2013 Breeders' Cup Classic

30th Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Classic
LocationSanta Anita
DateNovember 2, 2013 (2013-11-02)
Winning horseMucho Macho Man
JockeyGary Stevens
TrainerKatherine Ritvo
OwnerReeves Thoroughbred Racing
Conditionsfast
SurfaceDirt
Attendance58,795
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The 2013 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 30th running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2013 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 2, 2013 at Santa Anita race track in Arcadia, California for a purse of $5,000,000.

In a photo finish that was later voted the NTRA Moment of the Year, Mucho Macho Man held off late charges from Will Take Charge and Declaration of War to win by a nose. Favored Game On Dude finished ninth.

The Classic is run on dirt at one mile and one-quarter (approximately 2000 m). It is run under weight-for-age conditions, with entrants carrying the following weights:[1]

  • Northern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 122 lb
  • Southern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 117 lb
  • Four-year-olds and up: 126 lb
  • Any fillies or mares receive an allowance of 3 lb
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