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Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

2021 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

November 6, 2021 · Del Mar · 1 mile on the dirt

Life Is Good won the 2021 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile by 5¾ lengths as the 0.70-1 favorite. Irad Ortiz Jr. rode for trainer Todd Pletcher, and the time on fast dirt was 1:34.12. It was Irad Ortiz Jr.'s 14th Breeders' Cup win and Todd Pletcher's 12th.

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Result

Order of finish
FinHorseJockeyTrainerJockey / TrainerOdds
1Life Is GoodIrad Ortiz Jr.Todd PletcherIrad Ortiz Jr.Todd Pletcher0.70 fav
2GinobiliDrayden Van DykeRichard BaltasDrayden Van DykeRichard Baltas4.40
3RestrainedvengenceEdwin MaldonadoVal BrinkerhoffEdwin MaldonadoVal Brinkerhoff40.60
4Eight RingsJuan HernandezBob BaffertJuan HernandezBob Baffert15.60
5Silver StateRicardo Santana Jr.Steven AsmussenRicardo Santana Jr.Steven Asmussen3.10
6Snapper SinclairJoel RosarioSteven AsmussenJoel RosarioSteven Asmussen14.00
7PingxiangYuga KawadaHideyuki MoriYuga KawadaHideyuki Mori47.30
8Jasper PrinceYuichi FukunagaHideyuki MoriYuichi FukunagaHideyuki Mori59.10

Winner: Life Is Good

Pedigree
Into Mischief — Beach Walk, by Distorted Humor
Description
Bay Colt, foaled Apr 22, 2018 in Kentucky
Trainer
Todd Pletcher
Jockey
Irad Ortiz Jr.
Owner
CHC, Inc. and WinStar Farm, LLC
Breeder
Gary and Mary West Stable, Inc.

Race details

Race
Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Grade 1)
Distance
1 mile
Surface
Dirt
Track condition
Fast
Weather
Cloudy
Purse
$1,000,000
Fractions
21.88 · 44.94 · 1:08.76 · 1:21.06
Final time
1:34.12
Field
8 starters
Mutuel payoffs ($2)
HorseWinPlaceShow
Life Is Good$3.40$2.60$2.20
Ginobili$4.00$3.40
Restrainedvengence$7.20

Source: official Equibase chart (race 6 on the card).

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