ARCADIA, Calif. — White Abarrio storms down the final stretch and holds off Arabian Knight to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic with Irad Ortiz Jr. in the irons.
Richard Dutrow Jr. trainee eventually passed Arabian Knight in the stretch and no one could catch him to the wire. Derma Sotogake and Proxy soon overtook Arabian Knight, but no one was able to keep pace with White Abarrio. This is Dutrow’s second Breeders’ Cup Classic win.
White Abarrio paid $7.20, $5.20 and $3.80.
Derma Sotogake returned $18.80 and $13.00 for place and Proxy paid $7.80 to show.
Full Breeders’ Cup race results
1. White Abarrio
2. Derma Sotogake
3. Proxy
4. Arabian Knight
5. Ushba Tesoro
6. Bright Future
7. Senior Buscador
8. Dreamlike
9. Zandon
10. Saudi Crown
11. Clapton
12. Missed the Cut
SCR Arcangelo
