2021 Breeders' Cup Classic
November 6, 2021 · Del Mar · 1¼ miles on the dirt
Knicks Go won the 2021 Breeders' Cup Classic by 2¾ lengths at odds of 3.20-1. Joel Rosario rode for trainer Brad Cox, and the time on fast dirt was 1:59.57. It was Joel Rosario's 15th Breeders' Cup win and Brad Cox's eighth.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Knicks Go | Joel RosarioBrad Cox | 3.20 |
| 2 | Medina Spirit | John VelazquezBob Baffert | 6.80 |
| 3 | Essential Quality | Luis SaezBrad Cox | 1.90 fav |
| 4 | Hot Rod Charlie | Flavien PratDoug O'Neill | 3.20 |
| 5 | Stilleto Boy | Kent DesormeauxEd Moger Jr. | 51.50 |
| 6 | Art Collector | Mike SmithWilliam Mott | 10.20 |
| 7 | Tripoli | Irad Ortiz Jr.John Sadler | 15.80 |
| 8 | Max Player | Ricardo Santana Jr.Steven Asmussen | 13.00 |
Winner: Knicks Go
- Pedigree
- Paynter — Kosmo's Buddy, by Outflanker
- Description
- Gray or Roan Horse, foaled Jan 29, 2016 in Maryland
- Trainer
- Brad Cox
- Jockey
- Joel Rosario
- Owner
- Korea Racing Authority
- Breeder
- Angie Moore
Race details
- Race
- Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 1¼ miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Track condition
- Fast
- Weather
- Cloudy
- Purse
- $6,000,000
- Fractions
- 23.16 · 45.77 · 1:10.04 · 1:35.28
- Final time
- 1:59.57
- Field
- 8 starters
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knicks Go | $8.40 | $6.20 | $4.00 |
| Medina Spirit | $6.60 | $4.00 | |
| Essential Quality | $2.80 |
Source: official Equibase chart (race 12 on the card).
More from the 2021 Breeders' Cup
- Turf — Yibir (GB)
- Distaff — Marche Lorraine (JPN)
- Mile — Space Blues (IRE)
- Sprint — Aloha West
- Filly & Mare Turf — Loves Only You (JPN)
- Filly & Mare Sprint — Ce Ce
- Turf Sprint — Golden Pal
- Dirt Mile — Life Is Good
- Juvenile — Corniche
- Juvenile Fillies — Echo Zulu
- Juvenile Turf — Modern Games (IRE)
- Juvenile Fillies Turf — Pizza Bianca
- Juvenile Turf Sprint — Twilight Gleaming (IRE)