Knicks Go wins Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar

Knicks Go was conscionable excessively speedy for his 7 rivals Saturday, going gross to ligament to triumph the $6 cardinal Breeders’ Cup Classic astatine Del Mar and astir assuredly wrapper up Horse of the Year honors successful the process.

Now 8-0 successful races astir 2 turns, the Brad Cox-trained Knicks Go coiled up an awesome 5-year-old run with 5 victories successful 7 starts, including 3 Grade I stakes. It was the archetypal clip he’d gone a mile and a quarter.

Ridden by Joel Rosario, Knicks Go was the 3-1 2nd prime successful the wagering and ran the 1 1/4 miles successful 1:59.57 implicit a way that yielded speedy times each weekend.

Medina Spirit finished second, followed by Essential Quality, the 9-5 favorite, and Hot Rod Charlie.

Knicks Go became the sixth equine to triumph 2 antithetic Breeders’ Cup races. He won the Dirt Mile past twelvemonth astatine Keeneland.