The Breeders’ Cup World Championships is one of the most prestigious events in horse racing, bringing together the world’s top thoroughbreds, trainers, and jockeys for two days of thrilling competition. Held annually at premier racetracks across North America, the Breeders’ Cup showcases elite talent across a range of distances, surfaces, and divisions.
In 2007, the Breeders’ Cup was expanded from one day to two. Now, the first day of the weekend is called Future Stars Friday, with many of racing’s most promising colts and fillies running on the dirt and the turf. The top finishers of these races usually shape the Road to the Kentucky Derby and may feature the following year’s contenders for the Run for the Roses.
Championship Saturday will give out more than $23 million in purse money over nine races, including the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, which is the centerpiece race of the weekend.
This year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships will take place at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California. This is the second consecutive year that Del Mar will play host to this event marking the first time the event has been held in consecutive years at a single location since Santa Anita held the event in 2012, 2013, and 2014.
Race Schedule & Information:
| Race # | Post Time (ET) | Grade | Distance | Race Name | Purse | TV Information |
| 1 | 1:05 PM | – | 1 1/16 Miles | Allowance Optional Claiming | $150,000 | FanDuel TV |
| 2 | 1:40 PM | Grade 3 | 1 Mile | Bayakoa Stakes | $200,000 | FanDuel TV |
| 3 | 2:15 PM | Grade 3 | 1 Mile | Goldikova Stakes | $300,000 | USA, Peacock, FanDuel TV |
| 4 | 3:00 PM | Grade 1 | 7 Furlongs | Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint | $1,000,000 | USA, Peacock, FanDuel TV |
| 5 | 3:41 PM | Grade 1 | 5 Furlongs | Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint | $1,000,000 | NBC, Peacock, FanDuel TV |
| 6 | 4:21 PM | Grade 1 | 1 1/8 Miles | Breeders’ Cup Distaff | $2,000,000 | NBC, Peacock, FanDuel TV |
| 7 | 5:01 PM | Grade 1 | 1 1/2 Miles | Breeders’ Cup Turf | $5,000,000 | NBC, Peacock, FanDuel TV |
| 8 | 5:41 PM | Grade 1 | 1 1/4 Miles | Breeders’ Cup Classic | $7,000,000 | NBC, Peacock |
| 9 | 6:25 PM | Grade 1 | 1 3/8 Miles | Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf | $2,000,000 | USA, Peacock, FanDuel TV |
| 10 | 7:05 PM | Grade 1 | 6 Furlongs | Breeders’ Cup Sprint | $2,000,000 | USA, Peacock, FanDuel TV |
| 11 | 7:45 PM | Grade 1 | 1 Mile | Breeders’ Cup Mile | $2,000,000 | USA, Peacock, FanDuel TV |
| 12 | 8:25 PM | Grade 1 | 1 Mile | Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile | $1,000,000 | Peacock, FanDuel TV |
Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint
Race Description:
The Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint is run around one turn at 7 furlongs for the fastest females, three years old and older, competing for a purse of $1 million. The Filly & Mare Sprint serves as North America’s richest race for female sprinters and often decides the champion in this division each year.
Race Information:
- Race: 4
- Post Time: 3:00 PM ET
- Event Grade: Grade 1
- Length: 7 Furlongs
- Purse: $1,000,000
- Division: Fillies And Mares | Three Years Old and Upward
- Surface: Dirt
- Wagers: Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (Races 4-6), Daily Double, Pick 5 (Races 4-8), Super High 5
Field:
| Post Position | Horse | A/S | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line (ML) Odds |
| 1 | Frost At Dawn | 3/F | 122 | Lanfranco Dettori | William Knight | 30-1 |
| 2 | One Magic Philly | 3/F | 122 | Antonio Fresu | Philip D’Amato | 10-1 |
| 3 | Pleasant | 4/F | 124 | Juan J. Hernandez | Bob Baffert | 12-1 |
| 4 | Vahva | 4/F | 124 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Cherie DeVaux | 4-1 |
| 5 | Pandora’s Gift | 3/F | 122 | Umberto Rispoli | Stuart C. Williams | 30-1 |
| 6 | Society | 5/M | 124 | Tyler Gaffalione | Steven M. Asmussen | 3-1 |
| 7 | Zeitlos | 4/F | 124 | Jose L. Ortiz | Steven M. Asmussen | 6-1 |
| 8 | Soul of an Angel | 5/M | 124 | Drayden Van Dyke | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | 12-1 |
| 9 | Ways and Means | 3/F | 122 | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | 5-2 |
| 10 | Scylla | 4/F | 124 | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | 10-1 |
Picks:
WIN: (9) Ways and Means
EXACTA BOX: (9) Ways and Means, (10) Scylla, (4) Vahva
Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
Race Description:
The Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, for male and female horses three-years of age and older, combines both speed and agility for international competitors at 5 furlongs on the turf course.
Race Information:
- Race: 5
- Post Time: 3:41 PM ET
- Event Grade: Grade 1
- Length: 5 Furlongs
- Purse: $1,000,000
- Division: Open | Three Years Old and Upward
- Surface: Turf
- Wagers: Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (Races 5-7), Daily Double, Pick 4 (Races 5-8), All Turf Pick 4 (Races 5, 7, 9, 11), Super High 5
Field:
| Post Position | Horse | A/S | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line (ML) Odds |
| 1 | Believing | 4/F | 123 | William Knight | George Boughey | 12-1 |
| 2 | Motorious | 6/G | 126 | Antonio Fresu | Philip D’Amato | 8-1 |
| 3 | Arzak | 6/H | 126 | Joel Rosario | Michael J. Trombetta | 30-1 |
| 4 | Starlust | 3/C | 124 | Rossa Ryan | Ralph Beckett | 30-1 |
| 5 | Ag Bullet | 4/F | 123 | Umberto Rispoli | Richard Baltas | 10-1 |
| 6 | Star of Mystery | 3/F | 121 | William Buick | Charles Appleby | 10-1 |
| 7 | Howard Wolowitz | 3/C | 124 | Flavien Prat | Jose Francisco D’Angelo | 30-1 |
| 8 | Big Invasion | 5/H | 126 | Lanfranco Dettori | Christophe Clement | 20-1 |
| 9 | Cogburn | 5/H | 126 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | 7-5 |
| 10 | Isivunguvungu | 6/G | 126 | Manuel Franco | H. Graham Motion | 20-1 |
| 11 | Big Evs | 3/C | 124 | Tom Marquand | Michael Appleby | 12-1 |
| 12 | Bradsell | 4/C | 126 | Hollie Doyle | Archie Watson | 7-2 |
| 13 (AE) | Nothing Better | 7/G | 126 | Paco Lopez | Jorge Duarte, Jr. | 30-1 |
| 14 (AE) | Charcoal | 8/G | 126 | Axel Concepcion | Tracey J. Wisner | 30-1 |
| 15 (AE) | Frost at Dawn | 3/F | 121 | Billy Loughnane | William Knight | 30-1 |
Picks:
WIN: (9) Cogburn
EXACTA: (9) Cogburn / (5) Ag Bullet, (11) Big Evs, (12) Bradsell
Breeders’ Cup Distaff
Race Description:
The Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff brings together the best female dirt horses for a championship showdown at 1 1/8 miles on the main track. The race is open to three-year old and older females, who compete for a purse of $2 million.
Race Information:
- Race: 6
- Post Time: 4:21 PM ET
- Event Grade: Grade 1
- Length: 1 1/8 Miles
- Purse: $2,000,000
- Division: Fillies And Mares | Three Years Old and Upward
- Surface: Dirt
- Wagers: Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (Races 6-8), Daily Double, Special Daily Double (Races 6 And 8), Pick 4 (Races 6-9), All Dirt Pick 4 (Races 6, 8, 10, 12), Super High 5
Field:
| Post Position | Horse | A/S | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line (ML) Odds |
| 1 | Candied | 3/F | 121 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | 15-1 |
| 2 | Thorpedo Anna | 3/F | 121 | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Kenneth G. McPeek | 4-5 |
| 3 | Batucada | 4/F | 124 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | 20-1 |
| 4 | Alice Verite | 4/F | 124 | Kyle Frey | Kazuya Nakatake | 30-1 |
| 5 | Sugar Fish | 3/F | 121 | Tyler Baze | Jeff Mullins | 20-1 |
| 6 | Raging Sea | 4/F | 124 | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | 7-2 |
| 7 | Honor D Lady | 4/F | 124 | Tyler Gaffalione | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | 30-1 |
| 8 | Miss New York | 4/F | 124 | Umberto Rispoli | Jorge Delgado | 20-1 |
| 9 | Awesome Result | 4/F | 124 | Yutaka Take | Yasutoshi Ikee | 4-1 |
| 10 | Che Evasora | 6/M | 124 | Tiago Josue Pereira | Philip D’Amato | 30-1 |
Picks:
WIN: (9) Awesome Result
Breeders’ Cup Turf
Race Description:
The Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf is run at 1 ½ miles on the turf course, for male and female horses three-years-old and older. The longest race of the World Championships, the Turf annually attracts the top grass talent from Europe and North America to compete for a $5 million purse in a demanding test of both speed and strength. The Breeders’ Cup Turf is limited to 14 starters.
Race Information:
- Race: 7
- Post Time: 5:01 PM ET
- Event Grade: Grade 1
- Length: 1 1/2 Miles
- Purse: $5,000,000
- Division: Open | Three Years Old and Upward
- Surface: Turf
- Wagers: Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (Races 7-9), Daily Double, Pick 4 (Races 7-10), Pick 6 (Races 7-12), Super High 5
Field:
| Post Position | Horse | A/S | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line (ML) Odds |
| 1 | Rousham Park | 5/H | 126 | Christophe Lemaire | Hiroyasu Tanaka | 20-1 |
| 2 | Emily Upjohn | 5/M | 123 | Lanfranco Dettori | John H. M. Gosden | 5-1 |
| 3 | Shahryar | 6/H | 126 | Cristian Demuro | Hideaki Fujiwara | 10-1 |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 5/H | 126 | Ryan L. Moore | Aidan P. O’Brien | 12-1 |
| 5 | Jayarebe | 3/C | 122 | Sean M. Levey | Brian Meehan | 4-1 |
| 6 | Far Bridge | 4/C | 126 | Joel Rosario | Christophe Clement | 6-1 |
| 7 | Grand Sonata | 5/H | 126 | Tyler Gaffalione | Todd A. Pletcher | 20-1 |
| 8 | Cabo Spirit | 5/G | 126 | Abel Cedillo | George Papaprodromou | 30-1 |
| 9 | El Encinal | 4/C | 126 | Armando Ayuso | Francisco Garcia | 30-1 |
| 10 | Wingspan | 3/F | 119 | Wayne Lordan | Aidan P. O’Brien | 15-1 |
| 11 | Rebel’s Romance | 6/G | 126 | William Buick | Charles Appleby | 5-2 |
| 12 | Gold Phoenix | 6/G | 126 | Kyle Frey | Philip D’Amato | 15-1 |
| 13 | There Goes Harvard | 6/H | 126 | John R. Velazquez | Michael W. McCarthy | 30-1 |
Picks:
WIN: (3) Shahryar, (6) Far Bridge
Breeders’ Cup Classic
Race Description:
Every sport has a definitive year-ending event to crown its champions. In Thoroughbred racing, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the culmination of the horse racing season worldwide, and the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic is the defining race of this international event. The Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, run at 1 1/4 miles on the dirt track, draws the top international Thoroughbreds, including winners of the Triple Crown races, year after year. It is open to male and female horses three-years old and older, and is limited to 14 starters.
Race Information:
- Race: 8
- Post Time: 5:41 PM ET
- Event Grade: Grade 1
- Length: 1 1/4 Miles
- Purse: $7,000,000
- Division: Open | Three Years Old and Upward
- Surface: Dirt
- Wagers: Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (Races 8-10), Daily Double, Pick 5 (Races 8-12), Super High 5
Field:
| Post Position | Horse | A/S | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line (ML) Odds |
| 1 | Forever Young | 3/C | 122 | Ryusei Sakai | Yoshito Yahagi | 6-1 |
| 2 | Highland Falls | 4/C | 126 | Luis Saez | Brad H. Cox | 20-1 |
| 3 | City of Troy | 3/C | 122 | Ryan L. Moore | Aidan P. O’Brien | 5-2 |
| 4 | Mixto | 4/C | 126 | Kyle Frey | Doug F. O’Neill | 30-1 |
| 5 | Senor Buscador | 6/H | 126 | Joel Rosario | Todd W. Fincher | 30-1 |
| 6 | Derma Sotogake | 4/C | 126 | Christophe Lemaire | Hidetaka Otonashi | 20-1 |
| 7 | Ushba Tesoro | 7/H | 126 | Yuga Kawada | Noboru Takagi | 12-1 |
| 8 | Pyrenees | 4/C | 126 | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Cherie DeVaux | 30-1 |
| 9 | Fierceness | 3/C | 122 | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher | 3-1 |
| 10 | Tapit Trice | 4/C | 126 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Todd A. Pletcher | 30-1 |
| 11 | Sierra Leone | 3/C | 122 | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | 12-1 |
| 12 | Arthur’s Ride | 4/C | 126 | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | 15-1 |
| 13 | Newgate | 4/C | 126 | Lanfranco Dettori | Bob Baffert | 20-1 |
| 14 | Next | 6/G | 126 | Luan Machado | William I. Mott | 8-1 |
| 15 (AE) | Rattle N Roll | 5/H | 126 | Jose L. Ortiz | Kenneth G. McPeek | 30-1 |
Picks:
WIN: (3) City of Troy, (14) Next
EXACTA: (3) City of Troy, (14) Next / (1) Forever Young, (3) City of Troy, (9) Fierceness, (10) Tapit Trice, (11) Sierra Leone, (14) Next
Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf
Race Description:
The world’s best female grass horses compete in the Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf. This race is contested around two turns on the turf course for a $2 million purse.
Race Information:
- Race: 9
- Post Time: 6:25 PM ET
- Event Grade: Grade 1
- Length: 1 3/8 Miles
- Purse: $2,000,000
- Division: Fillies And Mares | Three Years Old and Upward
- Surface: Turf
- Wagers: Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (Races 9-11), Daily Double, Pick 4 (Races 9-12), Super High 5
Field:
| Post Position | Horse | A/S | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line (ML) Odds |
| 1 | Beautiful Love | 3/F | 120 | Oisin Murphy | Charles Appleby | 20-1 |
| 2 | Full Count Felicia | 5/M | 124 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Kevin Attard | 12-1 |
| 3 | Cinderella’s Dream | 3/F | 120 | William Buick | Charles Appleby | 4-1 |
| 4 | War Like Goddess | 7/M | 124 | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | 5-2 |
| 5 | Didia | 6/M | 124 | Jose L. Ortiz | Ignacio Correas IV | 12-1 |
| 6 | Ylang Ylang | 3/F | 120 | Ryan L. Moore | Aidan P. O’Brien | 10-1 |
| 7 | Content | 3/F | 120 | Lanfranco Dettori | Aidan P. O’Brien | 6-1 |
| 8 | Hang the Moon | 4/F | 124 | Kazushi Kimura | Philip D’Amato | 10-1 |
| 9 | Anisette | 4/F | 124 | Umberto Rispoli | Leonard Powell | 15-1 |
| 10 | Moira | 5/M | 124 | Flavien Prat | Kevin Attard | 8-1 |
| 11 | Beach Bomb | 4/F | 124 | Antonio Fresu | H. Graham Motion | 20-1 |
| 12 | Soprano | 3/F | 120 | Billy Loughnane | George Boughey | 20-1 |
| 13 | Sunset Glory | 4/F | 124 | Manuel Franco | Michael W. McCarthy | 30-1 |
Picks:
WIN: (7) Content, (10) Moira
EXACTA: (7) Content, (10) Moira / (1), Beautiful Love, (4) War Like Goddess, (7) Content, (10) Moira
Breeders’ Cup Sprint
Race Description:
The world’s fastest Thoroughbreds compete in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint, sometimes achieving incredible speeds of nearly 40 MPH in the stretch. This race is contested at 3/4 of a mile for male and female horses, three years old and older.
Race Information:
- Race: 10
- Post Time: 7:05 PM ET
- Event Grade: Grade 1
- Length: 6 Furlongs
- Purse: $2,000,000
- Division: Open | Three Years Old and Upward
- Surface: Dirt
- Wagers: Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Pick 3 (Races 10-12), Daily Double, Super High 5
Field:
| Post Position | Horse | A/S | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line (ML) Odds |
| 1 | Raging Torrent | 3/C | 124 | Antonio Fresu | Doug F. O’Neill | 10-1 |
| 2 | Gun Pilot | 4/C | 126 | Cristian A. Torres | Steven M. Asmussen | 20-1 |
| 3 | Federal Judge | 4/G | 126 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Brad H. Cox | 3-1 |
| 4 | Nakatomi | 5/G | 126 | Tyler Gaffalione | Wesley A. Ward | 6-1 |
| 5 | Don Frankie | 5/H | 126 | Cristian Demuro | Takashi Saito | 15-1 |
| 6 | Bentornato | 3/R | 124 | Luis Saez | Jose Francisco D’Angelo | 30-1 |
| 7 | Meta Max | 4/C | 126 | Akira Sugawara | Hideyuki Mori | 20-1 |
| 8 | Straight No Chaser | 5/H | 126 | John R. Velazquez | Dan Blacker | 5-1 |
| 9 | Remake | 5/H | 126 | Yuga Kawada | Koichi Shintani | 8-1 |
| 10 | Mullikin | 4/C | 126 | Flavien Prat | Rodolphe Brisset | 7-2 |
| 11 | Skelly | 5/G | 126 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen | 8-1 |
Picks:
WIN: (4) Nakatomi
EXACTA BOX: (2) Gun Pilot, (4) Nakatomi, (9) Remake, (10) Mullikin
Breeders’ Cup Mile
Race Description:
The world’s top grass milers compete in the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF), contested around two turns on the turf course for a purse of $2 million. Open to male and female horses three-years old and older.
Race Information:
- Race: 11
- Post Time: 7:45 PM ET
- Event Grade: Grade 1
- Length: 1 Mile
- Purse: $2,000,000
- Division: Open | Three Years Old and Upward
- Surface: Turf
- Wagers: Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Daily Double, Super High 5
Field:
| Post Position | Horse | A/S | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line (ML) Odds |
| 1 | Ramatuelle | 3/F | 120 | Aurelien Lemaitre | Christopher Head | 5-1 |
| 2 | Chili Flag | 5/M | 123 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Chad C. Brown | 20-1 |
| 3 | Geoglyph | 5/H | 126 | Takeshi Yokoyama | Tetsuya Kimura | 20-1 |
| 4 | Diego Velazquez | 3/C | 123 | Ryan L. Moore | Aidan P. O’Brien | 8-1 |
| 5 | Goliad | 7/G | 126 | Flavien Prat | Richard E. Mandella | 20-1 |
| 6 | Notable Speech | 3/C | 123 | William Buick | Charles Appleby | 7-2 |
| 7 | Porta Fortuna | 3/F | 120 | Tom Marquand | Donnacha O’Brien | 4-1 |
| 8 | More Than Looks | 4/C | 126 | Jose L. Ortiz | Cherie DeVaux | 20-1 |
| 9 | Johannes | 4/C | 126 | Umberto Rispoli | Tim Yakteen | 9-2 |
| 10 | Win for the Money | 5/G | 126 | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse | 30-1 |
| 11 | Ten Happy Rose | 6/M | 123 | Akihide Tsumura | Daisuke Takayanagi | 30-1 |
| 12 | Carl Spackler | 4/C | 126 | Tyler Gaffalione | Chad C. Brown | 6-1 |
Picks:
WIN: (6) Notable Speech
EXACTA BOX: (6) Notable Speech, (7) Porta Fortuna, (12) Carl Spackler
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Race Description:
The Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile is a race for males and females three-year-old and older that is contested around two turns on the main track for a purse of $1 million.
Race Information:
- Race: 12
- Post Time: 8:25 PM ET
- Event Grade: Grade 1
- Length: 1 Mile
- Purse: $1,000,000
- Division: Open | Three Years Old and Upward
- Surface: Dirt
- Wagers: Exacta, Trifecta, Superfecta, Super High 5
Field:
| Post Position | Horse | A/S | Weight | Jockey | Trainer | Morning Line (ML) Odds |
| 1 | Saudi Crown | 4/C | 126 | Florent Geroux | Brad H. Cox | 5-1 |
| 2 | T O Saint Denis | 5/H | 126 | Ryusei Sakai | Daisuke Takayanagi | 30-1 |
| 3 | Full Serrano | 5/H | 126 | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler | 15-1 |
| 4 | Katonah | 5/G | 126 | Lanfranco Dettori | Doug F. O’Neill | 30-1 |
| 5 | Three Technique | 7/H | 126 | Rafael Bejarano | Jason G. Cook | 30-1 |
| 6 | Seize the Grey | 3/C | 123 | Jaime A. Torres | D. Wayne Lukas | 10-1 |
| 7 | Tumbarumba | 4/G | 126 | Luis Saez | Brian A. Lynch | 30-1 |
| 8 | Post Time | 4/C | 126 | Sheldon Russell | Brittany T. Russell | 12-1 |
| 9 | Domestic Product | 3/C | 123 | Flavien Prat | Chad C. Brown | 7-2 |
| 10 | Muth | 3/C | 123 | Juan J. Hernandez | Bob Baffert | 9-2 |
| 11 | Cagliostro | 4/C | 126 | Jose L. Ortiz | Cherie DeVaux | 30-1 |
| 12 | Mufasa | 5/H | 126 | Tyler Gaffalione | Ignacio Correas IV | 12-1 |
| 13 | Pipeline | 6/H | 126 | John R. Velazquez | Cherie DeVaux | 30-1 |
| 14 | Skippylongstocking | 5/H | 126 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | 4-1 |
Picks:
WIN: (8) Post Time, (9) Domestic Product
EXACTA: (8) Post Time, (9) Domestic Product / (2) T O Saint Denis, (4) Katonah, (8) Post Time, (9) Domestic Product, (11) Cagliostro
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