Recent Form and Trends

* The Breeders Cup takes place at a different track each year, previous course form relates to the track it was held that year

Trends

Age – 9 of the last 12 winners were aged 3 or 4
Price – 3 of the last 12 winners were favourites, 9/12 winners were in the top 3 in the betting
Last Run – 8/12 winners won on their last run before the Breeders Cup Classic, 12/12 at least placed on their last run, 9/12 winners had their last run within the last 63 days
3/12 winners ran in the Travers Stakes (Saratoga) on their last run, 1 of the 3 won, 2 placed
Previous Course Form – 4/12 winners had at least 1 previous run at that years track, 4/12 winners had at least 1 previous win at that years track
Previous Distance Form – 11/12 winners had at least 1 previous run over 10 furlongs, 6/12 winners had at least 1 previous win over 10 furlongs
Previous Flat Form – 10/12 winners had at least 6 previous dirt runs, 12/12 winners had at least 3 previous dirt wins, 10/12 winners had at least 4 previous dirt wins
Graded Wins – 12/12 winners had at least 1 win in a grade 1 race, 11/12 winners had at least 2 wins in a grade 1-3 race
Season Form – 11/12 winners had at least 4 runs that season, 11/12 winners had at least 2 wins that season

Future Form

Trends

Next Run –
3 of the last 12 winners won on their next run after the Breeders Cup Classic, 2/12 placed on their next run
4/12 winners ran in the Invitational Stakes (Gulfstream Park) on their next run, 2 of the 4 won, 2 placed

Rest of Season Runs –
0/12 winners ran in at least 1 more race that season,
0 of the 12 winners won at least 1 more race that season, 0/12 placed in at least 1 more race that season

Next Breeders Cup Run –
1 of the last 12 winners ran in the Breeders Cup Classic again at the following seasons Breeders Cup, 0 of the 1 won, 0 placed