Stars of Yesterday: Looking Back at Best Arkansas Derby Winners
Each week a 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 2020 Longines 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 launched on July 21 and will be released each week to gauge rising and falling contenders leading up to the Breeders’ Cup Classic, scheduled for Nov. 7.
Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings for Sept. 8
Owners: Gary and Mary West, Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier and Derrick Smith
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Abel Cedillo
2020 stats: 3 start – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, TVG Pacific Classic, Aug. 22 at Del Mar
Next race: TBD, possibly the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Oct. 10 at Belmont Park
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2. Tiz the Law
Owner: Sackatoga Stable
Trainer: Barclay Tagg
Jockey: Manuel Franco
2020 record: 5 starts – 4 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD, possibly the Preakness Stakes, Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course
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3. Tom’s d’Etat
Owner: G M B Racing
Trainer: Albert Stall Jr.
Jockey: Joel Rosario
2020 stats: 3 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 3rd, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: TBD, possibly the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Oct. 10 at Belmont Park
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4. Authentic
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: John Velazquez
2020 record: 5 starts – 4 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs
Next race: Preakness Stakes, Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course
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5. Improbable
Owners: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and SF Racing
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
2020 stats: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: TBD, possibly the Awesome Again Stakes, Sept. 26 at Santa Anita Park
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Owner: Allied Racing Stable
Trainer: Bret Calhoun
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
2020 stats: 6 starts – 4 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Alysheba Stakes, Sept. 4 at Churchill Downs
Next race: TBD
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Owner: William S. Farish
Trainer: Shug McGaughey
Jockey: John Velazquez
2020 stats: 3 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 1 third
Last race: 4th, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: TBD, possibly the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Oct. 10 at Belmont Park
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Owner: Bruce Lunsford
Trainer: Tom Drury Jr.
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
2020 record: 4 starts – 4 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Ellis Park Derby, Aug. 9 at Ellis Park
Next race: Preakness Stakes, Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course
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Owners: Sagamore Farm and WinStar Farm
Trainer: Stanley Hough
Jockey: Luis Saez
2020 stats: 4 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Last race: 1st, Woodward Stakes, Sept. 5 at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: TBD, possibly the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Oct. 10 at Belmont Park
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10. Tacitus
Owner: Juddmonte Farms
Trainer: Bill Mott
Jockey: John Velazquez
2020 stats: 4 starts – 1 win – 1 second – 0 thirds
Last race: 2nd, Woodward Stakes, Sept. 5 at Saratoga Race Course
Next race: TBD, possibly the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Oct. 10 at Belmont Park