2023 Breeders' Cup Sprint
November 4, 2023 · Santa Anita Park · 6 furlongs on the dirt
Elite Power won the 2023 Breeders' Cup Sprint by 1½ lengths as the 1.70-1 favorite. Irad Ortiz Jr. rode for trainer William Mott, and the time on fast dirt was 1:08.34. It was Irad Ortiz Jr.'s 20th Breeders' Cup win and William Mott's 14th. Elite Power also won the Sprint in 2022.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite Power | Irad Ortiz Jr.William Mott | 1.70 fav |
| 2 | Gunite | Tyler GaffalioneSteven Asmussen | 3.10 |
| 3 | Nakatomi | Luis SaezWesley Ward | 26.60 |
| 4 | Speed Boat Beach | Mike SmithBob Baffert | 3.00 |
| 5 | The Chosen Vron | Hector BerriosJ. Kruljac | 8.30 |
| 6 | Hoist the Gold | John VelazquezDallas Stewart | 26.00 |
| 7 | Dr. Schivel | Juan HernandezMark Glatt | 6.90 |
| 8 | Three Technique | Rafael BejaranoJason Cook | 35.30 |
Winner: Elite Power
- Pedigree
- Curlin — Broadway's Alibi, by Vindication
- Description
- Chestnut Horse, foaled Feb 07, 2018 in Kentucky
- Trainer
- William Mott
- Jockey
- Irad Ortiz Jr.
- Owner
- Juddmonte
- Breeder
- Alpha Delta Stables, LLC
Race details
- Race
- Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 6 furlongs
- Surface
- Dirt
- Track condition
- Fast
- Weather
- Clear
- Purse
- $2,000,000
- Fractions
- 21.99 · 44.35 · 56.40
- Final time
- 1:08.34
- Field
- 8 starters
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Power | $5.40 | $3.60 | $2.80 |
| Gunite | $4.00 | $3.40 | |
| Nakatomi | $6.80 |
Source: official Equibase chart (race 11 on the card).
More from the 2023 Breeders' Cup
- Classic — White Abarrio
- Turf — Auguste Rodin (IRE)
- Distaff — Idiomatic
- Mile — Master of The Seas (IRE)
- Filly & Mare Turf — Inspiral (GB)
- Filly & Mare Sprint — Goodnight Olive
- Turf Sprint — Nobals
- Dirt Mile — Cody's Wish
- Juvenile — Fierceness
- Juvenile Fillies — Just F Y I
- Juvenile Turf — Unquestionable (FR)
- Juvenile Fillies Turf — Hard to Justify
- Juvenile Turf Sprint — Big Evs (IRE)