Breeders' Cup Mile top three finishers
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This is a listing of the horses that finished in either first, second, or third place and the number of starters in the Breeders' Cup Mile
, a grade one race run on the grass held on Saturday of the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.
Breeders' Cup Mile
The Breeders' Cup Mile is a Grade 1 Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up, run on a grass course. It has been conducted annually as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships since the event's inception in 1984...
, a grade one race run on the grass held on Saturday of the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.
| Year |
Winner |
Second |
Third |
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| 2011 | Court Vision | Turallure | Goldikova Goldikova Goldikova is a champion Thoroughbred racemare based in France, although she has raced in North America and England. She has won fourteen group one races, with nine victories over colts and geldings. This puts her above the great Miesque as the only European-trained horse to have won more than 10... |
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| 2010 | Goldikova Goldikova Goldikova is a champion Thoroughbred racemare based in France, although she has raced in North America and England. She has won fourteen group one races, with nine victories over colts and geldings. This puts her above the great Miesque as the only European-trained horse to have won more than 10... |
Gio Ponti Gio Ponti (horse) Gio Ponti is a United States race horse and a specialist on the turf course. He was sired by Tale of the Cat, a son of Storm Cat, out of the stakes-placed Alydar mare Chipeta Springs, making him half-brother to stakes-winner Fisher Pond... |
The Usual Q. T. | 11 |
| 2009 | Goldikova Goldikova Goldikova is a champion Thoroughbred racemare based in France, although she has raced in North America and England. She has won fourteen group one races, with nine victories over colts and geldings. This puts her above the great Miesque as the only European-trained horse to have won more than 10... |
Courageous Cat | Justenuffhumor | 11 |
| 2008 | Goldikova Goldikova Goldikova is a champion Thoroughbred racemare based in France, although she has raced in North America and England. She has won fourteen group one races, with nine victories over colts and geldings. This puts her above the great Miesque as the only European-trained horse to have won more than 10... |
Kip Deville Kip Deville Kip Deville was an American Thoroughbred racehorse whose most important win came at age four in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Mile. Bred in Oklahoma by Dr... |
Whatsthescript | 11 |
| 2007 | Kip Deville Kip Deville Kip Deville was an American Thoroughbred racehorse whose most important win came at age four in the 2007 Breeders' Cup Mile. Bred in Oklahoma by Dr... |
Excellent Art | Cosmonaut | 11 |
| 2006 | Miesque's Approval | Aragorn | Badge of Silver | 10 |
| 2005 | Artie Schiller Artie Schiller Artie Schiller is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred by Haras du Mezeray of Ticheville, Orne in Lower Normandy, France, he was out of the mare Hidden Light, a daughter of multiple Grade I winner, Majestic Light... |
Leroidesanimaux Leroidesanimaux Leroidesanimaux is a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in Brazil and was a Eclipse Award winner in the United States.-Background:His name is four French language words combined... |
Gorella | 12 |
| 2004 | Singletary | Antonius Pius | Six Perfections Six Perfections (horse) Six Perfections is a champion Thoroughbred race horse, bred by the Niarchos family. She is best known for her 2003 win in the Breeders' Cup Mile.... |
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| 2003 | Six Perfections | Touch of the Blues | Century City | 13 |
| 2002 | Domedriver Domedriver Domedriver is a Thoroughbred racehorse owned and raced in France by the Stavros Niarchos family. Out of the mare, Napoli, his sire was Indian Ridge who also sired Breeders' Cup winner and 1995 European Horse of the Year, Ridgewood Pearl and Relaxed Gesture, winner of the $2 million Canadian... |
Rock of Gibraltar Rock of Gibraltar (horse) Rock of Gibraltar is a Champion racehorse and stallion owned by Coolmore, for whom he currently stands in Ireland and Australia .He is named after the Rock of Gibraltar, a monolithic limestone promontory located in Gibraltar on... |
Good Journey | 14 |
| 2001 | Val Royal Val Royal Val Royal was a French-bred Thoroughbred racehorse who competed successfully in France and the United States. Best known for winning the 2001 Breeders' Cup Mile, he was bred and raced by Jean-Luc Lagardere. Val Royal's dam was Vadlava, a daughter of the 1981 French Derby winner, Bikala... |
Forbidden Apple | Bach | 12 |
| 2000 | War Chant | North East Bound | Dansili | 14 |
| 1999 | Silic Silic Silic is a French Thoroughbred racehorse who competed both in France and in the United States. His most notable win came in the 1999 Breeders' Cup Mile.... |
Tuzla | Docksider | 14 |
| 1998 | Da Hoss Da Hoss Da Hoss by Gone West out of Jolly Saint is a bay Thoroughbred gelding best known for twice winning the Breeders' Cup Mile. He was bred in Kentucky by Fares Farms and originally owned by Prestonwood Farm as well as Wallstreet Racing Stables.Bought for only $6,000 as a yearling at the Keeneland... |
Hawksley Hill | Labeeb | 14 |
| 1997 | Spinning World Spinning World Spinning World is a French thoroughbred racehorse who was one of the top European milers during the 1990s.After winning the 1996 Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh in Ireland, and the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville Racecourse in France, Spinning World finished second to Da Hoss in the... |
Geri | Decorated Hero | 12 |
| 1996 | Da Hoss Da Hoss Da Hoss by Gone West out of Jolly Saint is a bay Thoroughbred gelding best known for twice winning the Breeders' Cup Mile. He was bred in Kentucky by Fares Farms and originally owned by Prestonwood Farm as well as Wallstreet Racing Stables.Bought for only $6,000 as a yearling at the Keeneland... |
Spinning World Spinning World Spinning World is a French thoroughbred racehorse who was one of the top European milers during the 1990s.After winning the 1996 Irish 2,000 Guineas at The Curragh in Ireland, and the Prix Jacques Le Marois at Deauville Racecourse in France, Spinning World finished second to Da Hoss in the... |
Same Old Wish | 14 |
| 1995 | Ridgewood Pearl Ridgewood Pearl Ridgewood Pearl was an Irish-based Thoroughbred racehorse who in 1995 won four Group/Grade 1 races in four different countries including over male horses in the Breeders' Cup Mile at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York.... |
Fastness | Sayyedati | 13 |
| 1994 | Barathea Barathea (horse) Barathea was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse, best known for winning the 1994 Breeders' Cup Mile at Churchill Downs. He went on to become a successful stallion.-Background:... |
Johann Quatz | Unfinished Symph | 14 |
| 1993 | Lure Lure (horse) Lure is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and owned by Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, he is a son of the leading stallion Danzig, who in turn was sired by Hall of Famer and prominent sire Northern Dancer... |
Ski Paradise | Fourstars Allstar | 13 |
| 1992 | Lure Lure (horse) Lure is an American Thoroughbred racehorse. Bred and owned by Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky, he is a son of the leading stallion Danzig, who in turn was sired by Hall of Famer and prominent sire Northern Dancer... |
Paradise Creek Paradise Creek Paradise Creek is a tributary of Brodhead Creek in the Poconos of eastern Pennsylvania in the United States.Paradise Creek joins Brodhead Creek at the community of Analomink in Monroe County.-References:... |
Brief Truce | 14 |
| 1991 | Opening Verse Opening Verse Opening Verse was a Thoroughbred racehorse who competed in England and the United States. Bred in Kentucky, his sire was the 1977 Epsom and Irish Derby winner, The Minstrel... |
Val Des Bois | Star of Cozzene Star of Cozzene Star of Cozzene is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse who won on both dirt and turf.A descendant of Nearco through both his sire and his dam, he won the 1991 Kelso Handicap at New York's Belmont Park. In 1992 his owners, Clover Racing Stables, sent him to trainer Francois Boutin to race in... |
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| 1990 | Royal Academy Royal Academy (horse) Royal Academy is an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse bred in the United States best known as the winner of the 1990 Breeders' Cup Mile in which famed British jockey Lester Piggott came out of retirement to ride the colt to victory.... |
Itsallgreektome Itsallgreektome Itsallgreektome was an American Thoroughbred Champion racehorse. Sired by Sovereign Dancer, who also sired Preakness Stakes winners Gate Dancer and Louis Quatorze, he was out of the mare Sans Supplement, a daughter of Grey Dawn, who was a multiple stakes winner in France.The winner of top stakes... |
Priolo | 13 |
| 1989 | Steinlen | Sabona | Most Welcome | 11 |
| 1988 | Miesque Miesque Miesque was a champion Thoroughbred racemare, best known as the first horse to win two consecutive Breeders' Cups and racing awards in Europe and America. She was a Group one winner at two, three and four-years-old, for a total of 10 G1 wins. She produced five stakes winners.-Breeding:Miesque was... |
Steinlen | Simply Majestic | 12 |
| 1987 | Miesque Miesque Miesque was a champion Thoroughbred racemare, best known as the first horse to win two consecutive Breeders' Cups and racing awards in Europe and America. She was a Group one winner at two, three and four-years-old, for a total of 10 G1 wins. She produced five stakes winners.-Breeding:Miesque was... |
Show Dancer | Sonic Lady | 14 |
| 1986 | Last Tycoon Last Tycoon Last Tycoon was an Irish bred Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the Breeders' Cup Mile and as a leading sire in Australia.-Background:Bred in Ireland by Kilfrush Stud Ltd., he was purchased by Richard C... |
Palace Music Palace Music (horse) Palace Music was an American Thoroughbred racehorse and a Champion sire who won Group/Grade 1 stakes in both Europe and the United States. Bred by Walter J. Salmon, Jr. at his Mereworth Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, he was sired by the great Northern Dancer's son, The Minstrel... |
Fred Astaire | 14 |
| 1985 | Cozzene Cozzene Cozzene is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and outstanding sire. He was bred and raced by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee John A. Nerud and trained by his son, Jan.... |
Al Mamoon | Shadeed | 14 |
| 1984 | Royal Heroine Royal Heroine Royal Heroine was an Thoroughbred Champion Filly racehorse foaled in Ireland who raced in England and France and then in the United States where she set a North American for a mile on turf while winning the inaugural running of the Breeders' Cup Mile in 1984.Bred by Larry Ryan, a chairman of the... |
Star Choice | Cozzene Cozzene Cozzene is an American Champion Thoroughbred racehorse and outstanding sire. He was bred and raced by U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee John A. Nerud and trained by his son, Jan.... |
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