Full Result 10.05 Churchill Downs (USA) | 7 November 1998

Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1)

(3yo+) 1m2f Fast

1st £1,623,415 2nd £624,390 3rd £374,634 4th £174,829 5th £62,439

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	1. Awesome Again (CAN) 47/10 P Day Patrick Byrne	P Day Patrick Byrne	4	90	–	–	129	–
b c Deputy Minister (CAN) - Primal Force (USA) (Blushing Groom)
Held up & behind, 7th straight, ran on to lead well inside final furlong

2⁽⁸⁾ ¾	7. Silver Charm (USA) 5/2 Gary Stevens Bob Baffert	Gary Stevens Bob Baffert	4	90	–	–	128	–
gr c Silver Buck (USA) - Bonnie's Poker (USA) (Poker)
Always close up, 3rd straight, challenged over 1f out, hard ridden & hung right, caught well inside final furlong

3⁽²⁾ nk [1]	3. Swain (IRE) 68/10 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	6	90	–	–	127	–
b h Nashwan (USA) - Love Smitten (CAN) (Key To The Mint)
Always in touch, 3rd straight, challenged over 1f out, hard ridden & every chance when hung badly right inside final furlong, ran on

4⁽¹⁾ nse [1]	2. Victory Gallop (CAN) 15/2 Alex O Solis W Elliott Walden	Alex O Solis W Elliott Walden	3	810	–	–	127	–
b c Cryptoclearance (USA) - Victorious Lil (CAN) (Vice Regent)
Outpaced and well behind until 3f out, last and hard ridden straight, good headway well over 1f out, finished well

5⁽⁴⁾ 1 [2]	1. Coronado's Quest (USA) 47/10 Kent J Desormeaux Claude R McGaughey III	Kent J Desormeaux Claude R McGaughey III	3	810	–	–	125	–
ch c Forty Niner (USA) - Laughing Look (USA) (Damascus)
Led to 1 1/2f out, every chance inside final furlong, ran on

6⁽⁶⁾ 2 [4]	5. Skip Away (USA) 19/10F J D Bailey Hubert Hine	J D Bailey Hubert Hine	5	90 b	–	–	121	–
gr h Skip Trial (USA) - Ingot Way (USA) (Diplomat Way)
Prominent, 5th straight, ridden & beaten over 1f out

7⁽⁷⁾ 2¼ [6¼]	6. Running Stag (USA) 105/1 John R Velazquez Philip Mitchell	John R Velazquez Philip Mitchell	4	90	–	–	117	–
b c Cozzene (USA) - Fruhlingstag (FR) (Orsini)
Always in touch, 6th straight, one pace

8⁽⁹⁾ 8½ [14¾]	1. Touch Gold (USA) 47/10 C McCarron Patrick Byrne	C McCarron Patrick Byrne	4	90	–	–	102	–
b c Deputy Minister (CAN) - Passing Mood (USA) (Buckpasser)
Outpaced, 8th straight, never able to challenge

9⁽⁵⁾ 2¼ [17]	4. Arch (USA) 26/1 S Sellers Frank Brothers	S Sellers Frank Brothers	3	810	–	–	98	–
bb c Kris S (USA) - Aurora (USA) (Danzig)
Pressed leader, 2nd straight, soon beaten

PU⁽¹⁰⁾	8. Gentlemen (ARG) 44/5 Corey S Nakatani Richard E Mandella	Corey S Nakatani Richard E Mandella	6	90 b	–	–	–	–
ch h Robin Des Bois I (USA) - Elegant Glance (USA) (Loose Cannon)
In touch til went wide & weakened over 3f out, 9th & beaten straight, pulled up

10 ran Winning time: 2m 2.16s Total SP: 156%
1st owner: Stronach Stables (Awesome Again) 1st breeder: F Stronach
2nd owner: Beverly & Robert Lewis (Silver Charm)
3rd owner: Godolphin (Swain)

10:05 Churchill Downs (USA) 7 Nov 1998

Breeders' Cup Classic (Grade 1)