Breeders' Cup Mile 2021
Saturday, Nov 6, 2021 − Del Mar
$2 million; 1 mile, turf; 3-year-olds and up
Breeders' Cup Mile 2021
- Breeders' Cup Classic 2021
- Breeders' Cup Turf 2021
- Breeders' Cup Distaff 2021
- Breeders' Cup Sprint 2021
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf 2021
- Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 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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2021 Breeders' Cup Mile: Space Blues begins stud career on high note
Marcus Hersh Nov 7, 2021
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2021 Breeders' Cup Mile: Space Blues triumphs in final racing start
Marcus Hersh Nov 6, 2021
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Hit the Road scratched from Breeders' Cup Mile
Marcus Hersh Nov 5, 2021
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2021 Breeders' Cup Mile: Euros have the edge in an always difficult race
Marcus Hersh Nov 4, 2021
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2021 Breeders' Cup Mile: Mo Forza carries on Abrams legacy
Steve Andersen Nov 1, 2021
Field
Comments and odds by Brad Free
- designates Keeneland sale graduate
Post
Horse/
Best Beyer
Trainer/
Jockey
1
Master of The Seas
Charlie Appleby
James Doyle
15-1
Trainer:
Charlie Appleby
Jockey:
James Doyle
May not have cared for the going when distant seventh behind the premier European milers Baaeed and Palace Pier
2
Smooth Like Strait
102
Michael McCarthy
Umberto Rispoli
6-1
Trainer:
Michael McCarthy
Jockey:
Umberto Rispoli
Strategic blunder last out when engaged with longshot front-runner, his nemesis Mo Forza seems to have his number
3
Space Blues
Charlie Appleby
William Buick
5-2
Trainer:
Charlie Appleby
Jockey:
William Buick
Euro sprinter favored off G1 romp in 7f race won previously by beaten BC Mile faves Make Believe, Limato in 2015-16
4
Raging Bull
106
Chad Brown
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
20-1
Trainer:
Chad Brown
Jockey:
Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Tailed off second half of season, but multi G1 winner vs. older won G1 Hollywood Derby in only start at DMR in 2018
5
Vin de Garde
Hideaki Fujiwara
Yuichi Fukunaga
30-1
Trainer:
Hideaki Fujiwara
Jockey:
Yuichi Fukunaga
Would need to improve off his eighth-place comeback in Japan, benefits returning to shorter mile distance
6
Mo Forza
106
Peter Miller
Flavien Prat
5-1
Trainer:
Peter Miller
Jockey:
Flavien Prat
Possibly third-best winning City of Hope Mile vs. bad-trip rivals, uncertain if brilliant as a year ago, uncertain he is not
7
In Love
104
Paulo Lobo
Alex Achard
8-1
Trainer:
Paulo Lobo
Jockey:
Alex Achard
Must be taken seriously after impressive come-from-behind G1 at Keeneland, first BC mount for jockey Alex Achard
8
Hit the Road
100
Dan Blacker
John Velazquez
10-1
Trainer:
Dan Blacker
Jockey:
John Velazquez
Still no higher than third-ranked turf miler in California, but cannot deny brutal trip when third behind 'Forza and 'Strait
9
Mother Earth
86
Aidan O'Brien
Ryan Moore
12-1
Trainer:
Aidan O'Brien
Jockey:
Ryan Moore
Group 1-winning European filly received accolades for rapid come-home when fifth last out behind top-class milers
10
Blowout
103
Chad Brown
Joel Rosario
20-1
Trainer:
Chad Brown
Jockey:
Joel Rosario
Front-running mare employs aggressive style, will contest pace as far as she can, got swallowed only try vs. G1 males
11
Got Stormy
109
Mark Casse
Tyler Gaffalione
12-1
Trainer:
Mark Casse
Jockey:
Tyler Gaffalione
Classy mare won G1 turf mile vs. males two back at SAR, runner-up in 2019 BC Mile and won G1 Mariarch DMR same year
12
Pearls Galore
Paddy Twomey
Billy Lee
10-1
Trainer:
Paddy Twomey
Jockey:
Billy Lee
European filly was G1 runner-up to Space Blues in first against males, missed by head in G1 vs. fillies two back, upset threat
13
Casa Creed
105
Bill Mott
Junior Alvarado
20-1
Trainer:
Bill Mott
Jockey:
Junior Alvarado
Would not overlook at a big price, his G1 Jaipur win and wide-trip third in G1 Fourstardave put him in the thick of it
14
Ivar
104
Paulo Lobo
Joseph Talamo
30-1
Trainer:
Paulo Lobo
Jockey:
Joseph Talamo
Neither start this year indicates return to oustanding 2020 form, tough task exacerbated by outside post
15
Real Appeal (AE)
Jessica Harrington
Shane Foley
30-1
Trainer:
Jessica Harrington
Jockey:
Shane Foley
Group 2 and Group 3 winner Leopardstown in Ireland, probably cut below UK and France quality, respect sharp form
16
Queen Supreme (AE)
Andrew Balding
James Doyle
30-1
Trainer:
Andrew Balding
Jockey:
James Doyle
Difficult to endorse off last-place comeback in G2 in England, long ways from former home in South Africa
Breeders' Cup Mile Challenge Series schedule
Date
Race / Track / Distance
Winner / Beyer
Saturday,
Jan. 9, 2021
L'Ormarins Queen's PlateKenilworth (SAF), 1 mile (T)
Winner:
Jet Dar (SAF)
Jet Dar (SAF)
Jet Dar (SAF)
Sunday,
May. 2, 2021
Gran Premip Club Hipico FalabellaClub Hipico de Santiago (CHI), 1 1/4 miles (T)
Winner:
Succeso (CHI)
Succeso (CHI)
Succeso (CHI)
Monday,
May. 31, 2021
Shoemaker MileSanta Anita, 1 mile (T)
Winner:
Smooth Like Strait
Beyer:
102
Smooth Like Strait102
Smooth Like Strait102
Sunday,
Jun. 6, 2021
Yasuda KinenTokyo (JPN), 1 mile (T)
Winner:
Danon Kingly (JPN)
Danon Kingly (JPN)
Danon Kingly (JPN)
Tuesday,
Jun. 15, 2021
Queen Anne StakesAscot, 1 mile (T)
Winner:
Palace Pier (GB)
Palace Pier (GB)
Palace Pier (GB)
Wednesday,
Jul. 28, 2021
Sussex StakesGoodwood, 1 mile (T)
Winner:
Alcohol Free (IRE)
Alcohol Free (IRE)
Alcohol Free (IRE)
Saturday,
Aug. 14, 2021
FourstardaveSaratoga, 1 mile (T)
Winner:
Got Stormy
Beyer:
104
Got Stormy104
Got Stormy104
Saturday,
Aug. 14, 2021
Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques le MaroisDeauville (FR), 1 mile (T)
Winner:
Palace Pier (GB)
Palace Pier (GB)
Palace Pier (GB)
Saturday,
Sep. 18, 2021
Woodbine MileWoodbine, 1 mile (T)
Winner:
Town Cruise
Beyer:
104
Town Cruise104
Town Cruise104
Saturday,
Oct. 9, 2021
Keeneland Turf MileKeeneland, 1 mile (T)
Winner:
In Love
Beyer:
103
In Love103
In Love103
Saturday,
Oct. 16, 2021
Queen Elizabeth II StakesAscot, 1 mile (T)
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