2022 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile

Dirt Mile – Race No. 5 – Saturday, November 5, 2022 – Scheduled Post Time 1:10 PM EDT

Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 Mile
Age: 3

Official field in post position order:

1 – Slow Down Andy – USA

30-1

Jockey: Mario Gutierrez

Trainer: Doug O’Neill

Owner: Reddam Racing, LLC (J. Paul Reddam)

Comments: Faced older in G1 Awesome Again LTO. Stumbled and was rank on the lead to finish 3^rd. Would be a shocker.

2 – Simplification – USA

15-1

Jockey: Luis Saez

Trainer: Antonio Sano

Owner: Tami Bobo & Tristan de Meric

Comments: NW4 lifetime competed in first two legs of TC. Fountain of Youth win put him on the trail but lost the FLA Derby as favorite. Exits the Penn Derby won by Taiba (Classic) and should like the cutback.

3 – Pipeline – USA

8-1

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Trainer: Chad Brown

Owner: John D. Gunther & Eurowest Bloodstock Services (Tanya Gunther)

Comments: NW3 lifetime eligible. Was pacesetter in three back win vs NW1X Alw at AQU. Added weight will make the distance harder to get.

4 – Law Professor – USA

20-1

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

Trainer: Rob Atras

Owner: Twin Creeks Racing Stable, LLC (Steven Davison & Randy Gullatt)

Comments: Versatile with wins on turf and dirt helped his cause LTO in the 4 horse G1 Woodward over the slop at AQU when 2nd behind Life Is Good at long odds. Should like the cutback.

5 – Gunite – USA

7-2

Jockey: Gaffalione

Trainer: Asmussen

Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC

Comments: Got a win here LTO in high stakes Perryville. Won G1 Hopeful at 2. Twice beaten by Jack Christopher in G1 races since.

6 – Laurel River – USA

9-2

Jockey: Irad Ortiz

Trainer: Baffert

Owner: Juddmonte

Comments: Seeks 4th in a row following 1st graded win in Pat O’Briend (G2) LTO. Sitting on a best of 64 bullet going 5/8s at SA a week ago.

7 – Cody’s Wish – USA

5-2

Jockey: Alvarado

Trainer: Mott

Owner: Godolphin LLC

Comments: 5 for 5 at this distance, and never off the board in 10 races. Got 1st G1 LTO at Saratoga.

8 – Informative – USA

30-1

Jockey: Abner Adorno

Trainer: St. Lewis

Owner: Trin-Brook Stables, Inc.

Comments: 2 wins in last two years. Won G3 Iselin at Mth two back. No speed and would be hard to back.

9 – Cyberknife – USA

9-2

Jockey: Geroux

Trainer: Cox

Owner: Gold Square, LLC

Comments: $6 million up for grabs in Classic vs. $1 million here. Something is better than nothing.

10 – Senor Buscador – USA

12-1

Jockey: Francisco Arrieta

Trainer: Fincher

Owner: Joe Peacock, Jr.

Comments: Lightly raced 4YO won 1st two at RP as 2YO. 5th in ’21 Risen Star as only start at 3YO. Won 4YO debut before two “off slow” G2 tries on West Coast. Took G3 Ack Ack LTO at CD at this distance. Hat tip to Laurel River’s Pat O’Brien win two back.

11 – Three Technique – USA

30-1

Jockey:Rafael Bejarano

Trainer: Jason Cook

Owner: William Peeples

Comments: 5YO with 2 wins in as many years.