Breeders' Cup Day 2: American Pharoah wins the Classic

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Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

theScore will have all race results for the Breeders' Cup on Saturday.

American Pharoah goes out on top

It wasn't even close.

American Pharoah won the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday, blowing away the field in as dominating a performance as you'll ever see in horse racing. With the win, he becomes the first to complete the Grand Slam, having won the Triple Crown (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont Stakes) and now the Classic.

The race was the last of American Pharoah's career, and it didn't matter at all that he was up against older and international horses. He led the majority of the race, and pulled away down the stretch. It was his ninth win in 11 races.

American Pharoah, jockeyed by Victor Espinoza, finished in 1:35.47, setting a Keeneland track record by more than five seconds.

Effinex finished second, Honor Code third, and Keen Ice - American Pharoah's biggest threat - fourth.

Read more about American Pharoah's win and watch a replay of the race here.

Post Horse Win Place Show
4 American Pharoah $3.40 $3.00 $2.40
6 Effinex $14.20 $6.60
9 Honor Code $3.40

$2 Exacta: 4-6 pays $76.40

$2 Trifecta: 4-6-9 pays $322.60

$2 Superfecta: 4-6-9-2 pays $1,224.00

Found records upset Turf win

It wasn't meant to be for Golden Horn in his final race.

Found pulled off the upset in the $3 million Turf on Saturday at the Breeders' Cup, in one of the day's more exciting races.

While Shining Copper held the lead for most of the first half of the race, the second half saw Golden Horn make his run, only to come up just short.

The win is jockey Ryan Moore's eighth career victory at the Breeders' Cup.

Post Horse Win Place Show
9 Found $14.80 $7.80 $4.60
1 Golden Horn $2.60 $2.20
7 Big Blue Kitten $3.00

$2 Exacta: 9-1 pays $42.80

$2 Trifecta: 9-1-7 pays $199.60

$2 Superfecta: 9-1-7-4 pays $1,107.20

Nyquist wins the Juvenile

Nyquist remains undefeated.

The Kentucky-bred horse, named after Detroit Red Wings forward Gustav Nyquist, won the $2 million Juvenile on Saturday at the Breeders' Cup, coming from behind to secure the victory. He'll be one of the favorites at next year's Kentucky Derby.

Swipe finished second by only a neck. Brody's Cause was third, and Exaggerator fourth.

Post Horse Win Place Show
13 Nyquist $11.40 $6.20 $4.00
12 Swipe $25.00 $13.00
7 Brody's Cause $5.00

$2 Exacta: 13-12 pays $191.40

$2 Trifecta: 13-12-7 pays $1,394.60

$2 Superfecta: 13-12-7-9 pays $5,535.40

Tepin wins the Mile

The Breeders' Cup Mile wasn't much of a race, thanks to the performance of local horse Tepin, who blew away the field in 1:36.69.

The display was all the more impressive considering how deep the field was. Mondialiste finished second, 2 1/2 lengths behind. Grand Arch finished third, and Mshawish fourth.

Post Horse Win Place Show
7 Tepin $11.80 $5.20 $4.00
4 Mondialiste $13.60 $8.20
1 Grand Arch $6.20

$2 Exacta: 7-4 pays $174.60

$2 Trifecta: 7-4-1 pays $1,077.80

$2 Superfecta: 7-4-1-10 pays $21,338.80

Tepin crushes the @breederscup Mile field. What a performance!

Runhappy wins Sprint

Runhappy lived up to his name Saturday.

The horse, jockeyed by Edgar Prado, set a track record by winning the $1.5 million Breeders' Cup Sprint in 1:58.08.

Runhappy overtook Private Zone at the 16th pole, and never looked back. Favorite Tale finished third.

Post Horse Win Place Show
5 Runhappy $5.20 $3.40 $2.80
13 Private Zone $4.20 $3.80
14 Favorite Tale $10.80

$2 Exacta: 5-13 pays $24.40

$2 Trifecta: 5-13-14 pays $388.60

$2 Superfecta: 5-13-14-7 pays $5,255.20

Stephanie's Kitten wins Filly & Mare Turf

Stephanie's Kitten put on a show Saturday, winning the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky.

Jockeyed by Irad Ortiz, Jr., Stephanie's Kitten used a burst down the stretch to seal the victory, beating the well-regarded favorite Legatissimo by a length.

Post Horse Win Place Show
11 Stephanie's Kitten  $17.60 $5.40 $3.60
3 Legatissimo $3.00 $2.60
6 Queen's Jewel $6.80

$2 Exacta: 11-3 pays $51.20

$2 Trifecta: 11-3-6 pays $751.40

$2 Superfecta: 11-3-6-2 pays $5,442.20

Wavell Avenue wins Filly & Mare Sprint

Another upset. The $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint was the third race of the day, and Wavell Avenue emerged victorious.

A 12-1 underdog, Wavell Avenue rode an impressive stretch to the victory, passing La Verdad in the process. Taris finished third, while Cavorting, the favorite at 3-1, finished fourth.

Post Horse Win Place Show
7 Wavell Avenue $22.00 $10.20 $6.60
4 La Verdad $8.00 $5.40
3 Taris $4.80 

$2 Exacta: 7-4 pays $179.20

$2 Trifecta: 7-4-3 pays $1,497.40

$2 Superfecta: 7-4-3-14 pays $7,257.60

Mongolian Saturday wins Turf Sprint

Mongolian Saturday held on for the win in the second race of the day, the TwinSpires Turf Sprint, holding off Lady Shipman in a thrilling finish down the stretch.

An underdog at 15-1, Mongolian Saturday won in an upset by a quarter length.

The win is the first by a Mongolian-owned horse.

Post Horse Win Place Show
14 Mongolian Saturday $33.80 $13.60 $7.80
5 Lady Shipman $5.40 $4.60
7 Green Mask $5.40

$2 Exacta: 14-5 pays $243.50

$2 Trifecta: 14-5-7 pays $2,107.40

$2 Superfecta: 14-5-7-2 pays $26,470.80

Songbird wins Juvenile Fillies

Day 2 of the Breeders' Cup began with Songbird blowing away the field in the Juvenile Fillies.

Songbird cruised to victory, leading from start to finish, winning by 5 1/2 lengths.

"My main concern was jumping out of the gate and staying on board," said jockey Mike Smith.

Rachel's Valentina finished second, while Dothraki Queen came in third.

Post Horse Win Place Show
10 Songbird $3.20 $2.40 $2.10
9 Rachel's Valentina $3.80 $3.40
8 Dothraki Queen $5.80

$2 Exacta: 10-9 pays $13.40

$2 Trifecta: 10-9-8 pays $120

$2 Superfecta: 10-9-8-7 pays $390.80

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