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Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Knicks Go departed Taylor Made Farm Nov. 17 for Brad Cox’s barn at Churchill Downs in Louisville to ready for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Jan. 29 at Gulfstream Park.

Total all-sources common-pool handle for the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club was $182,908,409, a new record for the two-day event.

Nailing a $33,000 win wager on Knicks Go in the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), Matt Miller, an attorney for a health care consulting firm from Chicago, won last Saturday’s 2021 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC). 

Have you ever wondered how well three-year-olds compete against older horses in the Breeders’ Cup Classic? There have been 37 editions of the race to date, and sophomores have won 13 times.

Breeders’ Cup races are subject to CHRB rules, including Rule 1974 B which states: “If a horse is removed from the wagering pool due to a totalizator error, or due to any other error, and neither the trainer nor the owner is at fault, the horse shall start in the race as a non-wagering interest for the purse only and shall be disregarded for pari-mutuel purposes.”

Lieutenant Dan may have odds of 6-1 on the morning line, but the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) contender is a popular horse in his home state of California. The gelded son of Grazen is a full-bodied bay with a splashy white face, and has had a following ever since breaking his maiden by eight lengths in 2019.

Breeders’ Cup Unveils Latest in Digital and Broadcast Technology for Exciting At-Home Fan Experience

Top Competitors, Including Record-Tying 46 International Entries, Set to Race for the Title of World Champion Nov. 5 and 6

The mere mention of his name causes those closest to him to melt. The sight of his snow-colored face unfailingly sparks a love fest across social media. And every time he steps into a starting gate – a task he has done 34 times and counting – he carries with him both the respect of horseplayers who know they can depend on his form and the admiration of fans who yearn for longevity from their equine stars.