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2024 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
We also have a dedicated Del Mar tips page that will cover this race as well as all of the other races on the day of the race, see which runners the OLBG racing tipsters are predicting to win this race and the others on the cards. 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 10 renewals, the most competitive market was in 2017 when the race had an over-round of 113%. 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 10 renewals of the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile, the over-round has been 119%, which means the bookie expects to pay out £100 for every £119 which is bet.
Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Trends:
Looking at the future form, is the winner worth following next time out? From the past 10 if you had followed the winner of the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile next time out then you would have backed a total of 4 winners. Backing all 6 runners who have been out since to win at SP next time out, would have returned an LSP of +2.73. Ahead of the 2024 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile why not head over to the racing predictions for tips on other races today?
The runner that holds the record over the past 10 renewals for the slowest time in the race was set in the 2019 renewal when Spun To Run from Juan Carlos Guerrero under the guidance of Irad Ortiz Jr, won in a time of 1:36.58, whilst at the other end of the spectrum, City Of Light, trained by Michael McCarthy and ridden by Javier Castellano set the quickest time of 1:33.83 in the 2018 renewal.
These are the top three quickest-run Breeders Cup Dirt Mile over the last 10 renewals:
- 2018 - City Of Light (1:33.83)
- 2020 - Knicks Go (1:33.85)
- 2021 - Life Is Good (1:34.12)
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 O'Brien 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 trainer of the horse at the time of winning the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile as well as the jockey is also displayed along with the starting price the horse was sent off.
| Year | Horse (Drawn) | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 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) |
| 2014 1:35.16 | Goldencents (USA) 4yo 9-0 (1 of 9) 8/13F | Rafael Bejarano Leandro Mora (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: 10 winners with an additional 17 placings from 86 runners
- CAN: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 2 runners
- JPN: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 2 runners
- KOR: 0 winners with an additional 1 placing from 1 runner
- CHI: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- GB: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
- IRE: 0 winners with an additional 0 placings from 1 runner
Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Trainer Statistics
There are two leading trainers in the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile over the last 10 renewals with both Todd Pletcher and William Mott who have both won the race two times. Todd Pletcher's winners have been Liams Map (2015) and Life Is Good (2021). William Mott winners have been with Codys Wish (2022 & 2023).
Here are some of the top Breeders Cup Dirt Mile trainer statistics over the last 10 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 | 4-2-2 | -0.80 | -1.28 |
| William Mott | 3-2-3 | +1.95 | +1.79 |
| Brad H Cox | 5-1-2 | -2.12 | -2.05 |
| Jerry Hollendorfer | 2-1-1 | +17.00 | +9.80 |
| Michael McCarthy | 2-1-1 | +1.75 | +0.65 |
| Kiaran McLaughlin | 1-1-1 | +14.00 | +8.40 |
| Juan Carlos Guerrero | 1-1-1 | +8.00 | +4.80 |
| Leandro Mora | 1-1-1 | +0.62 | +0.37 |
| Steven Asmussen | 8-0-2 | -8.00 | -5.90 |
| Bob Baffert | 7-0-1 | -7.00 | -5.90 |
Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Jockey Statistics
There are multiple leading jockeys in the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile over the last 10 renewals with Irad Ortiz Jr, Javier Castellano and Junior Alvarado having all won the race two times. Irad Ortiz Jr winners have been with Spun To Run (2019) and Life Is Good (2021). Javier Castellano's winners have been Liams Map (2015) and City Of Light (2018). Junior Alvarado winners have been with Codys Wish (2022 & 2023).
Here are some of the top Breeders Cup Dirt Mile jockey statistics over the last 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irad Ortiz Jr | 4-2-3 | +6.70 | +4.62 |
| Javier Castellano | 4-2-2 | +1.25 | -0.05 |
| Junior Alvarado | 2-2-2 | +2.95 | +1.79 |
| Joel Rosario | 6-1-2 | -3.12 | -2.17 |
| Flavien Prat | 5-1-3 | +14.00 | +10.60 |
| Mike E Smith | 4-1-2 | +11.00 | +6.00 |
| Rafael Bejarano | 4-1-1 | -2.38 | -2.63 |
| Ricardo Santana Jr | 5-0-0 | -5.00 | -5.00 |
| John R Velazquez | 4-0-1 | -4.00 | -1.70 |
| Florent Geroux | 4-0-2 | -4.00 | -2.18 |
2024 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Trends
Favourites finishing positions (oldest to latest): 1, 1, 4, 8, 6, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1
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.
- 10 / 10 (56%) - Achieved an RPR of 109+ (Class)
- 10 / 10 (60%) - No bigger than 18/1
- 10 / 10 (67%) - Highest Placed is not G2/LST/Cl2
- 10 / 10 (68%) - Within the first 6 of the market
- 10 / 10 (69%) - Beaten no more -2l (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (71%) - Ran over 5½f - 1mf (Debut)
- 10 / 10 (72%) - Achieved an RPR of 106+ (LTO)
- 10 / 10 (73%) - Placed within last 1 starts
- 10 / 10 (74%) - Had 2 - 9 wins (Going)
- 10 / 10 (77%) - Not in a G3/Cl3 (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (78%) - Had 3 - 10 wins (Career)
- 10 / 10 (79%) - Had 1 - 2 placings (90 Days)
- 10 / 10 (79%) - Break of 21 - 70 days (Last Place)
- 10 / 10 (80%) - Ran on FS (Last Win)
- 10 / 10 (81%) - Not BB in colour
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. You may want to do your own research into the race, there are times when there are a number of runners who pass the trends so you need to do your own research to find a bet, we have a Horse Racing Form Reading Made Easy & What to Look For article to help you do just this in the OLBG Betting School section.
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Breeders Cup Dirt Mile Trend Analysis
The trend factor which had produced 5+ winners and shows the best LSP, an LSP of +27.70 is when runners ran over 7f on debut. The worst performing factor that has failed to produce a single winner is when runners had 1 win in the past year, when backing these the trend shows a record of 0-35.
Here are the most recent winning draws along with the further placings in brackets:
- 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]
- 2019: Winner in 3 (5,8) [10 Runners]
The course which has produced the most winners of the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile is Saratoga, there has been a total number of 3 winners of this race who ran at Saratoga last time out.
Looking over the past renewals, these are the stallions whose offspring have produced multiple winners of the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile:
- Curlin (2 Wins)
- Into Mischief (2 Wins)
Looking over the past renewals, there is only one stallion whose offspring have been disappointed with multiple attempts but no wins in the Breeders Cup Dirt Mile, that stallion is Tapit who has failed to produce a winner from 6 runners.
Looking at the winning odds over the last 10 renewals, the biggest-priced winner was Battle Of Midway in 2017, winning for Jerry Hollendorfer at odds of 18/1 under the guidance of Flavien Prat. Looking at the runners at the head of the market over the last 10 renewals there have been 6 winning favourites in the race. Remember to use the best racing tipsters along with the information on this page to find you a bet on the 2024 Breeders Cup Dirt Mile. All figures and trends above, such as the horse's previous runs are based on the information that is available on the racing post.
Breeders Cup Schedule
Breeders Cup races for Friday 1st November 2024
| Race | 2023 Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | Big Evs (IRE) 2yo - 16/5 | Michael Appleby Tom Marquand |
| Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies | Just F Y I (USA) 2yo - 7/1 | William Mott Junior Alvarado |
| Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | Hard To Justify (USA) 2yo - 91/10 | Chad C Brown Flavien Prat |
| Breeders Cup Juvenile | Fierceness (USA) 2yo - 165/10 | Todd Pletcher John R Velazquez |
| Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf | Unquestionable (FR) 2yo - 6/4 | A P OBrien Ryan Moore |
Breeders Cup races for Saturday 2nd November 2024
| Race | 2023 Winner | Info |
|---|---|---|
| Breeders Cup Dirt Mile | Codys Wish (USA) 5yo - 4/5 | William Mott Junior Alvarado |
| Breeders Cup Filly Mare Turf | Inspiral (GB) 4yo - 5/2 | John & Thady Gosden Frankie Dettori |
| Breeders Cup Filly Mare Sprint | Goodnight Olive (USA) 5yo - 11/10 | Chad C Brown Irad Ortiz Jr |
| Breeders Cup Mile | Master Of The Seas (IRE) 5yo - 33/10 | Charlie Appleby William Buick |
| Breeders Cup Distaff | Idiomatic (USA) 4yo - 9/5 | Brad H Cox Florent Geroux |
| Breeders Cup Turf | Auguste Rodin (IRE) 3yo - 5/2 | A P OBrien Ryan Moore |
| Breeders Cup Classic | White Abarrio (USA) 4yo - 13/5 | Richard Dutrow Jr Irad Ortiz Jr |
| Breeders Cup Turf Sprint | Nobals (USA) 4yo - 12/1 | Larry Rivelli Gerardo Corrales |
| Breeders Cup Sprint | Elite Power (USA) 5yo - 17/10 | William Mott Irad Ortiz Jr |
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