2012 Breeders' Cup Classic
The 2012 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 29th running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2012 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 3, 2012 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California with a purse of $5,000,000.
| Breeders' Cup Classic | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park |
|---|---|
| Date | November 3, 2012 |
| Winning horse | Fort Larned |
| Jockey | Brian Hernandez Jr. |
| Trainer | Ian Wilkes |
| Owner | Janis R. Witham |
| Conditions | fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 55,123 |
Fort Larned, a 9-1 longshot, won the race in frontrunning fashion, holding off a closing drive by Mucho Macho Man.
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:
- 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 a 3 lb allowance
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