After sitting back for the majority of the race, jockey John Velazquez shifted the grey 5-2 favourite into gear after the final turn and ultimately won by a comfortable 1 1/4 lengths.
The win was the fourth career Breeders' Cup victory for trainer Mark Casse, who also conditioned 2015 Mile winner Tepin.
Promising three-year-old colt Lancaster Bomber came in second while Blackjackcat finished third on the hard, fast turf on a sunny day at the oceanside racetrack.
(Reporting by Rory Carroll, editing by Gene Cherry)
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