Classic redemption for Smith

Mike Smith pulled off an emotional success as Drosselmeyer claimed the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs in an epic finish last night.

Sun, 06 Nov, 2011 - 10:50

Mike Smith pulled off an emotional success as Drosselmeyer claimed the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs in an epic finish last night.

Twelve months on from his heartbreaking defeat on Zenyatta, Smith delivered last year's Belmont Stakes hero to perfection to deny Chantal Sutherland a place in history on the front-running Game On Dude.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: Churchill DownsPlace: St Nicholas AbbeyPerson: SmithPerson: Mike SmithPerson: DrosselmeyerPerson: ZenyattaPerson: Chantal SutherlandPerson: Aidan O'BrienPerson: Ryan MoorePerson: O'BrienPerson: RyanPerson: JosephPerson: Bill MottPerson: Jerry BaileyPerson: MottPerson: SutherlandPerson: Bob BaffertPerson: ChantalPerson: JohnnyPerson: VelazquezEvent: Breeders' Cup ClassicEvent: Belmont StakesEvent: Breeders' CupEvent: BelmontEvent: ClassicEvent: Ladies' ClassicOrganisation: Royal DeltaOrganisation: Game On Dude
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