The 2018 Breeders’ Cup is in the books! As always, the event gave us several memorable moments. This week the normal Three Stars of the Week will be expanding, with us ranking all 14 Breeders’ Cup performances instead of just mentioning three horses like usual. If you win a Breeders’ Cup event, you should deserve special recognition. Without further delay, here’s our 14 stars of the week, ranked in order of impressiveness.
1. Enable
The Curse of the Arc is no longer! Enable ships to the United States to win the Breeders’ Cup Turf, digging down deep to pass Magical in the late stages of the race.
2. Accelerate
John Sadler finally gets the monkey off his back at the Breeders’ Cup with a win in the Classic. Accelerate now has hope for 2018 Horse of the Year Award.
3. Newspaperofrecord
Newspapaerofrecord puts on a show in Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, becoming one of the most impressive 2-year-old winners in the history of the event.
4. Monomoy Girl
Leave no doubt: Monomoy Girl destroys field in Breeders’ Cup Distaff, while never finishing behind a horse all year long.
5. Roy H
Back to back: Roy H gets his second straight Breeders’ Cup Sprint win with a devastating move in the stretch to win by open lengths.
6 City of Light
Catalina who? City of Light makes short work of the field in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile, breaking from the rail to win in wire to wire fashion.
7. Sistercharlie
Sistercharlie gets her nose down in time to defeat European shipper Wild Illusion right at the shadow of the wire.
8. Game Winner
Baffert shows off his talented new crop in the Juvenile as Game Winner stamps himself as the early 2019 Kentucky Derby favorite.
9. Stormy Liberal
Stormy Liberal wears down World of Trouble late to win the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint for the second straight year.
10. Jaywalk
Jaywalk goes fast early and late to dominate Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies.
11. Expert Eye
European invader Expert Eye gets up in time to capture Turf Mile.
12. Line of Duty
Shippers continue to dominate the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf as Line of Duty captures this year’s version.
13. Bulletin
Bulletin become first ever winner of the inaugural Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint, winning in wire to wire fashion.
14. Shamrock Rose
Shamrock Rose closes with a furious kick to win Filly and Mare Sprint at big odds.
