Full Result 8.40 Hollywood Park (USA) | 8 November 1997

Breeders' Cup Mile (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m Firm

1st £340,476 2nd £130,952 3rd £78,571 4th £36,667 5th £13,095

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	3. Spinning World (USA) 21/10F C Asmussen J E Pease	C Asmussen J E Pease	4	90	–	–	124	–
ch c Nureyev (USA) - Imperfect Circle (USA) (Riverman)
Always close up went 2nd 3f out, led just inside final furlong, ridden out

2⁽⁶⁾ 2	6. Geri (USA) 61/10 J D Bailey William Mott	J D Bailey William Mott	5	90	–	–	120	–
b h Theatrical (IRE) - Garimpeiro (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Headway 3f out, 3rd straight, ran on to take 2nd close home

3⁽¹⁾ nk [2¼]	1. Decorated Hero 40/1 Frankie Dettori John Gosden	Frankie Dettori John Gosden	5	90	–	–	119	–
b g Warning - Bequeath (USA) (Lyphard)
Missed break, headway over 4f out, closed up 3f out, 4th straight, ran on well

4⁽⁴⁾ nse [2¼]	4. Lucky Coin (USA) 29/10 R Davis R Nieminski	R Davis R Nieminski	4	90	–	–	119	–
b g Chas Conerly (USA) - Penny's Chelly (USA) (Rixdal)
Led to just inside final furlong, kept on one pace

5⁽¹²⁾ 5 [7¼]	12. Magellan (USA) 13/1 E Delahoussaye Neil Drysdale	E Delahoussaye Neil Drysdale	4	90	–	–	108	–
b c Hansel (USA) - Dabaweyaa (Shareef Dancer)
Some progress final 2f, never nearer

6⁽⁵⁾ hd [7½]	5. El Angelo (USA) 15/2 Alex O Solis Jenine Sahadi	Alex O Solis Jenine Sahadi	5	90	–	–	107	–
b h El Gran Senor (USA) - Angela Serra (Arctic Tern)
Last straight, nearest at finish

7⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¼ [8¾]	10. Soviet Line (IRE) 39/1 P Day Kiaran McLaughlin	P Day Kiaran McLaughlin	7	90	–	–	105	–
b g Soviet Star (USA) - Shore Line (High Line)
Prominent 5f, 7th & beaten straight

8⁽¹¹⁾ hd [9]	11. Fantastic Fellow (USA) 34/1 Kent J Desormeaux D Wayne Lukas	Kent J Desormeaux D Wayne Lukas	3	811	–	–	103	–
b c Lear Fan (USA) - Chateaubaby (USA) (Nureyev)
Pressed leader 5f, 5th straight, soon weakened

9⁽²⁾ hd [9¼]	2. Wild Event (USA) 21/1 M Guidry L Goldfine	M Guidry L Goldfine	4	90	–	–	104	–
b c Wild Again (USA) - North Of Eden (Northfields)
Headway over 2f out, effort on inside when hampered well over 1f out, no chance after

10⁽⁹⁾ hd [9½]	9. Helmsman (USA) 157/10 Corey S Nakatani Wallace Dollase	Corey S Nakatani Wallace Dollase	5	90 b	–	–	103	–
b h El Gran Senor (USA) - Sacred Journey I (USA) (King's Bishop)
Headway on outside 3f out, 8th straight, soon beaten

11⁽⁷⁾ ½ [10]	7. Pinfloron (USA) 124/10 David Romero Flores W Greenman	David Romero Flores W Greenman	5	90	–	–	102	–
b h Caerleon (USA) - Pinaflore (FR) (Formidable I)
Always in rear

12⁽⁸⁾ nk [10¼]	8. Naninja (USA) 42/1 C McCarron Mike Mitchell	C McCarron Mike Mitchell	4	90	–	–	102	–
ch c Alysheba (USA) - Nijinsky's Lover (USA) (Nijinsky)
6th straight, soon weakened

Winning time: 1m 32.77s Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Flaxman Holdings Ltd (Spinning World) 1st breeder: Flaxman Holdings Trust
2nd owner: Allen E Paulson (Geri)
3rd owner: Exors Of The Late Mr Herbert Allen (Decorated Hero)

8:40 Hollywood Park (USA) 8 Nov 1997

Breeders' Cup Mile (Turf)