Breeders' Cup Mile Results
Dateline: 11/08/99
The Mile was a wide open race and the wagering showed this as the favorite was Hawksley Hill at a lukewarm 3.7-1. Speed definitely wasn't the key in this race as early leader Garbu faded to 13th while the top three finishers rallied from 10th, 11th, and 12th early on. Very exciting race with a close finish, less than a length separated the top four places.
Breeders' Cup Mile 12 Silic 16.40 9.20 6.80 10 Tuzla 13.20 9.20 2 Docksider 7.80 Final Time: 1:34.26 $2 Trifecta $2,632.00 $2 Exacta $225.40Full Chart
Video of entire race from MSNBC in Media Player format. Depending on your web browser, you may or may not get a blank screen when you click on the video link, but the Windows Media Player will start up automatically to play the video if you have it installed properly.
Silic is a 4 year old bay colt by Sillery out of Balletomane by Sadler's Wells bred in France.
Silic in the post parade.
Start of the Mile.
Going by the first time with Delay of Game and Jim and Tonic up front. Garbu was actually in the lead but was on the far outside and only his head is showing on the left.
Silic rallies just in the nick of time from 10th place to win by a neck.
Silic returning after the race while Corey Nakatani raises his whip in victory.
Julio Canani and Nakatani celebrate as Silic heads to the winner's circle.
Courtesy of Terence Dulay
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