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A total of nine horses were entered Monday for the 2021 Breeders' Cup Classic, led by the Brad Cox-trained duo of Knicks Go and Essential Quality. The two talented grays had their final breezes at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. on Sunday, and were scheduled to fly to Del Mar for the World Championships on Monday.

Each has won two Grade 1 races this year, and both enter the Classic off victories: 5-year-old Knicks Go put on a dominant show in the G3 Lukas Classic at Churchill on Oct. 2, and the 3-year-old Essential Quality won the G1 Travers by a neck on Aug. 28 at Saratoga. Joel Rosario will ride 5-2 favorite Knicks Go from post 5, while Luis Saez will be aboard Essential Quality at 3-1 in gate 4.

Embattled trainer Bob Baffert will send out this year's Kentucky Derby first-place finisher and recent G1 Awesome Again Stakes winner Medina Spirit from post 8 (4-1), with John Velazquez in the irons.

Doug O'Neill will saddle his G1 Pennsylvania Derby winner Hot Rod Charlie, with regular rider Flavien Prat to ride the 3-year-old from post 3 (4-1). Rounding out the group of sophomores taking on their elders is longshot Stilleto Boy for trainer Ed Moger, Jr.; the Awesome Again runner-up will break from post 7 under Kent Desormeaux.

Other Grade 1 winners in this year's edition include Whitney winner Art Collector (Bill Mott, Mike Smith, post 6, 8-1), Jockey Club Gold Cup winner Max Player (Steve Asmussen, Ricardo Santana, Jr., post 9, 8-1), and Pacific Classic winner Tripoli (John Sadler, Irad Ortiz, Jr., post 1, 15-1).  Rounding out the Classic field is G2 San Diego winner Express Train (John Shirreffs, Victor Espinoza, post 2, 20-1).

Breeders' Cup Turf 

1. (15-1) Rockemperor – Javier Castellano – Chad Brown
2. (20-1) United – John Velazquez – Richard Mandella
3. (4-1) Domestic Spending – Flavien Prat – Chad Brown
4. (20-1) Astronaut – Victor Espinoza – John Shirreffs
5. (20-1) Tribhuvan – Jose Ortiz – Chad Brown
6. (20-1) Acclimate – Ricardo Gonzalez – Phil D'Amato
7. (8-1) Walton Street – James Doyle – Charlie Appleby
8. (20-1) Broome – Frankie Dettori – Aidan O'Brien
9. (12-1) Sisfahan – Cristian Demuro – Henk Grewe
10. (12-1) Yibir – William Buick – Charlie Appelby
11. (8-1) Gufo – Joel Rosario – Christophe Clement
12. (6-1) Teona – David Egan – Roger Varian
13. (9-5) Tarnawa – Colin Keane – Dermot Weld
14. (20-1) Japan – Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien

Breeders' Cup Distaff

1. (8-1) Private Mission – Flavien Prat – Bob Baffert
2. (8-1) Royal Flag – Joel Rosario – Chad Brown
3. (4-1) Malathaat – John Velazquez – Todd Pletcher
4. (30-1) Blue Stripe – Frankie Dettori – Marcelo Polanco
5. (12-1) Clairiere – Ricardo Santana, Jr. – Steve Asmussen
6. (8-5) Letruska – Irad Ortiz, Jr. – Fausto Gutierrez
7. (30-1) Horologist – Junior Alvarado – Bill Mott
8. (4-1) Shedaresthedevil – Florent Geroux – Brad Cox
9. (15-1) As Time Goes By – Luis Saez – Bob Baffert
10. (30-1) Marche Lorraine – Oisin Murphy – Yoshito Yahagi
11. (15-1) Dubar Road – Jose Ortiz – Chad Brown

Breeders' Cup Mile

1. (12-1) Master Of The Seas – James Doyle – Charlie Appleby
2. (10-1) Smooth Like Strait – Umberto Rispoli – Michael McCarthy
3. (3-1) SPace Blues – William Buick – Charlie Appleby
4. (15-1) Raging Bull – Irad Ortiz, Jr. – Chad Brown
5. (20-1) Vin De Garde – Yuichi Fukunaga – Hideaki Fujiwara
6. (5-1) Mo Forza – Flavien Prat – Peter Miller
7. (8-1) In Love – Alex Achard – Paulo Lobo
8. (15-1) Hit The Road – John Velazquez – Dan Blacker
9. (8-1) Mother Earth – Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien
10. (8-1) Blowout – Joel Rosario – Chad Brown
11. (10-1) Got Stormy – Tyler Gaffalione – Mark Casse
12. (12-1) Pearls Galore – Billy Lee – Paddy Twomey
13. (15-1) Casa Creed – Junior Alvarado – Bill Mott
14. (12-1) Ivar – Joe Talamo – Paulo Lobo

Breeders' Cup Sprint

1. (6-1) Following Sea – John Velazquez – Todd Pletcher
2. (6-5) Jackie's Warrior – Joel Rosario – Steve Asmussen
3. (12-1) C Z Rocket – Florent Geroux – Peter Miller
4. (20-1) Matera Sky – Yuga Kawada – Hideyuki Mori
5. (8-1) Aloha West – Jose Ortiz – Wayne Catalano
6. (10-1) Firenze Fire – Tyler Gaffalione – Kelly Breen
7. (20-1) Lexitonian – Jose Lezcano – Jack Sisterson
8. (6-1) Special Reserve – Irad Ortiz, Jr. – Mike Maker
9. (4-1) Dr. Schivel – Flavien Prat – Mark Glatt

Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf

1. (12-1) Going To Vegas – Umberto Rispoli – Richard Baltas
2. (15-1) Pocket Square – Irad Ortiz, Jr. – Chad Brown
3. (12-1) Acanella – Colin Keane – Ger Lyons
4. (6-1) Rougir – Maxime Guyon – Cedric Rossi
5. (20-1) Queen Supreme – James Doyle – Andrew Balding
6. (4-1) Love – Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien
7. (7-2) War Like Goddess – Julien Leparoux – Bill Mott
8. (4-1) Loves Only You – Yuga Kawada – Yoshito Yahagi
9. (15-1) My Sister Nat – Jose Ortiz – Chad Brown
10. (20-1) Ocean Road – Oisin Murphy – Hugo Palmer
11. (30-1) Dogtag – Flavien Prat – Richard Mandella
12. (5-1) Audarya – William Buick – James Fanshawe

Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

1. (7-2) Silver State – Ricardo Santana, Jr. – Steve Asmussen
2. (12-1) Pingxiang – Yuga Kawada – Hideyuki Mori
3. (4-1) Ginobili – Drayden Van Dyke – Richard Baltas
4. (30-1) Jasper Prince – Yuichi Fukunaga – Hideyuki Mori
5. (4-5) Life Is Good – Irad Ortiz, Jr. – Todd Pletcher
6. (20-1) Restrainedvengence – Edwin Maldonado – Val Brinkerhoff
7. (12-1) Snapper Sinclair – Joel Rosario – Steve Asmussen
8. (10-1) Eight Rings – Juan Hernandez – Bob Baffert

Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint

1. (6-1) Glass Slippers – Tom Eaves – Kevin Ryan
2. (5-1) Emaraaty Ana – Andrea Atzeni – Kevin Ryan
3. (7-2) Golden Pal – Irad Ortiz, Jr. – Wesley Ward
4. (6-1) Lieutenant Dan – Geovanni Franco – Steve Miyadi
5. (12-1) Arrest Me Red – John Velazquez – Wesley Ward
6. (8-1) A Case Of You – Ronan Whelan – Adrian McGuiness
7. (30-1) Charmaine's Mia – Flavien Prat – Phil D'Amato
8. (20-1) Caravel – Jose Ortiz – Graham Motion
9. (6-1) Kimari – Joel Rosario – Wesley Ward
10. (5-1) Gear Jockey – Jose Lezcano – Rusty Arnold
11. (12-1) Fast Boat – Tyler Gaffalione – Joe Sharp
12. (12-1) Extravagant Kid – Ryan Moore – Brendan Walsh

Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint

1. (20-1) Proud Emma – Flavien Prat – Peter Miller
2. (12-1) Estilo Talentoso – Jose Ortiz – Juan Arriagada
3. (12-1) Edgeway – Joel Rosario – John Sadler
4. (4-1) Ce Ce – Victor Espinoza – Michael McCarthy
5. (3-5) Gamine – John Velazquez – Bob Baffert
6. (5-2) Bella Sofia – Luis Saez – Rudy Rodriguez

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf

1. (5-1) Modern Games – William Buick – Charlie Appleby
2. (6-1) Albahr – Frankie Dettori – Charlie Appleby
3. (8-1) Dakota Gold – Luis Saez – Danny Gargan
4. (8-1) Tiz the Bomb – Brian Hernandez, Jr. – Ken McPeek
5. (12-1) Slipstream – Joel Rosario – Christophe Clement
6. (8-1) Mackinnon – Juan Hernandez – Doug O'Neill
7. (20-1) Great Max – John Velazquez – Michael Bell
8. (12-1) Glounthaune – Ryan Moore – Aidan O'Brien
9. (20-1) Stolen Base – Umberto Rispoli
10. (6-1) Portfolio Company – Flavien Prat – Chad Brown
11. (15-1) Grafton Street – Tyler Gaffalione – Mark Casse
12. (30-1) Credibility – Mike Smith – Mark Casse
13. (15-1) Coinage – Florent Geroux – Mark Casse
14. (4-1) Dubawi Legend – James Doyle – Hugo Palmer

Breeders' Cup Juvenile

1. (9-5) Jack Christopher – Jose Ortiz – Chad Brown
2. (15-1) Jasper Great – Yuichi Fukunaga – Hideyuki Mori
3. (20-1) Oviatt Class – Kent Desormeaux – Keith Desormeaux
4. (15-1) Pappacap – Joe Bravo – Mark Casse
5. (20-1) Double Thunder – Flavien Prat – Todd Pletcher
6. (30-1) American Sanctuary – Florent Geroux – Chris Davis
7. (30-1) Giant Game – Joe Talamo – Dale Romans
8. (10-1) Barossa – Juan Hernandez – Bob Baffert
9. (8-1) Pinehurst – John Velazquez – Bob Baffert
10. (5-1) Commandperformance – Irad Ortiz, Jr. – Todd Pletcher
11. (30-1) Tough To Tame – Sophie Doyle – Chris Davis
12. (5-2) Corniche – Mike Smith – Bob Baffert

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

1. (5-1) Pizza Bianca – Jose Ortiz – Christophe Clement
2. (12-1) Cairo Memories – Kent Desormeaux – Bob Hess
3. (12-1) Cachet – Luis Saez – George Boughey
4. (12-1) Turnerloose – Florent Geroux – Brad Cox
5. (8-1) Bubble Rock – Irad Ortiz, Jr. – Brad Cox
6. (10-1) Hello You – John Velazquez – David Loughnane
7. (8-1) Consumer Spending – Flavien Prat – Chad Brown
8. (20-1) Sail By – Junior Alvarado – Leah Gyarmati
9. (6-1) Koala Princess – Joel Rosario – Arnaud Delacour
10. (30-1) Helens Well – Umberto Rispoli – Phil D'Amato
11. (10-1) Haughty – Tyler Gaffalione – Chad Brown
12. (8-1) Malavath – Ryan Moore – Francis-Henri Graffard
13. (6-1) Mise En Scene – Oisin Murphy – James Ferguson
14. (8-1) California Angel – Rafael Bejarano – George Leonard, III

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies

1. (20-1) Desert Dawn – Ricardo Gonzalez – Phil D'Amato
2. (5-2) Hidden Connection – Reylu Gutierrez – Bret Calhoun
3. (15-1) Sequist – Junior Alvarado – Dallas Stewart
4. (12-1) Tarabi – Javier Castellano – Cherie Devaux
5. (5-2) Juju's Map – Florent Geroux – Brad Cox
6. (4-5) Echo Zulu – Joel Rosario – Steve Asmussen

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint

1. (15-1) Twilight Jet – Leigh Roche – Michael O'Callaghan
2. (12-1) Kaufymaker – Jose Ortiz – Wesley Ward
3. (15-1) Go Bears Go – John Velazquez – David Loughnane
4. (20-1) Vertiginous – Javier Castellano – Brian Meehan
5. (12-1) Hierarchy – Oisin Murphy – Hugo Palmer
6. (4-1) Twilight Gleaming – Irad Ortiz, Jr. – Wesley Ward
7. (6-1) Armor – Ryan Moore – Richard Hannon
8. (5-2) Averly Jane – Tyler Gaffalione – Wesley Ward
9. (4-1) One Timer – E. Baird – Larry Rivelli
10. (15-1) Time To Party – Flavien Prat – Peter Miller
11. (12-1) Derrynane – Joel Rosario – Christophe Clement
12. (20-1) Run Curtis Run – Luis Saez – Michael Maker

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