THE 1984 BREEDERS’ CUP
Hollywood Park
November 10, 1984
The dream becomes a reality as the inaugural Breeders’ Cup was held at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles: 7 spectacular races, featuring the world’s greatest horses, jockeys and trainers competing on one stage for $10 million in purses, topped off by an unprecedented live four hour national broadcast on NBC. Chief’s Crown was the winner of the first ever Breeders’ Cup race – the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. The climax of Racing’s Greatest Day was the world’s richest race – The $3 million Breeders’ Cup Classic - and hype lived up its billing. The favorite, Slew o’Gold, Preakness winner Gate Dancer and 31-1 longshot Wild Again drove and banged together down Hollywood Park stretch to wire. Wild Again crossed the wire first by a head, but the crowd of 68,000 and the national television audience had to wait another 10 dramatic minutes following a steward’s inquiry to officially declare Wild Again the winner.
1984 Breeders’ Cup Results
Replay | Race | Winning Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
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Race
Longines Classic |
Winning Horse
Wild Again |
Jockey
P. Day |
Trainer
V. Timphony |
Owner
Black Chip Stable |
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Race
TVG Juvenile presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance |
Winning Horse
Chief's Crown |
Jockey
D. MacBeth |
Trainer
R. Laurin |
Owner
Star Crown Stables |
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Race
Longines Distaff |
Winning Horse
Princess Rooney |
Jockey
E. Delahoussaye |
Trainer
N. Drysdale |
Owner
Paula Tucker |
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Race
Longines Turf |
Winning Horse
Lashkari (GB) |
Jockey
Y. Saint-Martin |
Trainer
A. De Royer-Dupre |
Owner
H.H. Aga Khan |
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Race
FanDuel Mile presented by PDJF |
Winning Horse
Royal Heroine (IRE) |
Jockey
F. Toro |
Trainer
J. Gosden |
Owner
Robert E. Sangster |
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Race
Juvenile Fillies |
Winning Horse
Outstandingly |
Jockey
W. Guerra |
Trainer
F. Martin Sr. |
Owner
Harbor View Farm |
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Race
Sprint |
Winning Horse
Eillo |
Jockey
C. Perret |
Trainer
B. Lepman |
Owner
Crown Stable |