1999 Breeders' Cup Classic
November 6, 1999 · Gulfstream Park · 1¼ miles on the dirt
Cat Thief won the 1999 Breeders' Cup Classic by 1¼ lengths at Gulfstream Park on November 6, 1999, ridden by Pat Day and trained by D. Wayne Lukas. Sent off at 19.60-1, the winner covered 1¼ miles on fast dirt in 1:59.52.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Thief | Pat DayD. Wayne Lukas | 19.60 |
| 2 | Budroyale | Garrett GomezTed West | 26.50 |
| 3 | Golden Missile | Kent DesormeauxJoseph Orseno | 75.30 |
| 4 | Chester House | Corey NakataniRobert Frankel | 63.60 |
| 5 | Almutawakel (GB) | Jerry BaileySaeed bin Suroor | 6.60 |
| 6 | Lemon Drop Kid | Jose SantosFlint Schulhofer | 6.30 |
| 7 | Behrens | Jorge ChavezH. James Bond | 2.30 fav |
| 8 | Old Trieste | Chris McCarronMike Puype | 27.30 |
| 9 | Vision and Verse | Gary StevensWilliam Mott | 17.10 |
| 10 | General Challenge | David FloresBob Baffert | 5.30 |
| 11 | River Keen (IRE) | Chris AntleyBob Baffert | 6.50 |
| 12 | Ecton Park | Alex SolisW. Walden | 9.60 |
| 13 | Catienus | Edgar PradoRichard Schosberg | 86.50 |
| 14 | Supreme Sound (GB) | John VelazquezMichael Dickinson | 126.20 |
Winner: Cat Thief
- Pedigree
- Storm Cat — Train Robbery, by Alydar
- Description
- Chestnut Colt, foaled Jan 30, 1996 in Kentucky
- Trainer
- D. Wayne Lukas
- Jockey
- Pat Day
- Owner
- Overbrook Farm
- Breeder
- Overbrook Farm
Race details
- Race
- Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 1¼ miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Track condition
- Fast
- Weather
- Cloudy
- Purse
- $4,000,000
- Fractions
- 23.11 · 45.76 · 1:09.99 · 1:34.30
- Final time
- 1:59.52
- Field
- 14 starters
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cat Thief | $41.20 | $17.00 | $9.60 |
| Budroyale | $21.20 | $12.80 | |
| Golden Missile | $30.20 |
Source: official Equibase chart (race 10 on the card).
More from the 1999 Breeders' Cup
- Turf — Daylami (IRE)
- Distaff — Beautiful Pleasure
- Mile — Silic (FR)
- Sprint — Artax
- Filly & Mare Turf — Soaring Softly
- Juvenile — Anees
- Juvenile Fillies — Cash Run