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2025 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Preview
The Breeders Cup Dirt Mile as the name suggests is run over a mile on the dirt during the Breeders' Cup. First, run in 2007, this race is open to runners aged three years old or older and was made a G1 in 2009.
Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Information:
- Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Past Winners
- Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Trainer Statistics
- Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Jockey Statistics
Our dedicated Del Mar tips page will not only bring you predictions from the OLBG racing tipsters for the upcoming card that includes the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile but will also have predictions for each meeting at Del Mar throughout the season so be sure to head over there. You may also be interested in other preview blogs that we have packed full of information, head down to the Breeders Cup Schedule section for links to these.
How competitive is the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 18 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2011 when the race had an over-round of 112%. The race in 2015 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 124%, whilst on average over the last 18 renewals of the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile, the over-round has been 118%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £118 which is bet.
Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 18 if you had followed the winner of the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile next time out then you would have backed a total of 5 winners. Backing all 11 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +1.83. Remember to bookmark the racing tips page to access the OLBG racing picks easily daily.
The runner that holds the record over the past 18 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2007 renewal when Corinthian from James Jerkens under the guidance of Kent J Desormeaux, won in a time of 1:39.06, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Albertus Maximus, trained by Vladimir Cerin and ridden by G K Gomez set the quickest time of 1:33.41 in the 2008 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Breeders Cup Dirt Mile over the last 18 renewals:
- Albertus Maximus (1:33.41) in 2008
- City Of Light (1:33.83) in 2018
- Knicks Go (1:33.85) in 2020
Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Challenge Series
Here are the races that are included in the Breeders Cup Challenge Series for the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile:
- Metropolitan Handicap (Belmont Park)
- Pat OBrien Stakes (Del Mar)
- Ack Ack Stakes (Churchill Downs)
Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Past Winners
Here are the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile past winners for the last 10 renewals. Each row details the year of the race, the horse which won along with the age & weight of the horse. Also detailed is the stall where the horse came from and the total number of runners in the race. The horse's trainer and the jockey at the time of winning the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:35.48 | Full Serrano (ARG) 5yo 9-0 (3 of 13) 134/10 | Joel Rosario John W Sadler (USA) |
| 2023 1:35.97 | Codys Wish (USA) 5yo 9-0 (2 of 7) 4/5F | Junior Alvarado William Mott (USA) |
| 2022 1:35.33 | Codys Wish (USA) 4yo 9-0 (6 of 9) 43/20F | Junior Alvarado William Mott (USA) |
| 2021 1:34.12 | Life Is Good (USA) 3yo 8-11 (5 of 8) 7/10F | Irad Ortiz Jr Todd Pletcher (USA) |
| 2020 1:33.85 | Knicks Go (USA) 4yo 9-0 (5 of 12) 15/8F | Joel Rosario Brad H Cox (USA) |
| 2019 1:36.58 | Spun To Run (USA) 3yo 8-11 (3 of 10) 8/1 | Irad Ortiz Jr Juan Carlos Guerrero (USA) |
| 2018 1:33.83 | City Of Light (USA) 4yo 9-0 (1 of 9) 11/4 | Javier Castellano Michael McCarthy (USA) |
| 2017 1:35.20 | Battle Of Midway (USA) 3yo 8-11 (9 of 10) 18/1 | Flavien Prat Jerry Hollendorfer (USA) |
| 2016 1:35.72 | Tamarkuz (USA) 6yo 9-0 (8 of 9) 14/1 | Mike E Smith Kiaran McLaughlin (USA) |
| 2015 1:34.54 | Liams Map (USA) 4yo 9-0 (3 of 11) 1/2F | Javier Castellano Todd Pletcher (USA) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile have been based:
- USA: 18 winners with an additional 29 placings from 160 runners
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 3 placings from 6 runners
- CAN: 0 winners with an additional 2 placings from 4 runners
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 3 runners
- KOR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
- CHI: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Trainer Statistics
There are multiple leading trainers in the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile over the last 18 renewals with Todd Pletcher, Jerry Hollendorfer and William Mott having all won the race two times. Todd Pletcher's winners have been Liams Map (2015) and Life Is Good (2021). Jerry Hollendorfer winners have been with Dakota Phone (2010) and Battle Of Midway (2017). William Mott winners have been with Codys Wish (2022 & 2023). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile, Bob Baffert has sent a total of 12 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Breeders Cup Dirt Mile trainer statistics over the last 18 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Pletcher | 7-2-3 | -3.80 | -1.28 |
| Jerry Hollendorfer | 4-2-2 | +41.00 | +23.80 |
| William Mott | 4-2-3 | +0.95 | +0.79 |
| Steven Asmussen | 13-1-3 | +8.00 | +2.10 |
| Brad H Cox | 6-1-2 | -3.12 | -3.05 |
| John W Sadler | 5-1-2 | +9.40 | +8.54 |
| Doug O'Neill | 5-1-2 | +1.00 | +1.26 |
| Kiaran McLaughlin | 4-1-1 | +11.00 | +5.40 |
| Michael J Maker | 2-1-1 | +15.00 | +8.60 |
| James Jerkens | 2-1-1 | +3.50 | +1.70 |
Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Jockey Statistics
The leading jockey in the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile over the last 18 renewals is Joel Rosario who has won the race three times with those three winners coming from Dakota Phone (2010), Knicks Go (2020) and Full Serrano (2024). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile are Rafael Bejarano (2 wins), Javier Castellano (2 wins), Irad Ortiz Jr (2 wins) and Junior Alvarado (2 wins).
Here are some of the top Breeders Cup Dirt Mile jockey statistics over the last 18 renewals (R = Runners, W = Winners, P = Places including winners, Win LSP is based on 1pt Win and EW LSP is based on 0.5pt Win & 0.5pt Place):
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Rosario | 12-3-6 | +31.28 | +21.97 |
| Rafael Bejarano | 8-2-2 | -0.38 | -2.63 |
| Javier Castellano | 8-2-3 | -2.75 | -2.80 |
| Irad Ortiz Jr | 5-2-3 | +5.70 | +3.62 |
| Junior Alvarado | 2-2-2 | +2.95 | +1.79 |
| Mike E Smith | 7-1-2 | +8.00 | +3.00 |
| Flavien Prat | 6-1-4 | +13.00 | +10.40 |
| Julien R Leparoux | 5-1-1 | +12.00 | +5.60 |
| G K Gomez | 4-1-3 | +2.50 | +1.87 |
| Rajiv Maragh | 2-1-1 | +6.00 | +3.20 |
2025 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 3, 9, 4, 11, 7, 6, 4, 1, 1, 4, 8, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3
The percentage shown is the percentage of the total number of runners who fell under that factor. High percentages are less appealing than lower ones as you would expect them to do well. The trend information is based on the available information on the racing post in terms of previous runs etc.
- 18 / 18 (76%) - Not in a G3/Cl3 (Last Win)
- 18 / 18 (80%) - No bigger than 25/1
- 18 / 18 (82%) - Highest Run is not G2-3/LST
- 18 / 18 (82%) - Not on SFT/GD/GF/FM/SLW/STD (Last Win)
- 18 / 18 (82%) - Achieved an RPR of 109+ (Last 3)
- 18 / 18 (83%) - Furthest Won 1m - 1m1½f
- 18 / 18 (84%) - In a field of 4 - 10 (LTO)
- 18 / 18 (85%) - Furthest ran 1m - 1m2f
- 18 / 18 (89%) - Had 2 - 6 placings (Season)
- 18 / 18 (89%) - Ran over 7f - 1m1f (Last Win)
- 17 / 18 (81%) - Ran on FS (LTO)
- 17 / 18 (84%) - Within the first 8 of the market
- 17 / 18 (89%) - No older than a 5yo
- 17 / 18 (89%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 16 / 18 (79%) - Won within last 3 starts
Remember to use the trends listed above along with the Del Mar racing predictions to see if you can find the winner of the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile. If you are a newcomer to horse racing betting, then the number of types of bets can be scary! Don't let that put you off though, head over to this Types Of Horse Racing Bet article and have a read, you will then have a better knowledge of betting on racing in the future and there are plenty of other articles in the OLBG Betting School too.
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Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 9+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +35.92 is when runners were Bay in colour.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners ran in a Class 1 (G3) when last winning, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-36.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 3 (8,9) [13 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 2 (7) [7 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 6 (7,1) [9 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 5 (3,6) [8 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 5 (11,2) [12 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile is Saratoga, there has been a total number of 4 winners of this race who ran at Saratoga last time out. The next best courses which have produced the second most winners are Santa Anita and Belmont Park, there has been a total number of 3 winners from each of those courses.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile:
- Into Mischief (3 Wins)
- Curlin (2 Wins)
- Smart Strike (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile despite multiple attempts:
- Tiznow (0 Wins from 7 runners)
- Giants Causeway (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 18 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Dakota Phone in 2010, winning for Jerry Hollendorfer at odds of 25/1 under the guidance of Joel Rosario. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 18 renewals there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to bookmark the best racing tipsters page so you can get easy access to the best OLBG racing tipsters. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.
Article Contributor Information
We are blessed with an excellent team of specialists and experts at OLBG. Contributing to creating and maintaining this Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Preview are at hand, Andy and James. They both work on the Horse racing tips team team looking after the tipsters and managing the tips settlement, whilst also creating and managing all of the horse racing event previews for International racing.
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Breeders Cup Schedule
Breeders Cup Juvenile races on Friday
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | Magnum Force (IRE) 2yo - 125/10 | G M Lyons Colin Keane |
| Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies | Immersive (USA) 2yo - 2/1 | Brad H Cox Manuel Franco |
| Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | Lake Victoria (IRE) 2yo - 7/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
| Breeders Cup Juvenile | Citizen Bull (USA) 2yo - 159/10 | Bob Baffert Martin Garcia |
| Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf | Henri Matisse (IRE) 2yo - 39/10 | A P O'Brien Ryan Moore |
Breeders Cup Championship races on Saturday
| Race | Last Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | Soul Of An Angel (USA) 5yo - 198/10 | Saffie A Joseph Jr Drayden Van Dyke |
| Breeders Cup Turf Sprint | Starlust (GB) 3yo - 34/1 | Ralph Beckett Rossa Ryan |
| Breeders Cup Distaff | Thorpedo Anna (USA) 3yo - 2/5 | Kenneth McPeek Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr |
| Breeders Cup Turf | Rebels Romance (IRE) 6yo - 19/10 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Breeders Cup Classic | Sierra Leone (USA) 3yo - 69/10 | Chad C Brown Flavien Prat |
| Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf | Moira (CAN) 5yo - 58/10 | Kevin Attard Flavien Prat |
| Breeders Cup Sprint | Straight No Chaser (USA) 5yo - 61/10 | Dan Blacker John R Velazquez |
| Breeders Cup Mile | More Than Looks (USA) 4yo - 69/10 | Cherie DeVaux Jose L Ortiz |
| Breeders Cup Dirt Mile | Full Serrano (ARG) 5yo - 134/10 | John W Sadler Joel Rosario |
