A full field of fourteen came to the gate for the first race of the day on the grass The Breeders' Cup Mile. New England based Centennial Farms sent King Cugat to post and he went off as the 7to2 second choice. The King ran into traffic problems turning for home, then finished 11th |
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Favorite War Chant, ridden by Gary Stevens came flying in the last 200 yards to edge long shot Northeast Bound by a neck. War Chant had run in The Kentucky Derby in the spring and had recently returned to the track. The mile provided one of the most exciting finishes of the day. |
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After the race Stevens remarked "I'm in shock just being here today. This one of the best days of my life." Breeder-owner Irv Cowan said that War Chant will run "next year, probably longer. The win gave trainer Neil Drysdale the best win percentages among Breeders' Cup Trainers |
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