BC Classic Question

[Vinman]

Has any horse age 6 or older ever won the Classic?

[Overlay]

http://horseracing.about.com/od/historypastresults/a/aabcwinners.htm

Acccording to the above link, seven five-year-olds have won the Classic, but there have been no winners that were six years old or older.

The seven five-year-olds were Black Tie Affair (1991), Arcangues (1993), Cigar (1995), Alphabet Soup (1996), Pleasantly Perfect (2003), Saint Liam (2005), and Zenyatta (2009).

Bayakoa (1990) and One Dreamer (1994) were both six when they won the Distaff.

[classhandicapper]

I'd have to think most of the best horses are either retired or already on the decline by age 6. But I see no real reason it can't happen if the horse (more likely gelding) is still peaking.

[Tom]

Two thing you don't see lot of anymore - good 6 year olds and 6 horse fields. :rolleyes::D