
The 1986 Breeders’ Cup

Santa Anita Park
November 1, 1986
Attendance: 69,155
Handle: $34,884,790
Races: 7
Weather: 73°
The third Breeders’ Cup was held for the first time under the majestic San Gabriel Mountains at Santa Anita. A record Breeders’ Cup crowd of 69,155 were on hand to witness the 4-year-old Lady’s Secret go wire to wire to win the Distaff and become the first Breeders’ Cup champion to be named Horse of the Year. Skywalker, ridden by Hall of Fame jockey Laffit Pincay, Jr., led the Breeders’ Cup Classic from start to finish. A record total of $34,884,790 was wagered across North America on the race day program.
1986 Breeders’ Cup Champions
| Race | Winning Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Breeder | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Classic | 1986 Breeders' Cup Classic | Skywalker | L. Pincay Jr. | M. Whittingham | Oak Cliff Stable | Oak Cliff Thoroughbreds Ltd. | |
| Juvenile | 1986 Grey Goose Juvenile | Capote | L. Pincay Jr. | D. Lukas | B. A. Beal, L. R. French Jr. & E. V. Klein | Audley Farm Inc. | |
| Ladies’ Classic | 1986 Breeders' Cup Distaff | Lady's Secret | P. Day | D. Lukas | Mr. & Mrs. Eugene V. Klein | Robert H. Spreen | |
| Turf | 1986 Breeders' Cup Turf | Manila | J. Santos | L. Jolley | Bradley M. Shannon | E M JR | |
| Mile | 1986 Breeders' Cup Mile | Last Tycoon (IRE) | Y. Saint-Martin | R. Collet | Richard C. Strauss | Kilfrush Stud Ltd. | |
| Juvenile Fillies | 1986 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies | Brave Raj | P. Valenzuela | M. Stute | Dolly Green | Dr. Wallace S. Karutz | |
| Xpressbet Sprint | 1986 Breeders' Cup Sprint | Smile | J. Vasquez | F. Schulhofer | Frances A. Genter Stable, Inc | Frances A. Genter Stable, Inc |
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