Wild Again (right), who was supplemented to the Breeders' Cup for a fee of $360,000, upset Slew o' Gold and Gate Dancer in a roughly run first edition of the Breeders' Cup Classic. Wild Again (outside) was disqualified from 2nd and placed third for interferring with Slew o' Gold (center).
Photo: Courtesy Breeders' Cup
Proud Truth wore down Gate Dancer to take the 1985 Breeders' Cup Classic at Aqueduct.
Photo: Dan Johnson
Skywalker upset champions Precisionist and Turkoman to win the third running of the Breeders' Cup Classic in 1986.
The 1987 Breeders' Cup was a battle of Kentucky Derby winners, with 1986 Derby winner Ferdinand prevailing by a nose over 1987 winner Alysheba.
Photo: E. Martin Jessee
Alysheba returned in 1988 to cap off his Horse of the Year triumph with a dramatic win in the Breeders' Cup Classic, as darkness fell on Churchill Downs.
Eddie Delahoussaye never even had to cock his stick to get A. P. Indy home in front in the 1992 Breeders' Cup Classic. A. P. Indy was named Horse of the Year for 1992, and has become one of the best sires of his generation.
Photo: Terry Jones
Arcangues stunned the racing world in 1993, winning the Breeders' Cup Classic at odds of 133-1.
Photo: Dan Johnson
Concern's off-the-pace style produced a dramatic finish in the 1994 Classic, as he passed everyone for the win.
Cigar was a perfect 10 for 10 in 1995, including victory in the Classic, as he won his first Horse of the Year title. It was the third straight Classic win for jockey Jerry Bailey.
Photo: Trent Hermann
Cigar was back in 1996, but it was Alphabet Soup who stole the headlines, taking the Classic by a nose over Preakness winner Louis Quatorze. Cigar was another head back in third.
Pleasantly Perfect was winner number 4 on the day for Richard Mandella. Pleasantly Perfect came from off the pace and wore down favorite Medaglia d'Oro, who finished second for the second straight year.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Ghostzapper flaunted his speed in the 2004 Classic, winning gate-to-wire in 1:59.02.
