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Breeder's Cup Classic

The Breeder's Cup Classic is a Grade 1 Weight for Age thoroughbred horse race for 3 years old and older run at a distance of 1¼ miles (2012 m) on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup. The 2006 race was held at Churchill Downs.

Weights for the race are:

* 4-year-olds and up: 126 pounds (57.2 kg)

* Northern Hemisphere 3-year-olds: 122 pounds (55.3 kg)

* Southern Hemisphere 3-year-olds: 117 pounds (53.1 kg)

* The reason for the difference in weight between 3-year-olds is that thoroughbreds foaled in the Northern Hemisphere increase in age for racing purposes on January 1, while Southern Hemisphere thoroughbreds do not increase in age until August 1.

The Classic is considered by many to be the premier thoroughbred horse race of the year, and for 2006 only the Dubai World Cup surpassed its $5 million purse. Often, the winner goes on to win U.S. Horse of the Year honors, as have the last three winners of the race—Ghostzapper (2004), Saint Liam (2005), and Invasor (2006). Due to the extremely high quality of horses in the event, the race is notoriously hard to predict. One notable example of an underdog winning the Classic is the victory of Arcangues in 1993. This was the biggest upset in Breeders' Cup history and his $269.20 payoff for a $2 wager remains a Breeders' Cup record.

Winners of the Breeder's Cup Classic

Year	Winner	Jockey	Trainer	Owner	Time
2007	Curlin	Robby Alvarado	Steve Asmussen	Padua Stables	2:00.59
2006	Invasor	Fernando Jara	Kiaran McLaughlin	Shadwell Racing	2:02.18
2005	Saint Liam	Jerry Bailey	Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.	Mr & Mrs William K. Warren, Jr.	2:01.49
2004	Ghostzapper	Javier Castellano	Robert J. Frankel	Stronach Stables	1:59.02
2003	Pleasantly Perfect	Alex Solis	Richard Mandella	Diamond A Racing Corp.	1:59.88
2002	Volponi	Jose Santos	Phillip G. Johnson	Amherst & Spruce Pond Stables	2:01.39
2001	Tiznow	Chris McCarron	Jay Robbins	Cee's Stables	2:00.62
2000	Tiznow	Chris McCarron	Jay Robbins	Cooper & Straub-Rubens	2:00.75
1999	Cat Thief	Pat Day	D. Wayne Lukas	Overbrook Farm	1:59.52
1998	Awesome Again	Pat Day	Patrick B. Byrne	Stronach Stables	2:02.16
1997	Skip Away	Mike E. Smith	Sonny Hine	Carolyn Hine	1:59.16
1996	Alphabet Soup	Chris McCarron	David Hofmans	Ridder Thoroughbred Stable	2:01.00
1995	Cigar	Jerry Bailey	Bill Mott	Allen E. Paulson	1:59.58
1994	Concern	Jerry Bailey	Richard W. Small	Robert E. Meyerhoff	2:02.41
1993	Arcangues	Jerry Bailey	André Fabre	Daniel Wildenstein	2:00.83
1992	A.P. Indy	Ed Delahoussaye	Neil Drysdale	Tsurumaki/Farish/Kilroy/Goodman	2:00.20
1991	Black Tie Affair	Jerry Bailey	Ernie T. Poulos	Jeffrey Sullivan	2:02.95
1990	Unbridled	Pat Day	Carl Nafzger	Frances A. Genter	2:02.20

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