
2020 Eclipse Awards Finalists Revealed, Led by Authentic
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 Sept. 10
1. McKinzie
Owners: Karl Watson, Mike Pegram and Paul Weitman
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Mike Smith
2019 stats: 5 starts – 2 wins – 3 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: Awesome Again Stakes, Sept. 28 at Santa Anita Park
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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: TBD
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Owner: Centennial Farms
Trainer: Jimmy Jerkens
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
2019 stats: 6 starts – 4 wins –0 seconds – 1 thirds
Last race: 1st, Woodward Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, Aug. 31 at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, Sept. 28 at Belmont Park
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Owner: Will Farish
Trainer: Shug McGaughey
Jockey: John Velazquez
2019 stats: 6 starts – 3 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 1st, Runhappy Travers Stakes, Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, Sept. 28 at Belmont Park
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Owners: Gary and Mary West
Trainer: Jason Servis
Jockey: Luis Saez
2019 stats: 6 starts – 4 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, TVG.com Haskell Invitational Stakes, July 20 at Monmouth Park
Next race: Pennsylvania Derby, Sept. 21 at Parx Racing
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6. Yoshida
Owners: China Horse Club, WinStar Farm, and Head of Plains Partners
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2019 stats: 5 starts – 0 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 3rd, Woodward Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, Aug. 31 at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: TBD
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7. Higher Power
Owner: Hronis Racing
Trainer: John Sadler
Jockey: Flavien Prat
2019 stats: 7 starts – 3 wins – 1 second – 1 third
Last race: 1st, TVG Pacific Classic Stakes, Aug. 17 at Del Mar
Next race: TBD, possibly the Awesome Again Stakes, Sept. 28 at Santa Anita Park
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8. Vino Rosso
Owners: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2019 stats: 4 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 3rd, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, Sept. 28 at Belmont Park
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8. 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: Kelso Handicap, Sept. 21 at Belmont Park
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10. 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: TBD