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{{short description|American Thoroughbred horse race}}
{{Infobox horseraces
| class         = Grade I
| horse race    = Breeders' Cup Classic
| image         = [[File:BreedersCupClassic2007-CurlinFirstTurn.jpg|300px]]
| caption       = The first turn in the 2007 Classic
| location      = North America
| inaugurated   = 1984
| race type     = [[Thoroughbred]]
| website       = {{URL|http://www.breederscup.com/}}
| distance      = {{frac|1|1|4}} miles
| surface       = Dirt
| track         = Left-handed
| qualification = 3-year-olds and up
| weight        = 4-year-olds and up: [[Pound (mass)|126 lb]] (57.2 kg)<br />3-year-olds: Northern Hemisphere {{convert|122|lb|kg|abbr=on}}, Southern Hemisphere {{convert|117|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<br />Fillies and mares allowed 3 pounds.
| purse         = US$7 Million (2024)
| bonuses       = 
}}
The '''Breeders' Cup Classic''' is a [[graded stakes race|Grade I]] [[Weight for Age]] [[thoroughbred horse race]] for 3-year-olds and older run at a distance of {{convert|1+1/4|mi|m}} on dirt. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the [[United States]] as part of the [[Breeders' Cup|Breeders' Cup World Championships]] in late October or early November. All of the races to date have been held in the United States except for the 1996 edition held at [[Woodbine Racetrack]] in [[Toronto]], Canada.

The Classic is considered by many to be the premier thoroughbred horse race of the year in the U.S., although the [[Kentucky Derby]] is more widely known among casual racing fans. Once the richest race in the world, in more recent years, only the [[Saudi Cup]], [[Dubai World Cup]], [[The Everest]] and [[Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe]] have had consistently higher purses. Often, the winner of the Classic goes on to win [[American Horse of the Year|U.S. Horse of the Year]] honors, including the four winners of the race between 2004 and 2007—respectively [[Ghostzapper]], [[Saint Liam]], [[Invasor (horse)|Invasor]], and [[Curlin]]. Due to the extremely high quality of horses in the event, the race is notoriously hard to predict. One notable example of an underdog winning the Classic is the victory of [[Arcangues (horse)|Arcangues]] in 1993. This was the biggest upset in Breeders' Cup history and his $269.20 payoff for a $2 wager remains a Breeders' Cup record.

The Classic is now regarded as the fourth leg of horse racing's [[Grand Slam of Thoroughbred racing]] — the traditional [[Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)|Triple Crown]] ([[Kentucky Derby]], [[Preakness Stakes]], and [[Belmont Stakes]]) plus the Breeders' Cup Classic.  After [[American Pharoah]]'s Triple Crown win earlier in 2015, the term became popular;  the colt became the first horse to ever accomplish this feat.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150608071256/http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/blog/_/name/ehalt_bob/id/13033587/american-pharoah-ushers-grand-slam-era Grand Slam – ESPN.com]</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.breederscup.com/contender/119/american-pharoah |title=American Pharoah – Breeders' Cup.com |access-date=2015-11-01 |archive-date=2016-05-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513055135/http://www.breederscup.com/contender/119/american-pharoah |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Notable renewals==

===1980s===
The first running of the Breeders' Cup Classic in 1984 produced an exciting finish between 30–1 longshot [[Wild Again]] on the inside, [[Gate Dancer]] on the outside and favorite [[Slew o' Gold]] in between. The three battled down the stretch with Wild Again shifting his path away from the rail and Gate Dancer "lugging in" towards the rail, squeezing out Slew O' Gold. Wild Again finished a neck in front of Gate Dancer with Slew o' Gold less than a length behind. After a 10-minute stewards' inquiry, Wild Again was left in first place but Gate Dancer was disqualified to third.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Crist|first1=Steven|title=SLEW O' GOLD BEATEN BY 31–1 SHOT IN BREEDERS' CUP|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/11/sports/slew-o-gold-beaten-by-31-1-shot-in-breeders-cup.html?pagewanted=all|website=The New York Times|access-date=24 September 2016|date=11 November 1984|archive-date=24 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924180855/http://www.nytimes.com/1984/11/11/sports/slew-o-gold-beaten-by-31-1-shot-in-breeders-cup.html?pagewanted=all|url-status=live}}</ref>

The 1987 renewal featured the face-off between two Kentucky Derby winners, [[Ferdinand (horse)|Ferdinand]] and [[Alysheba]]. Ferdinand, who won the Derby in 1986, reached the lead in mid-stretch, then struggled to hold off the late charge of Alysheba. In a photo finish, Ferdinand prevailed by a nose<ref>{{cite web|last1=Crist|first1=Steven|title=Ferdinand Wins by a Nose|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/22/sports/breeders-cup-ferdinand-wins-by-a-nose.html?pagewanted=all|website=The New York Times|access-date=24 September 2016|date=22 November 1987|archive-date=24 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160924184809/http://www.nytimes.com/1987/11/22/sports/breeders-cup-ferdinand-wins-by-a-nose.html?pagewanted=all|url-status=live}}</ref> and would later be named Horse of the Year. Alysheba came back in 1988 to win the Classic, becoming the then-leading money earner in history.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Lee|first1=Robert|title=The Seven Greatest Breeders' Cup Classics of all time|url=http://blog.timesunion.com/robertlee/the-seven-greatest-breeders-cup-classics-of-all-time/2317/|website=Times Union|access-date=8 October 2016|date=25 October 2015}}</ref>

In the 1989 renewal, [[Sunday Silence]] and [[Easy Goer]] faced off for the last time in one of racing's most famous rivalries. Sunday Silence had beaten Easy Goer in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes but Easy Goer turned the tables in the Belmont. Easy Goer then won the [[Whitney Handicap|Whitney]], [[Travers Stakes|Travers]], [[Woodward Stakes|Woodward]] and [[Jockey Club Gold Cup]], making him the 1–2 favorite in the Classic. Sunday Silence raced five lengths behind the early leaders, with Easy Goer six lengths further behind. Easy Goer made a move down the backstretch and got next to Sunday Silence, who then made his own move as they rounded the final turn. Sunday Silence opened up a three-length lead, but Easy Goer again started closing down the stretch. At the wire, Sunday Silence prevailed by a neck, earning him Horse of the Year honors.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Gantz|first1=Tracy|title=Sunday Silence's Classic|url=http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/118142/30-years-in-30-days-sunday-silences-classic|website=www.bloodhorse.com|access-date=24 September 2016}}</ref>

===1990s===
The 1993 renewal saw the biggest upset in Breeders' Cup history when the French-based [[Arcangues (horse)|Arcangues]] won at odds of 133–1. California-based horses had dominated at Santa Anita in the preceding races, and [[Bertrando]] was expected to continue the trend. He set the early pace and had a comfortable lead coming down the stretch, only to be caught near the wire. Arcangues' jockey Jerry Bailey had timed the run perfectly, even though he had never ridden the horse before. "I couldn't understand the instructions the trainer ([[André Fabre]]) gave me in the paddock", he said. "I don't even know how to pronounce the horse's name. But sometimes a horse runs best when he is ridden by someone who has never been on him before."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Peddicord|first1=Ross|title=133 to 1! Classic is a shocker French 5-year-old Arcangues wins in late stretch|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/1993/11/07/133-to-1-classic-is-a-shocker-french-5-year-old-arcangues-wins-in-late-stretch/|website=tribunedigital-baltimoresun|access-date=7 October 2016}}</ref>

In 1995, [[Cigar (horse)|Cigar]] came into the Classic having won seven straight Grade I races and was made the 3–5 favorite. On a muddy track, he scored a {{frac|2|1|2}} length victory in the excellent time of 1:59{{frac|2|5}}, then the fastest Classic ever run. When calling the race, track announcer Tom Durkin referred to him as the "unconquerable, invincible, unbeatable" Cigar – a phrase that would be associated with the horse for the rest of his life.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Paulick|first1=Ray|title=Remembering the 'Unconquerable, Invincible, Unbeatable' Cigar – Horse Racing News {{!}} Paulick Report|url=http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/remembering-the-unconquerable-invincible-unbeatable-cigar/|website=www.paulickreport.com|date=8 October 2014|access-date=7 October 2016|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009201440/http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/remembering-the-unconquerable-invincible-unbeatable-cigar/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Beyer|first1=Andrew|title=In Breeders' Mud, Cigar Emerges Victorious|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/1995/95hr2.htm|website=www.washingtonpost.com|access-date=7 October 2016|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009180714/http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/longterm/memories/1995/95hr2.htm|url-status=live}}</ref>

===2000s===
Although [[Tiznow]] won the Breeders' Cup Classic and Horse of the Year honors in 2000, he is best known for his effort in the 2001 renewal. Tiznow experienced a variety of physical problems throughout the year and came into the Classic with only two wins in five starts. Facing him was an exceptionally strong European contingent that included [[Galileo (horse)|Galileo]] and [[Sakhee]]. The 2001 Breeders' Cup took place at Belmont Park in New York and was the first major sporting event since [[9-11 Attack|9–11]], so security was exceptionally heavy. Europeans won many of the early races on the card and looked set to take the Classic when Sakhee hit the lead in mid-stretch. Tiznow fought back and won the race by a nose, with Tom Durkin calling, "Tiznow wins it for America!" Tiznow became the first and to-date only two-time winner of the Classic.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Haskin|first1=Steve|title=Tiznow Wins For America|url=http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/horse-racing-steve-haskin/archive/2008/09/22/Tiznow_2C00_-Chapter-2.aspx|website=cs.bloodhorse.com|access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref>

In the [[2009 Breeders' Cup Classic|2009 Classic]], Zenyatta came into the Breeders' Cup with a perfect record of 13 wins from 13 starts. Rather than trying to defend her title in the Ladies Classic (now known as the Distaff), her connections decided to enter her in the Classic against male horses. The race was run on Santa Anita's Polytrack [[Track surface|synthetic dirt surface]], which attracted several turf competitors including [[Gio Ponti (horse)|Gio Ponti]] (Man o' War, Arlington Million), [[Twice Over]] (Champion Stakes) and [[Rip Van Winkle (horse)|Rip Van Winkle]] (Sussex, Queen Elizabeth II), who hoped to repeat Raven's Pass upset victory in the [[2008 Breeders' Cup Classic|2008 Classic]]. The field also included [[Mine That Bird]] (Kentucky Derby), [[Summer Bird]] (Belmont and Travers) and [[Einstein (horse)|Einstein]] (Santa Anita Handicap), but [[Quality Road]] (Florida Derby) was scratched when he refused to load in the starting gate. When the race finally got underway, Zenyatta broke poorly and on the wrong lead. As was her custom, she dropped far back in the early running then started her move around the far turn. Jockey Mike Smith guided her between horses near the rail, then swung the mare wide as they entered the stretch. Zenyatta quickly regained stride and closed on the early leaders, winning by a length over Gio Ponti. Mike Smith believed she would have won by more if she had not slowed when the crowd started to react. "She started pricking her ears and looking at the crowd", he said. "And she still went, believe it or not, well within herself. She was pricking her ears and galloped out. She didn't even take a breath after the race was over. It's just incredible." Zenyatta became the first and still the only female horse to win the Classic.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Liebman|first1=Dan|title=It's All Zenyatta in the BC Classic|url=http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/145959/its-all-zenyatta-in-the-bc-classic|website=BloodHorse.com|access-date=9 November 2016|archive-date=10 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110110429/http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/145959/its-all-zenyatta-in-the-bc-classic|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Armytage|first1=Marcus|title=Zenyatta captures a nation's hearts at with Breeders' Cup Classic victory|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/6526911/Zenyatta-captures-a-nations-hearts-at-with-Breeders-Cup-Classic-victory.html|website=Telegraph.co.uk|date=9 November 2009|access-date=9 November 2016|archive-date=10 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161110172944/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/horseracing/6526911/Zenyatta-captures-a-nations-hearts-at-with-Breeders-Cup-Classic-victory.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Automatic berths==
{{main|Breeders' Cup Challenge}}
Beginning in 2007, the Breeders' Cup developed the [[Breeders' Cup Challenge]], a series of races in each division that allotted automatic qualifying bids to winners of defined races. Each of the fourteen divisions has multiple qualifying races. Note though that one horse may win multiple challenge races, while other challenge winners will not be entered in the Breeders' Cup for a variety of reasons such as injury or travel considerations.

In the Classic division, runners are limited to 14 and there are up to eight automatic berths. The 2022 "Win and You're In" races were:<ref>{{cite web |title=BC announces 2022 "Win and You're In' schedule |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/259047/bc-announces-2022-win-and-youre-in-schedule |website=BloodHorse.com |access-date=7 October 2022 |archive-date=6 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606032105/https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/259047/bc-announces-2022-win-and-youre-in-schedule |url-status=live }}</ref>
# The [[February Stakes]], a Grade 1 race run in February at [[Tokyo Racecourse]] in Japan
#The [[Stephen Foster Handicap]], a Grade 1 race run in June at [[Churchill Downs]] in [[Louisville, Kentucky]]
#The [[Haskell Invitational]], a Grade 1 race run in July at [[Monmouth Park]] in New Jersey
#The [[Whitney Handicap]], a Grade 1 race run in August at [[Saratoga Race Course]] in upstate New York
#The [[International Stakes]], a [[Group One]] race run in August at [[York Racecourse]] in England
#The [[Pacific Classic Stakes|Pacific Classic]], a Grade 1 race run in September at [[Del Mar Racetrack]] in [[San Diego, California]]
#The [[Awesome Again Stakes]], a Grade 1 race run in October at [[Santa Anita Park]] in California 
#The [[Jockey Club Gold Cup]], a Grade 1 race run in September at [[Belmont Park]] in [[Elmont, New York]]

==Records==
'''Most wins:'''
* 2 – [[Tiznow]] (2000, 2001)

'''Stakes record:'''
* The fastest time recorded in the Breeders Cup Classic belongs to Ghostzapper, who set the mark of 1:59.02 under Javier Castellano in 2004 at Lone Star Park. Because the Breeders' Cup Classic is run at different racetracks each year, some of which are faster than others, there is no official stakes record. Note though that Authentic's revised time of 1:59.60 set a record at Keeneland,<ref name="AuthenticTimeChanged">{{cite web |title=Authentic's Classic time changed, still track record |url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/244705/authentics-classic-time-changed-still-track-record |website=BloodHorse.com |access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref> [[Ghostzapper]]'s time of 1:59.02 set a track record at [[Lone Star Park]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie|url=http://www.lonestarpark.com/racing/trackrecords/|website=www.lonestarpark.com|access-date=25 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712211641/http://www.lonestarpark.com/Racing/TrackRecords/|archive-date=12 July 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Alphabet Soup (horse)|Alphabet Soup]]'s time of 2:01.0 set a track record on [[Woodbine Racetrack|Woodbine]]'s old dirt track.<ref>{{cite web|title=Woodbine Track Records – Thoroughbred|url=http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/Woodbine/Racing/StatisticsandBios/Pages/ThoroughbredStatistics.aspx|website=www.woodbineentertainment.com|access-date=25 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802110503/http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/Woodbine/Racing/StatisticsandBios/Pages/ThoroughbredStatistics.aspx|archive-date=2 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

'''Largest winning margins:'''
* 8 1/4 lengths - [[Flightline (horse)|Flightline]] (2022)

'''Most wins by a [[jockey]]:'''
* 5 – [[Chris McCarron]] (1988, 1989, 1996, 2000, 2001)
* 5 – [[Jerry Bailey]] (1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2005)

'''Most wins by a [[Horse trainer|trainer]]:'''
* 4 – [[Bob Baffert]] (2014, 2015, 2016, 2020)

'''Most wins by an owner:'''
* 2 – [[Stronach Stables]] (1998, 2004)

==Winners==
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%"
|- 
! style="width:30px" | Year
! style="width:120px" | Winner
! style="width:20px" | Age
! style="width:110px" | Jockey
! style="width:120px" | Trainer
! Owner
! style="width:25px" | Time
! style="width:25px" | Purse $
! style="width:85px" | Track
! style="width:20px" | Ref
|-
| align="center" |2025
|[[Forever Young (horse)|Forever Young]] (JPN)
| align="center" |4
|[[Ryusei Sakai]]
|[[Yoshito Yahagi]]
|Susumu Fujita
| align="center" |2:00.19
| align="center" |$7,000,000
| align="center" |[[Del Mar Thoroughbred Club|Del Mar]]
| align="center" |<ref name=R2025>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=11/01/2025&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB|title=2025 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Stakes - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=1 November 2025 |accessdate=2 November 2025}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|2024
| [[Sierra Leone (horse)|Sierra Leone]]
| align=center|3
| [[Flavien Prat]]
| [[Chad C. Brown]]
| Brant, Peter M, Magnier. Mrs. John Tabor, Michael Smith, Derrick, Westerberg, and Smith, Brook T.
| align=center|2:00.78
| align=center|$7,000,000
| align=center|[[Del Mar Racetrack|Del Mar]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2024>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=11/02/2024&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2024 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Stakes - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=2 November 2024 |accessdate=4 November 2024 |archive-date=3 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241103074050/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=11/02/2024&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| align=center|2023
| [[White Abarrio]]
| align=center|4
| [[Irad Ortiz Jr.]]
| [[Richard E. Dutrow Jr.]]
| C2 Racing Stable LLC and La Milagrosa Stable, LLC
| align=center|2:02.87
| align=center|$6,000,000
| align=center|[[Santa Anita Race Track|Santa Anita]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2023>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/04/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2023 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Stakes - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=4 November 2023 |accessdate=6 November 2023 |archive-date=5 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231105200910/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/04/2023&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2022 Breeders' Cup Classic|2022]]
| [[Flightline (horse)|Flightline]]
| align=center|4
| [[Flavien Prat]]
| [[John W. Sadler]]
| Hronis Racing LLC, Summer Wind Equine, West Point Thoroughbreds, Inc., Siena Farm LLC & Woodford Racing, LLC 
| align=center|2:00.05
| align=center|$6,000,000
| align=center|[[Keeneland]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2022>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=11/05/2022&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB|title=2022 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Stakes - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=5 November 2022 |accessdate=5 November 2022}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2021 Breeders' Cup Classic|2021]]
| [[Knicks Go]]
| align=center|5
| [[Joel Rosario]]
| [[Brad H. Cox]]
| [[Korea Racing Authority]]
| align=center|1:59.57
| align=center|$6,000,000
| align=center|[[Del Mar Racetrack|Del Mar]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2021>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=11/06/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2021 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 12) |work=Equibase |date=6 November 2021 |accessdate=8 November 2021 |archive-date=8 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108194209/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=11/06/2021&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2020 Breeders' Cup Classic|2020]]
| [[Authentic (racehorse)|Authentic]]
| align=center|3
| [[John R. Velazquez]]
| [[Bob Baffert]]
| [[Spendthrift Farm]]
| align=center|	1:59.60
| align=center|$6,000,000
| align=center|[[Keeneland]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2020>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=11/07/2020&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2020 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 12) |work=Equibase |date=7 November 2020 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730125046/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=11/07/2020&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2019 Breeders' Cup Classic|2019]]
| [[Vino Rosso]]
| align=center|4
| [[Irad Ortiz Jr.]]
| [[Todd A. Pletcher]]
| [[Mike Repole]]
| align=center|2:02.80
| align=center|$6,000,000
| align=center|[[Santa Anita Race Track|Santa Anita]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2019>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/02/2019&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2019 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 12) |work=Equibase |date=2 November 2019 |accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2018 Breeders' Cup Classic|2018]]
| [[Accelerate (horse)|Accelerate]]
| align=center|5
| [[Joel Rosario]]
| [[John W. Sadler]]
| Hronis Racing LLC
| align=center|2:02.93
| align=center|$6,000,000
| align=center|[[Churchill Downs]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2018>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/03/2018&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2018 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=3 November 2018 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730125653/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/03/2018&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2017 Breeders' Cup Classic|2017]]
| [[Gun Runner (horse)|Gun Runner]]
| align=center|4
| [[Florent Geroux]]
| [[Steven Asmussen|Steven M. Asmussen]]
| [[Winchell Thoroughbreds]] & [[Three Chimneys Farm]]
| align=center|2:01.29
| align=center|$6,000,000
| align=center|[[Del Mar racetrack|Del Mar]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2017>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=11/04/2017&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2017 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 12) |work=Equibase |date=4 November 2017 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=6 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171206212438/http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=DMR&CTRY=USA&DT=11%2F04%2F2017&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2016 Breeders' Cup Classic|2016]]
| [[Arrogate]]
| align=center|3
| [[Mike E. Smith]]
| [[Bob Baffert]]
| [[Juddmonte Farms]]
| align=center| 2:00.11
| align=center|$6,000,000
| align=center|[[Santa Anita Race Track|Santa Anita]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2016>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/05/2016&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2016 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 12) |work=Equibase |date=5 November 2016 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=6 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210506042054/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/05/2016&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2015 Breeders' Cup Classic|2015]]
| [[American Pharoah]]
| align=center|3
| [[Victor Espinoza]]
| [[Bob Baffert]]
| [[Zayat Stables]]
| align=center| 2:00.07
| align=center|$5,000,000
| align=center|[[Keeneland]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2015>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=KEE&CTRY=USA&DT=10/31/2015&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2015 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=31 October 2015 |accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2014 Breeders' Cup Classic|2014]]
| [[Bayern (horse)|Bayern]]
| align=center|3
| [[Martin Garcia (jockey)|Martin Garcia]]
| [[Bob Baffert]]
| [[Kaleem Shah (entrepreneur)|Kaleem Shah]] 
| align=center| 1:59.88 
| align=center|$5,000,000
| align=center|[[Santa Anita Race Track|Santa Anita]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2014>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/01/2014&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2014 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 12) |work=Equibase |date=1 November 2014 |accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2013 Breeders' Cup Classic|2013]]
|[[Mucho Macho Man]]
| align=center|5
| [[Gary Stevens (jockey)|Gary Stevens]]
| [[Katherine Ritvo]]
| [[Reeves Thoroughbred Racing]]
| align=center|2:00.72
| align=center|$5,000,000
| align=center|[[Santa Anita Race Track|Santa Anita]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2013>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/02/2013&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2013 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 12) |work=Equibase |date=2 November 2013 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=24 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924023113/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/02/2013&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2012 Breeders' Cup Classic|2012]]
|[[Fort Larned (horse)|Fort Larned]]
| align=center|4
| [[Brian Hernandez Jr.]]
| [[Ian Wilkes]]
| [[Janis R. Whitham]]
| align=center|2:00.11
| align=center|$5,000,000
| align=center|[[Santa Anita Race Track|Santa Anita]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2012>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/03/2012&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2012 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 12) |work=Equibase |date=3 November 2012 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730130757/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=12&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/03/2012&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2011 Breeders' Cup Classic|2011]]
|[[Drosselmeyer]]
| align=center|4
|[[Mike E. Smith]]
|[[William I. Mott]]
|[[WinStar Farm|WinStar Farm LLC]]
| align=center|2:04.27
| align=center|$5,000,000
| align=center|[[Churchill Downs]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2011>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/05/2011&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2011 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=5 November 2011 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=23 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923025612/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/05/2011&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| align=center|[[2010 Breeders' Cup Classic|2010]]
| [[Blame (horse)|Blame]]
| align=center|4
| [[Garrett Gomez]]
| [[Albert Stall Jr.]]
| [[Claiborne Farm]] & Adele Dilschneider
| align=center|2:02.28
| align=center|$5,000,000
| align=center|[[Churchill Downs]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2010>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/06/2010&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2010 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=6 November 2010 |accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2009 Breeders' Cup Classic|2009]]
|[[Zenyatta]]
|align=center|5
|[[Mike E. Smith]]
|[[John Shirreffs]]
|[[Jerry Moss|Jerry & Ann Moss]]
|align=center|2:00.32
|align=center|$5,000,000
| align=center|[[Santa Anita Race Track|Santa Anita]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2009>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OSA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/07/2009&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2009 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=7 November 2009 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=29 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729191237/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OSA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/07/2009&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2008 Breeders' Cup Classic|2008]]
|[[Raven's Pass]]
|align=center|3
|[[Frankie Dettori]]
|[[John Gosden]]
|[[Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein|Princess Haya]]/[[Darley Racing]] 
|align=center|1:59.27
|align=center|$5,000,000
| align=center|[[Santa Anita Race Track|Santa Anita]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2008>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OSA&CTRY=USA&DT=10/25/2008&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2008 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=25 October 2008 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730131636/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=OSA&CTRY=USA&DT=10/25/2008&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2007 Breeders' Cup Classic|2007]]
|[[Curlin]]
|align=center|3
|[[Robby Albarado]]
|[[Steven Asmussen|Steven M. Asmussen]]
|[[Stonestreet Stables]] et al.
|align=center|2:00.59
|align=center|$5,000,000
| align=center|[[Monmouth Park]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2007>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=MTH&CTRY=USA&DT=10/27/2007&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2007 Breeders' Cup Classic Powered by Dodge Grade 1 - (race 11) |work=Equibase |date=27 October 2007 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=19 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210719065804/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=11&BorP=P&TID=MTH&CTRY=USA&DT=10/27/2007&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2006 Breeders' Cup Classic|2006]]
|[[Invasor (horse)|Invasor]] (ARG)
|align=center|4
|[[Fernando Jara]]
|[[Kiaran McLaughlin]]
|[[Shadwell Racing]]
|align=center|2:02.18
|align=center|$5,000,000
| align=center|[[Churchill Downs]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2006>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/04/2006&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2006 Breeders' Cup Classic Powered by Dodge Grade 1 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=4 November 2006 |accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|[[2005 Breeders' Cup Classic|2005]]
|[[Saint Liam]]
|align=center|5
|[[Jerry Bailey]]
|[[Richard E. Dutrow Jr.|Richard Dutrow Jr.]]
|M/M William K. Warren Jr.
|align=center|2:01.49
|align=center|$5,000,000
|align=center| [[Belmont Park]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2005>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=BEL&CTRY=USA&DT=10/29/2005&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2005 Breeders' Cup Classic Powered by Dodge Grade 1 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=29 October 2005 |accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2004
|[[Ghostzapper]]
|align=center|4
|[[Javier Castellano]]
|[[Robert J. Frankel]]
|[[Frank Stronach|Stronach Stables]]
|align=center|1:59.02
|align=center|$4,000,000
| align=center|[[Lone Star Park]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2004>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=LS&CTRY=USA&DT=10/30/2004&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2004 Breeders' Cup Classic Powered by Dodge Grade 1 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=30 October 2004 |accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2003
|[[Pleasantly Perfect]]
|align=center|5
|[[Alex Solis]]
|[[Richard Mandella]]
|Diamond A Racing Corp.
|align=center|1:59.88
|align=center|$4,000,000
| align=center|[[Santa Anita Race Track|Santa Anita]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2003>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=10/25/2003&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2003 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 9) |work=Equibase |date=25 October 2003 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=29 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429193520/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=9&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=10/25/2003&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2002
|[[Volponi]]
|align=center|4
|[[José A. Santos]]
|[[Philip G. Johnson (horseman)|Philip G. Johnson]]
|Amherst & Spruce Pond Stable
|align=center|2:01.39
|align=center|$4,000,000
|align=center|[[Arlington Park]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2002>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=AP&CTRY=USA&DT=10/26/2002&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2002 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=26 October 2002 |accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2001
|[[Tiznow]]
|align=center|4
|[[Chris McCarron]]
|[[Jay M. Robbins]]
|Cee's Stables
|align=center|2:00.62
|align=center|$4,000,000
|align=center| [[Belmont Park]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2001>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=BEL&CTRY=USA&DT=10/27/2001&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2001 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=27 October 2001 |accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|2000
|[[Tiznow]]
|align=center|3
|[[Chris McCarron]]
|[[Jay M. Robbins]]
|Cooper & Straub-Rubens
|align=center|2:00.75
|align=center|$4,000,000
| align=center|[[Churchill Downs]]
| align=center|<ref name=R2000>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/04/2000&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=2000 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=4 November 2000 |accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|1999
|[[Cat Thief]]
|align=center|3
|[[Pat Day]]
|[[D. Wayne Lukas]]
|[[Overbrook Farm]]
|align=center|1:59.52
|align=center|$4,000,000
|align=center|[[Gulfstream Park]]
| align=center|<ref name=R1999>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=GP&CTRY=USA&DT=11/06/1999&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1999 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=6 November 1999 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730134932/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=GP&CTRY=USA&DT=11/06/1999&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=center|1998
|[[Awesome Again]]
|align=center|4
|[[Pat Day]]
|[[Patrick B. Byrne]]
|[[Frank Stronach|Stronach Stables]]
|align=center|2:02.16
|align=center|$4,000,000
| align=center|[[Churchill Downs]]
| align=center|<ref name=R1998>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/07/1998&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1998 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=7 November 1998 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730134432/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/07/1998&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=center|1997
|[[Skip Away]]
|align=center|4
|[[Mike E. Smith]]
|[[Sonny Hine]]
|[[Sonny Hine|Carolyn Hine]]
|align=center|1:59.16
|align=center|$4,400,000
| align=center|[[Hollywood Park Racetrack|Hollywood Park]]
| align=center|<ref name=R1997>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=HOL&CTRY=USA&DT=11/08/1997&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1997 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=8 November 1997 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730134926/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=HOL&CTRY=USA&DT=11/08/1997&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=center|1996
|[[Alphabet Soup (racehorse)|Alphabet Soup]]
|align=center|5
|[[Chris McCarron]]
|[[David Hofmans]]
|[[Georgia B. Ridder|Ridder Thoroughbred Stable]]
|align=center|2:01.00
|align=center|$4,000,000
| align=center|[[Woodbine Race Track|Woodbine]]
| align=center|<ref name=R1996>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=WO&CTRY=CAN&DT=10/26/1996&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1996 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=26 October 1996 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=16 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516223309/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=WO&CTRY=CAN&DT=10/26/1996&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=center|1995
|[[Cigar (horse)|Cigar]]
|align=center|5
|[[Jerry Bailey]]
|[[William I. Mott]]
|[[Allen E. Paulson]]
|align=center|1:59.58
|align=center|$3,000,000
|align=center| [[Belmont Park]]
| align=center|<ref name=R1995>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=BEL&CTRY=USA&DT=10/28/1995&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1995 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=28 October 1995 |accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|1994
|[[Concern (horse)|Concern]]
|align=center|3
|[[Jerry Bailey]]
|[[Richard W. Small]]
|[[Robert E. Meyerhoff]]
|align=center|2:02.41
|align=center|$3,000,000
| align=center|[[Churchill Downs]]
| align=center|<ref name=R1994>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/05/1994&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1994 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=5 November 1994 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=24 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524041806/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/05/1994&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=center|1993
|[[Arcangues (horse)|Arcangues]]
|align=center|5
|[[Jerry Bailey]]
|[[André Fabre]]
|[[Daniel Wildenstein]]
|align=center|2:00.83
|align=center|$3,000,000
| align=center|[[Santa Anita Race Track|Santa Anita]]
| align=center|<ref name=R1993>{{cite web|url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=SA&CTRY=USA&DT=11/06/1993&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1993 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=6 November 1993 |accessdate=30 July 2021}}</ref>
|-
|align=center|1992
|[[A.P. Indy]]
|align=center|3
|[[Eddie Delahoussaye|Ed Delahoussaye]]
|[[Neil Drysdale]]
|[[Tomonori Tsurumaki]], [[William S. Farish III]], [[William S. Kilroy]]
|align=center|2:00.20
|align=center|$3,000,000
|align=center| [[Gulfstream Park]]
| align=center|<ref name=R1992>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=GP&CTRY=USA&DT=10/31/1992&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1992 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 10) |work=Equibase |date=31 October 1992 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730134438/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=10&BorP=P&TID=GP&CTRY=USA&DT=10/31/1992&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=center|1991
|[[Black Tie Affair]] (IRE)
|align=center|5
|[[Jerry Bailey]]
|[[Ernie T. Poulos]]
|Jeffrey Sullivan
|align=center|2:02.95
|align=center|$3,000,000
| align=center|[[Churchill Downs]]
| align=center|<ref name=R1991>{{cite web |url=http://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/02/1991&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |title=1991 Breeders' Cup Classic Grade 1 - (race 8) |work=Equibase |date=2 November 1991 |accessdate=30 July 2021 |archive-date=30 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730134735/https://www.equibase.com/premium/eqbPDFChartPlus.cfm?RACE=8&BorP=P&TID=CD&CTRY=USA&DT=11/02/1991&DAY=D&STYLE=EQB |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
|align=center|1990
|[[Unbridled]]
|align=center|3
|[[Pat Day]]
|[[Carl Nafzger]]
|[[Frances A. Genter]]
|align=center|2:02.20
|align=center|$3,000,000
| align=center|[[Belmont Park]]
| align=center|
|-
|align=center|1989
|[[Sunday Silence]]
|align=center|3
|[[Chris McCarron]]
|[[Charles E. Whittingham|Charlie Whittingham]]
|[[H-G-W Partners]]
|align=center|2:00.20
|align=center|$3,000,000
|align=center|[[Gulfstream Park]]
|-
|align=center|1988
|[[Alysheba]]
|align=center|4
|[[Chris McCarron]]
|[[Jack Van Berg]]
|Dorothy & Pam Scharbauer
|align=center|2:04.80
|align=center|$3,000,000
| align=center|[[Churchill Downs]]
| align=center|
|-
|align=center|1987
|[[Ferdinand (horse)|Ferdinand]]
|align=center|4
|[[Bill Shoemaker]]
|[[Charles E. Whittingham|Charlie Whittingham]]
|[[Howard B. Keck|Elizabeth A. Keck]]
|align=center|2:01.40
|align=center|$3,000,000
|align=center| [[Hollywood Park Racetrack|Hollywood Park]]
| align=center|
|-
|align=center|1986
|[[Skywalker (horse)|Skywalker]]
|align=center|4
|[[Laffit Pincay Jr.]]
|[[Michael Whittingham]]
|Oak Cliff Stables
|align=center|2:00.40
|align=center|$3,000,000
| align=center|[[Santa Anita Race Track|Santa Anita]]
| align=center|
|-
|align=center|1985
|[[Proud Truth]]
|align=center|3
|[[Jorge Velásquez]]
|[[John M. Veitch]]
|[[Darby Dan Farm]]
|align=center|2:00.80
|align=center|$3,000,000
|align=center| [[Aqueduct Racetrack|Aqueduct]]
| align=center|
|-
|align=center|1984
|[[Wild Again]]
|align=center|4 
|[[Pat Day]]
|[[Vincent Timphony]]
|[[Black Chip Stable]] (William Allen, Ron Volkman, Terry Beall)
|align=center|2:03.40
|align=center|$3,000,000
| align=center|[[Hollywood Park Racetrack|Hollywood Park]]
| align=center|
|}

==See also==
* [[Breeders' Cup Classic top three finishers|Breeders' Cup Classic "top three finishers" and starters]]
* [[American thoroughbred racing top attended events]]
* [[Grand Slam of Thoroughbred Racing]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.breederscup.com Official Breeders' Cup website]

{{BreedersCup}}
{{Breeders' Cup Classic Winners}}{{Triple Crown of Horse Racing}}
[[Category:Breeders' Cup|Classic]]
[[Category:Open middle distance horse races]]
[[Category:Grade 1 stakes races in the United States]]
[[Category:Graded stakes races in the United States]]
[[Category:Horse races established in 1984]]
[[Category:1984 establishments in California]]