2012 Breeders' Cup Turf
November 3, 2012 · Santa Anita Park · 1½ miles on the turf
Little Mike won the 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf by ½ length at odds of 17.30-1. Ramon Dominguez rode for trainer Dale Romans, and the time on firm turf was 2:22.83.
Result
| Fin | Horse | Jockey / Trainer | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Mike | Ramon DominguezDale Romans | 17.30 |
| 2 | Point of Entry | John VelazquezClaude McGaughey III | 2.40 fav |
| 3 | St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | Joseph O'BrienAidan O'Brien | 3.40 |
| 4 | Trailblazer (JPN) | Yutaka TakeYasutoshi Ikee | 6.00 |
| 5 | Shareta (IRE) | Christophe LemaireAlain de Royer-Dupre | 4.30 |
| 6 | Kindergarden Kid | Julien LeparouxPeter Miller | 37.10 |
| 7 | Cogito | Lanfranco DettoriDoug O'Neill | 39.00 |
| 8 | Slim Shadey (GB) | Garrett GomezSimon Callaghan | 21.20 |
| 9 | Dullahan | Joel RosarioDale Romans | 11.30 |
| 10 | Treasure Beach (GB) | Jamie SpencerAidan O'Brien | 21.00 |
| 11 | Optimizer | Jon CourtD. Wayne Lukas | 23.00 |
| 12 | Turbo Compressor | Joe BravoTodd Pletcher | 46.30 |
Winner: Little Mike
- Pedigree
- Spanish Steps — Hay Jude, by Wavering Monarch
- Description
- Bay Gelding, foaled May 24, 2007 in Florida
- Trainer
- Dale Romans
- Jockey
- Ramon Dominguez
- Owner
- Priscilla Vaccarezza
- Breeder
- Carlo E. Vaccarezza
Race details
- Race
- Breeders' Cup Turf (Grade 1)
- Distance
- 1½ miles
- Surface
- Turf
- Track condition
- Firm
- Weather
- Clear
- Purse
- $3,000,000
- Fractions
- 23.83 · 46.77 · 1:10.80 · 1:35.28 · 1:59.58 · Final · Time: · 2:22.83
- Final time
- 2:22.83
- Field
- 12 starters
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Mike | $36.60 | $12.20 | $7.80 |
| Point of Entry | $4.20 | $3.00 | |
| St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) | $3.80 |
Source: official Equibase chart (race 9 on the card).
More from the 2012 Breeders' Cup
- Classic — Fort Larned
- Distaff — Royal Delta
- Mile — Wise Dan
- Sprint — Trinniberg
- Filly & Mare Turf — Zagora (FR)
- Filly & Mare Sprint — Groupie Doll
- Turf Sprint — Mizdirection
- Dirt Mile — Tapizar
- Juvenile — Shanghai Bobby
- Juvenile Fillies — Beholder
- Juvenile Turf — George Vancouver
- Juvenile Fillies Turf — Flotilla (FR)