Top 5 greatest training achievements in BC history

[The Indomitable DrugS]

#5 - Michael the cross dressing genius Dickinson wins the '98 BC Mile with Da Hoss. He had just one prep race in two years.

#4 - Rick Dutrow Jr. wins two Breeders Cup races the same year with the likes of Saint Liam and Silver Train. Two horses who were complete and utter bums before Dutrow made them run well.

#3 - Richard Mandella wins 4 Breeders Cup Races the same day in 2003. Including a win by the immortal Action This Day.

#2 - Andre Fabre starts his first ever BC Classic horse in the '92 Classic ... a 3yo filly named Jolypha. Never having tried dirt before - and making only her 6th lifetime start - Jolypha probably would have been 100/1 or more if she wasn't coupled in the betting with a pair of Bobby Frankel trained Grade 1 winners.

Jolypha ran 3rd to AP Indy and was always in the hunt. The following year, Fabre returned with Arcangues. He wasn't coupled with the Frankel horses - and this time his horse won and paid $269.20.

Interestingly ... Dick Mandella took over the training of Arcangues after his BC Classic win. He did no better with him than Frankel would do with Jolypha.





#1. Richard Mandella would saddle Phone Chatter for the BC Juvie Fillies in 1993.

All hope appeared gone when Indian Charlie showed up at the windows and bet $50 on her.

But somehow it wasn't enough to stop Phone Chatter.

IC celebrated with his winnings by buying a case of The Natty and catching a Gators home game with GPK.