Which trainers had the best, worst Breeders' Cup weekend?
Over the two-day, 14 race championship meet, which trainers had the best and worst stats?
Here's a look at all the Breeders' Cup winning trainers, plus all the trainers who had four or more starters this weekend.
Charlie Appleby - 3 wins (4: 3-0-0)
On Friday, trainer Charlie Appleby won the Juvenile Turf with Modern Games running only for purse money after being scratched for betting purposes. And he didn't slow down on Saturday, winning the Mile with Space Blues and the Turf with Yibir.
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modern Games (IRE) | 1 | Juvenile Turf | 0 |
| Space Blues (IRE) | 1 | Mile | 2.1 |
| Yibir (GB) | 1 | Turf | 8.5 |
| Walton Street (GB) | 9 | Turf | 5.8 |
Yoshito Yahagi - 2 wins (2: 2-0-0)
Japanese runner Loves Only You was impressive storming home to capture the Filly and Mare Turf for trainer Yoshito Yahagi, but the trainer shocked the crowd winning the Distaff by a nose with 49-1 long shot Marche Lorraine, making it a perfect 2-for-2 on the weekend.
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loves Only You (JPN) | 1 | Filly & Mare Turf | 4.3 |
| Marche Lorraine (JPN) | 1 | Distaff | 49.9 |
Wesley Ward - 2 wins (5: 2-0-1)
Trainer Wesley Ward reigned supreme with the turf sprinters. He targeted only these two races and captured both the Juvenile Turf Sprint and Turf Sprint.
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight Gleaming (IRE) | 1 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | 5.2 |
| Golden Pal | 1 | Turf Sprint | 2.5 |
| Kaufymaker | 3 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | 24.5 |
| Averly Jane | 5 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | 1.9 |
| Kimari | 7 | Turf Sprint | 8 |
Wayne Catalano - 1 win (1: 1-0-0)
Trainer Wayne Catalano upset highly favored Jackie's Warrior in the Breeders' Cup Sprint with 11-1 long shot Aloha West, who was his only starter of the weekend.
Michael McCarthy - 1 win (2: 1-1-0)
Not only did West Coast trainer Michael McCarthy upset the Filly & Mare Sprint with Ce Ce, but Smooth Like Strait led the Mile until getting run down in the stretch by Space Blues.
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ce Ce | 1 | Filly & Mare Sprint | 6.2 |
| Smooth Like Strait | 2 | Mile | 10.2 |
Christophe Clement - 1 win (4: 1-0-0)
Trainer Christophe Clement on Friday got his first-ever Breeders' Cup winner with Pizza Bianca in the Juvenile Fillies Turf.
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pizza Bianca | 1 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | 9.9 |
| Derrynane | 4 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | 10 |
| Slipstream | 6 | Juvenile Turf | 10.9 |
| Gufo | 10 | Turf | 8 |
Todd Pletcher - 1 win (5: 1-0-2)
Life is Good dominated the Dirt Mile for trainer Todd Pletcher, who sent out competitive runners in three other races: Malathaat (3rd, Distaff), Following Sea (3rd, Sprint) and Commandperformance (4th, Juvenile).
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Is Good | 1 | Dirt Mile | 0.7 |
| Malathaat | 3 | Distaff | 3.6 |
| Following Sea | 3 | Sprint | 20.7 |
| Commandperformance | 4 | Juvenile | 3.2 |
| Double Thunder | 8 | Juvenile | 19.2 |
Brad Cox - 1 win (6: 1-1-1)
Trainer Brad Cox saved his best for last, finishing first and third in the Classic with Knicks Go and Essential Quality.
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knicks Go | 1 | Classic | 3.2 |
| Juju's Map | 2 | Juvenile Fillies | 3 |
| Essential Quality | 3 | Classic | 1.9 |
| Shedaresthedevil | 6 | Distaff | 8.4 |
| Bubble Rock | 12 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | 7.5 |
| Turnerloose | 14 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | 12.8 |
Bob Baffert - 1 win (8: 1-1-1)
Trainer Bob Baffert captured the Juvenile with favorite Corniche, but 0.40-1 favorite Gamine disappointed in the Filly and Mare Sprint.
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corniche | 1 | Juvenile | 1.4 |
| Medina Spirit | 2 | Classic | 6.8 |
| Gamine | 3 | Filly & Mare Sprint | 0.4 |
| Eight Rings | 4 | Dirt Mile | 15.6 |
| Pinehurst | 5 | Juvenile | 6.4 |
| As Time Goes By | 8 | Distaff | 31.9 |
| Barossa | 9 | Juvenile | 19.3 |
| Private Mission | 11 | Distaff | 10.6 |
Steve Asmussen - 1 win (6: 1-0-0)
Echo Zulu rolled in the Juvenile Fillies over a short field for trainer Steve Asmussen, but his odds-on favorite Jackie's Warrior disappointed in the Sprint.
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Echo Zulu | 1 | Juvenile Fillies | 0.8 |
| Clairiere | 4 | Distaff | 10.1 |
| Silver State | 5 | Dirt Mile | 3.1 |
| Snapper Sinclair | 6 | Dirt Mile | 14 |
| Jackie's Warrior | 6 | Sprint | 0.5 |
| Max Player | 8 | Classic | 13 |
Chad Brown - 0 wins (11: 0-2-1)
With the scratches of strong contenders Domestic Spending and Jack Christopher, Chad Brown's contingent was whittled down to 11 starters. As it turned out, his best finishes were Dunbar Road losing by a nose in the Distaff and My Sister Nat running a game second in the Filly and Mare Turf at 29-1.
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dunbar Road | 2 | Distaff | 12.3 |
| My Sister Nat (FR) | 2 | Filly & Mare Turf | 29.9 |
| Haughty | 3 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | 6 |
| Raging Bull (FR) | 4 | Mile | 12.7 |
| Royal Flag | 5 | Distaff | 5 |
| Consumer Spending | 6 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | 6.1 |
| Portfolio Company | 8 | Juvenile Turf | 4.4 |
| Rockemperor (IRE) | 8 | Turf | 10.3 |
| Pocket Square (GB) | 8 | Filly & Mare Turf | 10.3 |
| Blowout (GB) | 11 | Mile | 14.3 |
| Tribhuvan (FR) | 13 | Turf | 16.6 |
Aidan O'Brien - 0 wins (6: 0-1-0)
With three runners in the Turf, trainer Aidan O'Brien finished second (Broome), fourth (Japan) and sixth (Bolshoi Ballet), while Love could manage only a fourth-place finish in the Filly & Mare Turf.
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broome (IRE) | 2 | Turf | 9.5 |
| Japan (GB) | 4 | Turf | 22.6 |
| Love (IRE) | 4 | Filly & Mare Turf | 3.1 |
| Bolshoi Ballet (IRE) | 6 | Turf | 39.6 |
| Mother Earth (IRE) | 10 | Mile | 9.2 |
| Glounthaune (IRE) | 12 | Juvenile Turf | 12.1 |
Bill Mott - 0 wins (5: 0-0-1)
Trainer Bill Mott sent out five Breeders' Cup runners, but his best finish was War Like Goddess running third in the Filly and Mare Turf.
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| War Like Goddess | 3 | Filly & Mare Turf | 2.3 |
| Channel Maker | 5 | Turf | 55.4 |
| Art Collector | 6 | Classic | 10.2 |
| Casa Creed | 8 | Mile | 37.4 |
| Horologist | 9 | Distaff | 61.1 |
Hideyuki Mori - 0 wins (4: 0-0-0)
As good as trainer Yoshito Yahagi did with two winners, fellow Japanese trainer Hideyuki Mori's four runners finished a non-competitive fifth, seventh, eighth and 10th.
| Horse | Finish | Race | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matera Sky | 5 | Sprint | 73.7 |
| Pingxiang | 7 | Dirt Mile | 47.3 |
| Jasper Prince | 8 | Dirt Mile | 59.1 |
| Jasper Great | 10 | Juvenile | 14.6 |
Other trainers with four or more starters
- Mark Casse sent out five Breeders' Cup starters, with his best finish being Pappacap running second in the Juvenile at 15-1.
- Phil D'Amato started four long shots over the two days, with the best finish being Charmaine's Mia, who was third in the Turf Sprint at 28-1.
- Peter Miller had four starters, including Mo Forza who finished 13th at 3-1 in the Mile. His best finish was Proud Emma (5th, Filly and Mare Sprint).