THE 1987 BREEDERS’ CUP
Hollywood Park
November 21, 1987
The Breeders’ Cup returned to site of its inaugural running. There was high drama in the Breeders’ Cup Turf as Theatrical, trained by Bill Mott, defeated Arc de Triomphe winner Trempolino by a head. But the real drama took place in the Breeders’ Cup Classic where winners of the past two Kentucky Derbies, Ferdinand and Alysheba, battled to the wire together with Ferdinand, ridden by 56-year-old Hall of Famer Bill Shoemaker, prevailing by a nose and clinching the Horse of the Year title.
1987 Breeders’ Cup Results
Replay | Race | Winning Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
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Race
Longines Classic |
Winning Horse
Ferdinand |
Jockey
W. Shoemaker |
Trainer
C. Whittingham |
Owner
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Keck |
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Race
TVG Juvenile presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance |
Winning Horse
Success Express |
Jockey
J. Santos |
Trainer
D. Lukas |
Owner
Eugene V. Klein |
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Race
Longines Distaff |
Winning Horse
Sacahuista |
Jockey
R. Romero |
Trainer
D. Lukas |
Owner
B. A. Beal & L. R. French Jr. |
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Race
Longines Turf |
Winning Horse
Theatrical (IRE) |
Jockey
P. Day |
Trainer
W. Mott |
Owner
Allen E. Paulson |
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Race
FanDuel Mile presented by PDJF |
Winning Horse
Miesque |
Jockey
F. Head |
Trainer
F. Boutin |
Owner
Flaxman Holdings Ltd. |
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Race
Juvenile Fillies |
Winning Horse
Epitome |
Jockey
P. Day |
Trainer
P. Hauswald |
Owner
John A. Bell III |
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Race
Sprint |
Winning Horse
Very Subtle |
Jockey
P. Valenzuela |
Trainer
M. Stute |
Owner
Ben Rochelle |