White Abbario was the winner at the 2023 Breeders Cup Classic at Santa Anita Park on Saturday in Arcadia, California.
The four-year-old gray broke wide from the gate, but settled in the middle of the pack by the first time through the front stretch. The chalk proved his mettle at the 3⁄4 pole, going well wide down the last turn but still having plenty in the tank despite the elongated trip. The win by a length was the second-straight Grade I win for the son of Race Day and Catching Diamonds.
Abbario’s connections take home $3.6 million from the $6 million prize pool for the race.
1st: 3 White Abarrio
$7.20 $5.20 $3.80
2nd:5 Derma Sotogake (Japan)
$18.80 $13.00
3rd: 13 Proxy
$7.80
4th: 12 Arabian Knight
5th: 8 Ushba Tesoro (Japan)
REPLAY: White Abarrio wins the $6 Million @LonginesEq #BreedersCup Classic! Congrats to all connections! #BC23 pic.twitter.com/9LCFP8T1Ny
— Breeders’ Cup (@BreedersCup) November 4, 2023