American Horses That Dominated Breeders? Cup 2023

The 2023 Breeders? Cup World Championships had 14 races worth $30 million held on November 3-4 at Santa Anita Park in California.?The world?s best-thoroughbred horses attended this premiere event, resulting in nail-biting race results.?All thirteen of these horses dominated every single race in an amazing form showing off their strength in the arena.

This was an amazing and intriguing two-day show with narrow finishes and surprising wins, highlighting the summit of global racing. Here are some standout performances:?

Breeders? Cup Juvenile Fillies – Just F Y I

Indeed, George Krikorian?s homebred filly, Just F Y I, demonstrated her brilliance by copying her undefeated fellow sire Justify. The bay filly won a neck margin in the $2 million NetJets Breeders? Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) staged at Santa Anita on Nov. 3. She was trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, and had a very effective performance on her debut race at Saratoga in August, moving through the field smoothly, and won her maiden race. With a sloppy track, she triumphed by 3 ? lengths of stepping up in class the Frizette Stakes (G1) at Aqueduct.

Breeders? Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf – Hard To Justify

Hard to justify began accumulating fame since she came up into the industry during her early career and proved to be one of the best with a great achievement by winning the breeder?s cup juvenile fillies turf at Santa Anita in training with Chad Brown.?Mid-stretch, she tracked down a longshot named Dreamfyre and sprinted, holding out top contenders such as Porta Fortuna (IRE) among others.

Breeders? Cup Juvenile ? Fierceness

Fierceness, a two-year-old colt sired by City of Light, was very good at stakes contending in his first race run at Saratoga on Aug. 25 and this indicated that he has prospects of attaining breeder?s cup level.

With this pledge, Fiercesness won significantly Santa Anita on Nov 3 taking a remarkable 6 ? length victory at FanDuel Breeders? Cup Juvenile (G1) sponsored by TAA.?The colt who was trained by the Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher broke away just past the quarter-mile post leading towards the victory. They were trailing before they broke away but did so in style, finishing with a notable victory that paid out a massive $35 mutuel.

Breeders? Cup Dirt Mile – Cody?s Wish

Cody?s Wish captured hearts at the 2022 Breeders? Cup and continued his fairytale at the 2023 Big Ass Fans Breeders? Cup Dirt Mile (G1) with a thrilling repeat victory. Under Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott and owned by famed Godolphin LLC, the blue-blooded 5-year-old, sired by Curlin, clinched the win by a nose after a tense stretch duel with National Treasure. Named after teenager Cody Dorman, Cody?s Wish has an inspiring story, connecting with Dorman through the Make-A-Wish Foundation and becoming a symbol of perseverance.

Breeders? Cup Filly & Mare Sprint – Goodnight Olive

Olive, the current Breeders? Cup Filly & Mare Sprint defending champion, won as the favourite on Nov. 4, at Santa Anita by 2 ? lengths.?Under trainer Chad Brown and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr, the 5-year-old mare dominated the event and she added to her wins last year in the Breeders? Cup and wins earlier this year in the Madison Stakes and the Bed o? Roses Stakes.?Born in Kentucky by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings, she traces her pedigrees to Ghostzapper and silent film star Olive Thomas.

Breeders? Cup Distaff ? Idiomatic

Idiomatic closed her 2023 campaigns with three consecutive grade ones finishes like the $2 million Longines breeder?s cup distaff (G1). A trained horse in Brad Cox?s stable with ownership and breeding rights held by Juddmonte, the four-year-old mare demonstrated flexibility moving seamlessly from winning races off surfaces back to dirt dominance.

She came up trumps in the Shawnee Stakes G3 at Churchill Downs and clinched the Personal Ensign GI Stakes at Saratoga by over four lengths, which had an impressive lineup of Secret Oath and Clairiere.

Breeders? Cup Classic – White Abarrio

White Abarrio did not disappoint after he won three years ago as part of a two-year old with several victories including Holy bull (G3) and Florida derby (G1). On November 4th, the fleet grey colt won the six million dollars longine breeders cup classic (g1) race at santa anita. The Whitney (G1) at Saratoga gave him an edge towards the Classic with a strong victory after being trained by Rick Dutrow for C Two Racing Stable and Antonio Pagnano, White Abario, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr.

Breeders? Cup Turf Sprint ? Nobals

The highly talented Nobals, a four-year-old Noble Mission (GB) gelding who won in eight different race tracks from Ontario, Upstate New York to California.?Having had his last win at Santa Anita, it is worth noting that he clinched the million-dollar breeder’s cup turf sprint (g1) with a neck from Gerardo Corrales leading.

Born in Noblesville, Indiana, and trained by Larry Rivelli, Nobals started a notable career that encompassed ten wins ? on turf and the All-Weather. That included wins at such venues as Presque Isle Downs, Woodbine, and Churchill Down

Breeders? Cup Sprint – Elite Power

The offspring of Curlin, a son of Elite Power, and Broadway?s Alibi who won the previous year?s QRIC Cup Sprint (G1), clinched this race defeating the runner-up by half a length.?Elite power who was trained by hall of farmer Bill Mott purchased by Juddmonte farms at September Keeneland yearlings sale for a whopping price of $900,000.

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His story from a late-blooming starter to a grade two stakes winner demonstrated how?Born in Kentucky from Alpha Delta stables, Elite Power?s performance continues building a tradition of producing more than one hundred group or Grade one winners worldwide underlined by Juddmonte, pointing out to the outstanding heritage and its preparation through the tutelage of Mott.

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