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Each week a 36-member panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic.
The rankings are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. The poll is released each week to gauge rising and falling contenders leading up to the Breeders’ Cup Classic, scheduled for Nov. 2.
Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings for July 16
1. McKinzie
Owners: Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and Paul Weitman
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2019 stats: 4 starts – 1 win – 3 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap, June 8 at Belmont Park
Next race: Whitney Stakes, Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course
2. Thunder Snow
Owner: Godolphin
Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor
Jockey: Christophe Soumillon
2019 stats: 3 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 3rd, Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap, June 8 at Belmont Park
Next race: Whitney Stakes, Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course
Owner: Charles Fipke
Trainer: Dallas Stewart
Jockey: John Velazquez
2019 stats: 4 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Stephen Foster Stakes, June 15 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TVG Pacific Classic, Aug. 17 at Del Mar
4. Vino Rosso
Owners: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2019 stats: 3 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Gold Cup at Santa Anita, May 27 at Santa Anita Park
Next race: Whitney Stakes, Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course
Owners: Centennial Farms
Trainer: Jimmy Jerkens
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
2019 stats: 4 starts, 3 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Suburban Stakes, July 6 at Belmont Park
Next race: TBD
6. Catholic Boy
Owners: Robert LaPenta, Madaket Stables, Siena Farm and Twin Creeks Racing
Trainer: Jonathan Thomas
Jockey: Javier Castellano
2019 stats: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Suburban Stakes, July 6 at Belmont Park
Next race: Woodward Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, Aug. 31 at Saratoga Race Course
7. Gift Box
Owner: Hronis Racing
Trainer: John Sadler
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2019 stats: 2 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 4th, Stephen Foster Stakes, June 15 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD
8. Game Winner
Owners: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2019 stats: 4 starts, 1 win – 2 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Los Alamitos Derby, July 13 at Los Alamitos
Next race: Runhappy Travers Stakes, Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course
9. Omaha Beach
Owner: Fox Hill Farms
Trainer: Richard Mandella
Jockey: Mike Smith
2019 stats: 4 starts – 3 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Arkansas Derby, April 13 at Oaklawn Park
Next race: TBD, possibly the Aug. 25 Shared Belief Stakes at Del Mar
10. Gunnevera
Owner: Margoth
Trainer: Antonio Sano
Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo
2019 stats: 2 starts – 0 firsts – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 3rd, Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline, March 30 at Meydan
Next race: Whitney Stakes, Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course