Breeders' Cup 2021 Payouts: Prize Money Purse Info for All Races on Friday
The three-day Breeders' Cup kicked off Friday from Del Mar Fairgrounds in Del Mar, California with five races capped by the Juvenile Turf.
A pair of horses took home over $1 million in Echo Zulu and Corniche, while Twilight Gleaming, Pizza Bianca and Modern Games pocketed half a million.
Here's a look at how all of the races went down alongside purse, payout and prize information. You can also review some notes on the biggest winners of the day.
Juvenile Turf Sprint
1. Twilight Gleaming ($520,000): Win ($12.40), Place ($5.80), Show ($4.60)
2. Go Bears Go ($170,000): Place ($10.60), Show ($7.20)
3. Kaufymaker ($90,000): Show ($11.20)
Purse: $1,000,000
Source: Daily Racing Form
Juvenile Fillies
1. Echo Zulu ($1,040,000): Win ($3.60), Place ($2.60), Show ($2.10)
2. Juju's Map ($340,000): Place ($3.20), Show ($2.40)
3. Tarabi ($180,000): Show ($3.40)
Purse: $2,000,000
Source: Daily Racing Forum
Juvenile Fillies Turf
1. Pizza Bianca ($520,000): Win ($21.80), Place ($10.40), Show ($6.60)
2. Malavath ($170,000): Place ($19.00), Show ($12.00)
3. Haughty ($90,000): Show ($5.00)
Purse: $1,000,000
Source: Daily Racing Forum
TVG Juvenile
1. Corniche ($1,040,000): Win ($4.80), Place ($4.00), Show ($3.40)
2. Pappacap ($340,000): Place ($9.00), Show ($6.20)
3. Giant Game ($180,000): Show ($7.60)
Purse: $2,000,000
Source: Daily Racing Forum
Juvenile Turf
Note: Modern Games was running for purse money only. For betting purposes, he is treated as a late scratch, with Tiz the Bomb considered the winner, per TVG.
Purse Money
1. Modern Games ($520,000)
2. Tiz the Bomb ($170,000)
3. Mackinnon ($90,000)
Payouts
1. Tiz the Bomb: Win ($17.60), Place ($7.40), Show ($5.20)
2. Mackinnon: Place ($6.60), Show ($5.40)
3. Grafton Street: Show ($9.40)
Purse: $1,000,000
Source: Daily Racing Forum
Big Winners: Horses
Echo Zulu's win in the Juvenile Fillies race and Corniche's victory in the TVG Juvenile earned $1 million purses for each.
Echo Zulu was a heavy pre-race favorite at 4-5, per the Breeders' Cup broadcast, and she left no doubt about that sportsbook confidence with a resounding 5.5-length victory.
Per Horse Racing Nation, Echo Zulu has won all four of her career races.
Like Echo Zulu, Corniche was a heavy pre-race favorite at 7-5, per the Breeders' Cup broadcast.
Unlike Echo Zulu, this wasn't a no-doubt result as a group of horses was hot on Corniche's hoofs down the stretch, but the Bob Baffert-trained horse still won by a few lengths as he held off some late charges:
Corniche has won all three of his lifetime races.
Big Winners: Bettors
Mike Welsch of Daily Racing Forum tried to explain a confusing situation regarding Modern Games and why he was racing for just prize money.
Therefore, it was a big win for Tiz the Bomb backers. Per Horse Racing Nation, Tiz the Bomb was 8-1 to win before the race.
It was a decisive result for Modern Games, though, as the horse stormed down the stretch after settling into the middle of the field during the race.
Elsewhere, backers of Pizza Bianca hit it big as the horse, owned by celebrity chef Bobby Flay, won with 9-1 odds.
Matt Dinerman of Golden Gate Fields gave credit to trainer Chris Clement, as did Flay:
The win marked Clement's first at the Breeders' Cup.
