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2022 Breeders’ Cup Mile

Gunrunner: Sire of Louisiana Derby 2024 Contender Hall of Fame

Mile – Race No. 8 – Saturday, November 5, 2022 – Scheduled Post Time 3:10 PM EDT

Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 mile (TURF)
Age: 3+

Official field for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Mile in post position order:

1 – Pogo (IRE) – UK

Pogo Horse

20-1

Jockey: James Doyle

Trainer: Charles Hills

Owner: Gary and Linnet Woodward

Comments: Last out G2 winner at Newmarket. 2nd to Kinross two back in G2. Seeks first G1 victory.

2 – Shirl’s Speight – CA

Shirl's Speight Horse

30-1

Jockey: Luis Saez

Trainer: Attfield

Owner: Charles Fipke

Comments: Won a G1 here in April. 4th to Modern Games LTO. Needs plenty of pace to run at.

3 – Dreamloper (IRE) – UK

Dreamloper Horse

6-1

Jockey: K. Shoemark

Trainer: Ecd Walker

Owner: J. Fill

Comments: 5YO Euro mare won the G1 Longchamp LTO. Runner-up stallion Order of Australia returned in defeat here LTO to Annapolis.

4 – Modern Games (IRE) – UK

Modern Games Horse
BC Challenge Series Winner

7-2

Jockey: William Buick

Trainer: Appleby

Owner: Godolphin

Comments: ’21 Juvenile Turf winner. ’22 Woodbine Mile winner two back. 2nd to Bayside Boy LTO in QE2 over soft going. Firm turf favorite.

5 – Smooth Like Strait – USA

Smooth Like Strait Horse

10-1

Jockey: John Velazquez

Trainer: McCarthy

Owner: Cannon Thoroughbreds

Comments: Sprinted clear, caught late in ’21 running at Del Mar. Six 2nds and a 3rd in last seven starts. Won G1 Shoemaker in May ’21.

6 – Ivar (BRZ) – USA

Ivar Horse

15-1

Jockey: Javier Castellano

Trainer: Paulo Lobo

Owner: Bonne Chance Farm, LLC and Stud R D I, LLC.

Comments: 3rd in ’21 Mile. 4th in ’20 Mile. 2nd to Modern Games in G1 Woodbine Mile. Won the G1 Shadwell Mile here in ’20.

7 – Beyond Brilliant – USA

Beyond Brilliant Horse

8-1

Jockey: Victor Espinoza

Trainer: John Shirreffs

Owner: CRK Stable LLC

Comments: G1 Hollywood Derby winner in ’21. 4th in G1 Kilroe to start year. Front-running winner LTO in G2 City of Hope at 1 mile.

8 – Regal Glory – USA

Regal Glory Horse

6-1

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

Trainer: Brown

Owner: Peter Brant

Comments: 6YO mare is 12 of 21 lifetime wins on turf. 2nd to Casa Creed in G1 two back at Saratoga. Won the G1 Jenny Wiley here and 2nd three other times at Keeneland.

9 – Malavath (IRE) – FR

Malavath Horse

15-1

Jockey: J. Christophe Soumillon

Trainer: Francis Henri Graffard/Frankreich

Owner: Everest Racing

Comments: 3YO Irish-bred filly won G3 ’22 opener in April. 0 for 3 at 1 mile. Hard to back.

10 – Order Of Australia (IRE) – IRE

Order Of Australia Horse

12-1

Jockey: Ryan Moore

Trainer: Aidan O’Brien’

Owner: Smith/Magnier/Tabor/O’Brien

Comments: Won this race at long odds in ’20 running. Beaten favorite here in the ’21 Keeneland Turf Mile (G1). 3rd LTO in the ’22 Turf Mile behind Annapolis.

11 – Annapolis – USA

Annapolis Horse
BC Challenge Series Winner

10-1

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Owner: Bass Racing, LLC

Comments: 5 wins, 2 seconds in seven starts on turf. 3YO bested older going 1 mile here in G1 LTO at a price. Faces Euros in step up this time.

12 – King Cause – USA

King Cause Horse

30-1

Jockey: Juan Hernandez

Trainer: Michael Maker

Owner: Nice Guys Stables

Comments: G3 winner LTO. Cuts back and steps up in a tough spot.

13 – Kinross (GB) – UK

Kinross Horse

9-2

Jockey: Lanfranco Dettori

Trainer: Ralph Beckett

Owner: Mr Marc Chan

Comments: Winner of two G1 and two G2 in his last four starts. He’s 0 for 2 at 1 mile early in career. Post position important here.

14 – Domestic Spending (GB) – USA

Domestic Spending Horse

8-1

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Trainer: Chad Brown

Owner: Klaravich Stables

Comments: Tough spot to return off a year-long layoff. Trainer confident he’s ready. Training injury knocked him out of this one last year.



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