in class" after missing to Epicenter, Taiba last pair, 3yos won 3 last 5 Dirt Miles
10
Senor Buscador
95
Todd Fincher
Francisco Arrieta
15-1
Trainer:
Todd Fincher
Jockey:
Francisco Arrieta
Distant third to Laurel River two back, followed by sharp G3 win in one-turn mile, closing sprinter won route as 2yo
11
Three Technique
102
Jason Cook
Rafael Bejarano
30-1
Trainer:
Jason Cook
Jockey:
Rafael Bejarano
Veteran earned $181k since $40k claim year ago, best as one-turn closer, gave Cody's Wish a scare two back
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Challenge Series schedule
Date
Race / Track
Winner / Beyer
Saturday,
Jun. 11, 2022
Metropolitan Handicap Belmont
Winner:
Flightline
Beyer:
112
Flightline 112
Flightline 112
Saturday,
Aug. 27, 2022
Pat O'Brien Stakes Del Mar
Winner:
Laurel River
Beyer:
108
Laurel River 108
Laurel River 108
Saturday,
Oct. 1, 2022
Ack Ack Handicap Churchill Downs
Winner:
Senor Buscador
Beyer:
98
Senor Buscador98
Senor Buscador98
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile News
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