Breeders’ Cup: Spun to Run stuns over Omaha Beach in Dirt Mile

ARCADIA — In the first major upset of the day at Santa Anita, Spun to Run, at 9-1, upset even-money favorite Omaha Beach by 2 3/4 lengths in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile at Santa Anita.

Spun to Run, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. and trained by Juan Carlos Guerrero, came into the race off a 6 3/4-length victory in an overnight stakes at Parx Racing on Oct. 12. Final time for the 1 mile was 1:36.58.

Omaha Beach, who won the Santa Anita Sprint Championship on Oct. 25 in his first race in six months, lagged far behind up the backside and rallied in the stretch but couldn’t catch the winner.

Blue Chipper, a shipper from Korea, finished third, 1 1/4 lengths behind Omaha Beach.

It was Ortiz’s second victory of Breeders’ Cup weekend.

Improbable, the 9-2 second choice in the betting, wound up fifth in the 10-horse field. Improbable’s trainer, Bob Baffert, is 0 for 3 at this year’s Breeders’ Cup. He’s got one chance left – 3-1 morning-line favorite McKinzie in the $6 million Classic.