The 2020 BC races are complete and now it is time to make plans for the next phase of each champions life. Check out what each of the winners is up to today by the BC race that they won: horse (sire – dam), how they won and what is next!
- BC Juvenile Turf Sprint: Golden Pal (Uncle Mo – Lady Shipman) was a heavy favorite in the BC. He won by three-quarters of a length, leading the entire race, to finish 5 and 1/2 furlongs in 1:02.82. His trainer, Wesley Ward, was quick to announce that he would be entering Golden Pal in the 2021 Royal Ascot and the 2021 BC. Watch out for this international super star!
- BC Juvenile Turf: Fire At Will (Declaration of War – Flirt)was a 30-1 upset winner by 3 lengths! He finished the mile in 1:35.81. Owners, Three Diamonds Farm, are very pleased with Fire At Will’s three race winning streak. They will keep and continue to race him. He may transition back to dirt for the Road to the Kentucky Derby!
- BC Juvenile Fillies: Vequist (Nyquist – Vero Amore) will likely receive an Eclipse award for her rock star performance in the BC! She is the early favorite for the 2021 Kentucky Oaks. Her time was 1:42.30 for the 1 and 1/16th mile race winning by 2 lengths.
- BC Juvenile Fillies Turf: Aunt Pearl (Lope de Vega – Matauri Pearl) remains undefeated in 3 starts! She won the BC by 2 and 1/2 lengths, leading from gate to wire. She completed her 1 mile race in 1:35.71. One race prior, she set a record at Keeneland in the Jessamine Stakes. Jockey, Florent Geroux, said “I think the sky is the limit for her. Over the winter, hopefully she’ll grow a little bit and next year we can do it again.”
- BC Juvenile: Essential Quality (Tapit – Delightful Quality) is on “The Road to the Kentucky Derby” and at the top of the leaderboard! At 1 and 1/16 miles he won the BC by three-quarters of a length in 1:42.09. Undefeated his connections are very excited for this undefeated colt’s future in racing and definitely have KY Derby on their minds.
- BC Filly and Mare Sprint: Gamine (Into Mischief – Peggy Jane) broke the 2014 dirt track record at Keeneland with her 1:20.20 time covering 7 furlongs with a 6 and 1/4 length lead. This 3 year-old filly now has over $1 million in earnings to date. Trainer, Bob Baffert, is excited for her next year and her maturing. Gamine will return to the track.
- BC Turf Sprint: Glass Slipper (Dream Ahead – Night Gypsy) was the first European horse to to win the BC Turf Sprint! The 4 year-old filly won by 1/2 length racing 5 and 1/2 furlongs in 1:01.53. Glass Slipper has nearly $1.2 million in earnings. Owner, Terry Holdcroft, plans to keep her in training as the pandemic has kept him from watching most of her live races and he hopes he can experience her racing, in person, more in 2021.
- BC Dirt Mile: Knicks Go (Paynter – Kosmo’s Buddy) broke a record with his 1:33.85 time over 1 and 1/16 miles, winning by 3 and 1/2 lengths. Now he has over $1.3 million dollars in earnings at 4 years-old. He was set to retire to stud in South Korea but his connections may have him race once more before his stallion career begins and leads to the question, might he stand in the U.S rather than Korea?
- BC Filly and Mare Turf: Audarya (Wootton Bassett – Green Bananas) finished first, by a neck, in 1:52.72 on the 1 and 3/16 mile track. Audarya is back home in Britain where she will have a nice rest for the winter before she starts her 5 year-old training season. She has over $1.2 million dollars in earnings.
- BC Sprint: Whitmore (Pleasantly Perfect – Melody’s Spirit) raced in the BC Sprint for his 4th time and finest time. He finally won, previously placing 8th, 2nd and 3rd in prior BC Sprints. At 7 years-old, Whitmore finished the 6 furlongs, 3 and 1/4 lengths ahead, in 1:08.61. He now boasts earnings over $4.3 million dollars! Whitmore is a gelding so there won’t be a stallion career in his future. There is no current release on whether he will race or retire. However, he has been nominated for the Secretariat Vox Populi Horse of 2020. His BC Sprint win is a popular favorite moment of the entire 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
- BC Mile: Order of Australia (Australia – Senta’s Dream) won, by a neck, in 1:33.73. This 3 year-old colt’s earnings exceed $1 million dollars. His win in the BC Mile was the second-longest shot of any BC race ever, at 73-1 odds. Trainer, Aidan O’Brien, also had the 2nd and 3rd place finishers in this BC Mile, all Irish bred. Order of Australia is expected to continue racing.
- BC Distaff: Monomoy Girl (Tapizar – Drumette) finished in 1:47.84 by 1 and 3/4 lengths on the 1 and 1/8 mile track This 5 year-old mare made a fast trip from the track to the sales ring. She sold for $9.5 million dollars at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, one day after her race. That price is tied for the all time second highest priced mare at auction in North America. Fortunately, her buyer, Spendthrift Farm, will keep her racing in 2021!
- BC Turf: Tarnawa (Shamardal – Tarana) won the 1 and 1/2 mile stakes in 2:28.02. Her earnings are over $2.8 million dollars at 4 years-old. She is now back home in Ireland. After her win, her trainer, Dermont Weld, said there has been “no decision” on whether she will race or retire.
- BC Classic: Authentic (Into Mischief – Flawless) was the wire-to-wire winner of this race! He finished the 1 and 1/4 mile distance, 2.25 lengths ahead in 1:59.60! His earnings at 3 years-old were more than $6.1 million dollars. He has retired from racing and will stand at Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, KY with a stud fee of $75, 000.
I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Keeneland’s second hosting of the Breeders’ Cup. I am very much looking forward to post pandemic racing. Del Mar in San Diego will host next November but I most look forward to the promise of the BC World Championships returning to Keeneland a third time on November 4th and 5th of 2022! There will be a lot of racing and all things thoroughbred to cover between now and then. Don’t forget to follow and share Thoroughbred U for all of the exciting updates. Thank you!
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