The Breeders Cup Mile traditionally has produced one of the most exciting finishes each year. In an interesting twist, the 2003 winner Alpha Ultimo has gone on to become a sprinting sensation and has back to back wins in the Breeders Cup Sprint division. Alpha Ultimo remains the only horse to have won two different Breeders Cup divisions.
| Year | Winner | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | |||
| 2007 | Jagged Account | Wind Walker | Dead Silent |
| 2006 | Soundtrack | Threshhold | Royal Randwick |
| 2005 | Jagged Account | Royal Randwick | The River |
| 2004 | MasterBombay | LionKing | Time Clock |
| 2003 | Alpha Ultimo | Rex | Fuji King |