Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 2021
Saturday, Nov 6, 2021 − Del Mar
$1 million; 1 mile; 3-year-olds and up
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 2021
- Breeders' Cup Classic 2021
- Breeders' Cup Turf 2021
- Breeders' Cup Distaff 2021
- Breeders' Cup Mile 2021
- Breeders' Cup Sprint 2021
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf 2021
- Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2021
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 2021
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile 2021
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 2021
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf 2021
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 2021
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 2021
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Nicole Russo Oct 20, 2021 -
2021 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile: Asmussen always an early bird when the BC is out west
Jay Privman Oct 13, 2021 -
2021 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile: Plainsman, Snapper Sinclair climb aboard
Jay Privman Oct 6, 2021 -
2021 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile: Weekend prep races could bring field into focus
Jay Privman Sep 29, 2021 -
Life Is Good, Mind Control likely to try BC Dirt Mile
David Grening Sep 27, 2021
Contenders
Comments by Jay Privman, odds by Brad Free
- designates Keeneland sale graduate
Horse/
Best Beyer
Trainer/
Jockey
Life Is Good
99-106-107 ![Keeneland Logo]()
Todd Pletcher
5-2
Trainer:
Todd Pletcher
Last Race - Track:
Kelso, BEL, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Dirt Mile, Nov. 6
Freakishly good, will return to site where career began last fall
Silver State
104-102-100 ![Keeneland Logo]()
Steve Asmussen
7-2
Trainer:
Steve Asmussen
Last Race - Track:
Parx Dirt Mile, PRX, 2nd
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Dirt Mile, Nov. 6
Gave away a win to Mind Control, been productive all year
Ginobili
102-104-77 ![Keeneland Logo]()
Richard Baltas
4-1
Trainer:
Richard Baltas
Last Race - Track:
Pat O'Brien, DMR, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Dirt Mile, Nov. 6
Giant performances this summer at DMR with blinkers added
Mind Control
104-97-99
Todd Pletcher
9-2
Trainer:
Todd Pletcher
Last Race - Track:
Parx Dirt Mile, PRX, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Dirt Mile, Nov. 6
From same barn as obvious favorite, game win in final prep
Plainsman
100-94-96 ![Keeneland Logo]()
Brad Cox
6-1
Trainer:
Brad Cox
Last Race - Track:
Ack Ack, CD, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Dirt Mile, Nov. 6
Has won 4 of last 5; a neck short of having five-race win streak
Eight Rings
98-95-93 ![Keeneland Logo]()
Bob Baffert
15-1
Trainer:
Bob Baffert
Last Race - Track:
NW2alw, SA, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Dirt Mile, Nov. 6
A cut below the best in this field, but comes off solid alw win at SA
Snapper Sinclair
97-96-95 ![Keeneland Logo]()
Steve Asmussen
15-1
Trainer:
Steve Asmussen
Last Race - Track:
Eddie D, SA, 2nd
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Dirt Mile or Mile, Nov. 6
Likely to have a better chance of getting into this than popular Mile
Pingxiang
NA-NA-NA
Hideyuki Mori
20-1
Trainer:
Hideyuki Mori
Last Race - Track:
Tempozan, JPN, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Dirt Mile, Nov. 6
Won last pair, but will be coming into this off 4 1/2-month layoff
Restrainedvengence
92-93-94
Val Brinkerhoff
30-1
Trainer:
Val Brinkerhoff
Last Race - Track:
Downs at ALB H, ALB, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Dirt Mile, Nov. 6
Often outruns his odds but is punching way above weight class here
Jasper Prince
NA-NA-NA
Hideyuki Mori
30-1
Trainer:
Hideyuki Mori
Last Race - Track:
Enif, JPN, 1st
Next Likely Race - Track:
BC Dirt Mile, Nov. 6
Adds pace to lineup; found this level too tough in 2020 BC Sprint
Others: C Z Rocket, Independence Hall
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Challenge Series schedule
Date
Race / Track / Distance
Winner / Beyer
Saturday,
Jun. 5, 2021
Metropolitan Handicap
Belmont, 1 mile
Winner:
Silver State
Beyer:
100
Silver State 100
Silver State 100
Saturday,
Aug. 28, 2021
Pat O'Brien
Del Mar, 7 furlongs
Winner:
Ginobili
Beyer:
102
Ginobili 102
Ginobili 102
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile News
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile recent winners
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