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2025 Breeders Cup Mile Preview
The Breeders Cup Mile is run on the turf over a mile open to runners 3yo+ first run in 1984 there is a purse of $2m on offer and in 2018 Sir Michael Stoute ended the American run of 7 straight winners in the race. That was the first European success since Goldikova's third win in 2010 and was the first UK/IRE success since 1995 when John Oxx's Ridgewood Pearl won.
The other European success in the race was with Vincent O'Brien in 1990, Francois Boutin with back-to-back wins in 1987-88, John Gosden's success in 1984, Aidan O'Brien who had the 1-2-3 in 2020 and both 2021 and 2022, Charlie Appleby was successful with Space Blues & Modern Games.
Breeders Cup Mile Information:
- Breeders Cup Mile Past Winners
- Breeders Cup Mile Trainer Statistics
- Breeders Cup 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 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 Mile market? When looking at the over-rounds for the last 20 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2008 when the race had an over-round of 115%. The race in 2006 was a race that was most in the bookie's favour with an over-round of 125%, whilst on average over the last 20 renewals of the Breeders Cup Mile, the over-round has been 120%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £120 which is bet.
Breeders Cup Mile Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 20 if you had followed the winner of the Breeders Cup Mile next time out then you would have backed a total of 8 winners. Backing all 15 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of -1.44. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Breeders Cup Mile see which other runners today are being backed on the racing predictions page.
The runner that holds the record over the past 20 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2018 renewal when Expert Eye from Sir Michael Stoute under the guidance of Frankie Dettori, won in a time of 1:39.80, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, Tourist, trained by William Mott and ridden by Joel Rosario set the quickest time of 1:31.71 in the 2016 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Breeders Cup Mile over the last 20 renewals:
- Tourist (1:31.71) in 2016
- Wise Dan (1:31.78) in 2012
- Goldikova (1:32.26) in 2009
Breeders Cup Mile Challenge Series
Here are the races that are included in the Breeders Cup Challenge Series for the Breeders Cup Mile:
- Queens Plate (Kenilworth)
- Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella (Santiago)
- Shoemaker Mile (Santa Anita)
- Yasuda Kinen (Tokyo)
- Queen Anne Stakes (Royal Ascot)
- Sussex Stakes (Goodwood)
- Fourstardave Handicap (Saratoga)
- Prix Jacques Le Marois (Deauville)
- Woodbine Mile (Woodbine)
- Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes (Keeneland)
- Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Ascot)
Breeders Cup Mile Past Winners
Here are the Breeders Cup 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 Mile are also displayed, along with the starting price at which the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 1:32.65 | More Than Looks (USA) 4yo 9-0 (6 of 10) 69/10 | Jose L Ortiz Cherie DeVaux (USA) |
| 2023 1:32.45 | Master Of The Seas (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (13 of 13) 33/10F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2022 1:33.96 | Modern Games (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (4 of 14) 11/8F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2021 1:34.01 | Space Blues (IRE) 5yo 9-0 (2 of 13) 21/10F | William Buick Charlie Appleby (GB) |
| 2020 1:33.73 | Order Of Australia (IRE) 3yo 8-11 (14 of 14) 40/1 | Pierre-Charles Boudot A P O'Brien (IRE) |
| 2019 1:32.45 | Uni (GB) 5yo 8-11 (9 of 13) 9/2 | Joel Rosario Chad C Brown (USA) |
| 2018 1:39.80 | Expert Eye (GB) 3yo 8-11 (6 of 14) 9/2F | Frankie Dettori Sir Michael Stoute (GB) |
| 2017 1:34.55 | World Approval (USA) 5yo 9-0 (5 of 14) 11/4F | John R Velazquez Mark Casse (CAN) |
| 2016 1:31.71 | Tourist (USA) 5yo 9-0 (5 of 14) 33/1 | Joel Rosario William Mott (USA) |
| 2015 1:36.69 | Tepin (USA) 4yo 8-11 (7 of 12) 7/1 | Julien R Leparoux Mark Casse (CAN) |
Where have the winning runners come from?
Here are the countries where the winning trainers of the Breeders Cup Mile have been based:
- USA: 9 winners with an additional 25 placings from 137 runners
- GB: 4 winners with an additional 5 placings from 40 runners
- FR: 4 winners with an additional 2 placings from 19 runners
- CAN: 2 winners with an additional 4 placings from 17 runners
- IRE: 1 winner with an additional 4 placings from 30 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 5 runners
- GER: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Breeders Cup Mile Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Breeders Cup Mile over the last 20 renewals with both F Head and Charlie Appleby who have both won the race three times. F Head winners have been with Goldikova (2008, 2009 & 2010). Charlie Appleby winners have been with Space Blues (2021), Modern Games (2022) and Master Of The Seas (2023). Other trainers who have recorded multiple wins in the Breeders Cup Mile are Mark Casse (2 wins) and Charles LoPresti (2 wins). There is one trainer who has not had the best of times in the Breeders Cup Mile, Todd Pletcher has sent a total of 10 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Breeders Cup Mile trainer statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| F Head | 6-3-5 | +2.38 | +2.05 |
| Charlie Appleby | 4-3-4 | +5.78 | +3.80 |
| Mark Casse | 9-2-4 | +2.75 | +0.53 |
| Charles LoPresti | 3-2-3 | +2.05 | +2.53 |
| A P O'Brien | 24-1-5 | +17.00 | +6.60 |
| William Mott | 14-1-3 | +20.00 | +11.73 |
| Chad C Brown | 14-1-3 | -8.50 | -7.50 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 5-1-1 | +0.50 | -1.30 |
| Richard Dutrow Jr | 4-1-2 | +4.50 | +2.35 |
| Dale Romans | 3-1-1 | +48.00 | +28.00 |
Breeders Cup Mile Jockey Statistics
There are two leading jockeys in the Breeders Cup Mile over the last 20 renewals with both William Buick and Olivier Peslier who have both won the race three times. William Buick winners have been with Space Blues (2021), Modern Games (2022) and Master Of The Seas (2023). Olivier Peslier winners have been with Goldikova (2008, 2009 & 2010). Other jockeys who have recorded multiple wins in the Breeders Cup Mile are John R Velazquez (2 wins) and Joel Rosario (2 wins). There is one jockey who has not had the best of times in the Breeders Cup Mile, Ryan Moore has ridden 13 runners to the race without recording any wins.
Here are some of the top Breeders Cup Mile jockey statistics over the last 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Buick | 6-3-4 | +3.78 | +1.80 |
| Olivier Peslier | 6-3-5 | +2.38 | +2.05 |
| John R Velazquez | 13-2-3 | -6.00 | -7.33 |
| Joel Rosario | 9-2-3 | +30.50 | +19.30 |
| Frankie Dettori | 11-1-3 | -5.50 | -4.16 |
| Julien R Leparoux | 9-1-4 | -1.00 | +0.85 |
| G K Gomez | 7-1-3 | +3.00 | +4.15 |
| Robby Albarado | 5-1-1 | +46.00 | +26.00 |
| Jose L Ortiz | 5-1-1 | +2.90 | +0.14 |
| Jose Lezcano | 3-1-1 | -1.20 | -1.52 |
2025 Breeders Cup Mile Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 2, 9, 2, 1, 1, 1, 3, 4, 1, 8, 5, 6, 1, 1, (2, 4), 7, 1, 1, (1, 5), 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.
- 20 / 20 (60%) - In a field of 9 - 15 (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (83%) - Off a break of 21 - 55 days
- 20 / 20 (83%) - No bigger than 73/10 (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (85%) - Ran in 2 - 6 races (Season)
- 20 / 20 (86%) - No bigger than 143/10 (Career Win)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Ran in 6 - 21 races (Non-Hcps)
- 20 / 20 (87%) - Won by at least a neck (Last Win)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - No bigger than 28/1 (Career Place)
- 20 / 20 (88%) - Not on GF/SLW/STD-SLW (Debut)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Ran in 7 - 28 races (Career)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Carried 120 - 131lbs (LTO)
- 20 / 20 (89%) - Achieved an RPR of 107+ (Class)
- 19 / 20 (72%) - Achieved an RPR of 113+ (Last Win)
- 18 / 20 (87%) - Placed within last 2 starts
- 17 / 20 (84%) - No older than a 5yo
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 Mile. How well do you know your horse racing? Are there certain types of races that you are unsure of? Why not take a look at this Types Of Horse Race article to familiarise yourself with the different types of racing, that is just one of many helpful horse racing articles in the OLBG Betting School.
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Breeders Cup Mile Trend Analysis
✅ The trend factor which had produced 10+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +88.80 is when runners had 6 starts in the past year.
❌ The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 3 career places over the trip, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-43.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 2024: Winner in 6 (7,4) [10 Runners]
- 2023: Winner in 13 (6,3) [13 Runners]
- 2022: Winner in 4 (2,12) [14 Runners]
- 2021: Winner in 2 (1,12) [13 Runners]
- 2020: Winner in 14 (1,3) [14 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Breeders Cup Mile is Keeneland, there has been a total number of 8 winners of this race who ran at Keeneland last time out. The next best course which has produced the second most winners is Longchamp, there has been a total number of 6 winners of this race who ran at Longchamp last time out.
The race is open to both sexes with the Male runners having produced a total of 15 winners from a total of 206 runners whilst the Female runners have produced 5 winners from a total of 43 runners.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Breeders Cup Mile:
- Anabaa (3 Wins)
- Dubawi (3 Wins)
- Bernstein (2 Wins)
- More Than Ready (2 Wins)
- Wisemans Ferry (2 Wins)
These are the stallions whose offspring have not produced a winner of the Breeders Cup Mile despite multiple attempts:
- Dansili (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Galileo (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- War Front (0 Wins from 8 runners)
- Choisir (0 Wins from 5 runners)
- Invincible Spirit (0 Wins from 5 runners)
Looking at the winning odds over the last 20 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Court Vision in 2011, winning for Dale Romans at odds of 50/1 under the guidance of Robby Albarado. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 20 renewals there have been 9 winning favourites in the race. Before placing your bet on the 2025 Breeders Cup Mile head over to see which other runners today are being backed by the best racing tipsters today. 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 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 |
