1991 Breeders' Cup Classic
November 2, 1991 · Churchill Downs · 1¼ miles on the dirt
Black Tie Affair (IRE) won the 1991 Breeders' Cup Classic by 1¼ lengths at odds of 4.00-1. Jerry Bailey rode for trainer Ernie Poulos, and the time on fast dirt was 2:02.95. It was the first Breeders' Cup win for Jerry Bailey and the first for Ernie Poulos.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Black Tie Affair (IRE) | Jerry BaileyErnie Poulos | 4.00 |
| 2 | Twilight Agenda | Chris McCarronD. Wayne Lukas | 13.90 |
| 3 | Unbridled | Craig PerretCarl Nafzger | 4.30 |
| 4 | Fly So Free | Jose SantosFlint Schulhofer | 27.70 |
| 5 | Strike the Gold | Patrick ValenzuelaNicholas Zito | 6.20 |
| 6 | Festin (ARG) | Eddie DelahoussayeRonald McAnally | 3.10 fav |
| 7 | Marquetry | Pat EdderyRobert Frankel | 17.10 |
| 8 | Chief Honcho | Mike SmithWilliam Mott | 19.70 |
| 9 | Summer Squall | Pat DayNeil Howard | 4.00 |
| 10 | Star of Gdansk | Christy RocheJim Bolger | 98.00 |
| 11 | Cudas | Freddie HeadFrancois Boutin | 76.50 |
Winner: Black Tie Affair (IRE)
- Pedigree
- Miswaki — Hat Tab Girl, by Al Hattab
- Description
- Gray or Roan Horse, foaled Apr 01, 1986 in Ireland
- Trainer
- Ernie Poulos
- Jockey
- Jerry Bailey
- Owner
- Jeffrey S. Sullivan
- Breeder
- S. Peskoff
Race details
- Race
- Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 1¼ miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Track condition
- Fast
- Weather
- Clear
- Purse
- $3,000,000
- Fractions
- 24.36 · 48.50 · 1:12.69 · 1:38.10
- Final time
- 2:02.95
- Field
- 11 starters
Source: official Equibase chart (race 8 on the card).