One Race That Changed Everything: The 1990 Breeders’ Cup Classic By WinningStride Every Stride Tells a Story On October 27, 1990, the Breeders’ Cup Classic returned to Belmont Park, and a Kentucky Derby winner used the biggest stage in the sport to redefine what a season finale could be.  Unbridled, trained by Carl Nafzger and ridden by Pat Day, won the 1 1/4 mile Classic over a fast track in 2:02 1/5 (2:02.20), finishing ahead of Ibn Bey (GB) and Thirty Six Red.  Before this race By 1990, the