Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
| Grade I race | |
|---|---|
| Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | |
| Location | United States |
| Inaugurated | 2007 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | Breeders' Cup official website |
| Race information | |
| Distance | One mile (8 furlongs) |
| Track | Dirt, left-handed |
| Qualification | Three-years-old & up |
| Weight | Weight for Age |
| Purse | US$1,000,000 |
The Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile is a 1-mile (1.6 km) Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up. As its name implies, it is part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the de facto year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing, and is run on a dirt course (either natural dirt or a synthetic surface such as Polytrack). This contrasts with the similar Breeders' Cup Mile, run on grass. All Breeders' Cups to date have been conducted in the United States, with the exception of the 1996 event in Canada.
The race was run for the first time in 2007 during the first day of the expanded Breeders' Cup at that year's host track, Monmouth Park Racetrack in Oceanport, New Jersey. It became a Grade I event in 2009.[1]
The purse is $1 million US. The 2007 race was held at a distance of 1 mile 70 yards (1673 m) instead of the normal distance of 1-mile (1.6 km) because of the configuration of the dirt track at Monmouth Park.
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Records[edit]
Most wins:
- No horse has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a jockey:
- No jockey has won this race more than once.
Most wins by a trainer:
- No trainer has won this race more than once.
Most wins by an owner:
- No owner has won this race more than once
Winners of the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile since inception[edit]
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Time |
Purse |
Grade |
| 2012 | Tapizar | 4 | Corey Nakatani | Steven M. Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds | 1:35.34 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2011 | Caleb's Posse | 3 | Rajiv Maragh | Donnie K. Von Hemel | McNeil Stables/Cheyenne Stables | 1:34.59 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2010 | Dakota Phone | 5 | Joel Rosario | Jerry Hollendorfer | Todaro/Halo Farms/Carver/Hollendorfer | 1:35.29 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2009 | Furthest Land | 4 | Julien Leparoux | Michael J. Maker | Ken & Sarah Ramsey | 1:35.50 | $1,000,000 | I |
| 2008 | Albertus Maximus | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Vladimir Cerin | Brandon & Marianne Chase | 1:33.41 | $1,000,000 | |
| 2007 | Corinthian | 4 | Kent Desormeaux | James A. Jerkens | Centennial Farms | 1:39.06 | $1,000,000 |
See also[edit]
- * Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile "top three finishers" and starters
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
- American Thoroughbred Racing top Attended Events
References[edit]
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