Magician Wins Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park
Las Vegas, NV - The $3 million Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Turf was contested at Santa Anita on the biggest day of racing in North America Saturday, November 2. Irish-based Magician and jockey Ryan Moore recorded the win in the 1 1/2 mile test for horses three years old and upward. 3-2 favorite and only female in the race, The Fugue finished second, a half length back and Argentine-bred Indy Point was third. Point of Entry, second in the 2012 BC Turf, finished fourth, followed by 27-1 shot Vagabond Shoes, Twilight Eclipse, Little Mike, Big Blue Kitten, Real Solution, Skyring, 95-1 early pacesetter Teaks North, and Tale of a Champion.
Breeders' Cup Turf Race Results & Payouts
| Post | Horse | Jockey | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Magician (IRE) | R. Moore | $27.00 | $11.80 | $7.00 |
| 7 | The Fugue (GB) | W. Buick | $4.40 | $3.00 | |
| 9 | Indy Point (ARG) | G. Stevens | $5.40 |
Times in 5ths: :24 :464 1:103 1:351 1:592 2:231
Times in 100ths: :24.02 :46.94 1:10.67 1:35.26 1:59.47 2:23.23
Winning Trainer: O'Brien Aidan | Owner: Tabor, Michael B., Smith, Derrick and Magnier, Susan
| Unplaced horses listed in order of finish. |
| Also ran: Point of Entry, Vagabond Shoes (IRE), Twilight Eclipse, Little Mike, Big Blue Kitten, Real Solution, Skyring, Teaks North and Tale of a Champion |
| $1 Exacta (11-7) Paid: $36.70, $1 Trifecta (11-7-9) Paid: $316.90, $1 Superfecta (11-7-9-8) Paid: $1,450.30, $2 Daily Double (4-11) Paid: $313.80 Daily Double Pool $249,099.00 , $1 Pick 3 (12-4-11) 3 Correct Paid: $689.10 Pick 3 Pool $668,836.00 |
