Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup is a one-day event held at a location that changes each year. All the sites have been in the United States, except in 1996, when the races were held at Woodbine Racetrack in Canada.
2021 Breeders' Cup Classic Odds
PP | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Odds |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tripoli | John Sadler | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 15-1 |
2 | Express Train | John Shirreffs | Victor Espinoza | 20-1 |
3 | Hot Rod Charlie | Doug O'Neill | Flavien Prat | 4-1 |
4 | Essential Quality | Brad Cox | Luis Saez | 3-1 |
5 | Knicks Go | Brad Cox | Joel Rosario | 5-2 |
6 | Art Collector | Bill Mott | Mike Smith | 8-1 |
7 | Stilleto Boy | Ed Moger Jr. | Kent Desormeaux | 30-1 |
8 | Medina Spirit | Bob Baffert | John Velaquez | 4-1 |
9 | Max Player | Steve Asmussen | Ricardo Santana Jr. | 8-1 |
2021 Breeders' Cup Replay
November 7, 2021
Re-live the excitement of the 2021 Breeders' Cup Classic and watch Knicks Go's wire-to-wire win. Credits to the video owner
2020 Breeders' Cup Classic Odds
PP | HORSE | ODDS |
---|---|---|
1 | Tacitus | 20-1 |
2 | Tiz The Law | 3-1 |
3 | By My Standards | 10-1 |
4 | Tom's d'Etat | 6-1 |
5 | Title Ready | 30-1 |
6 | Higher Power | 20-1 |
7 | Global Campaign | 20-1 |
8 | Improbable | 5-2 |
9 | Authentic | 6-1 |
10 | Maximum Security | 7-2 |
2020 Breeders' Cup Replay
November 8, 2020
Re-live the excitement of the 2020 Breeders' Cup Classic and watch Authentic pip stablemate Improbable over the wire to win. Credits to the video owner
Breeders' Cup Classic Winners
Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Time | Purse $ | Track |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021 | Knicks Go | 3 | Joel Rosario | Brad Cox | Korea Racing Authority | 1:59.57 | $6,000,000 | Del Mar |
2020 | Authentic | 3 | John R. Velazquez | Bob Baffert | Spendthrift Farm | 1:59.60 | $6,000,000 | Keeneland |
2019 | Vino Rosso | 4 | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd Pletcher | Mike Repole | 2:02.80 | $6,000,000 | Santa Anita |
2018 | Accelerate | 5 | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler | Hronis Racing LLC | 2:02.93 | $6,000,000 | Churchill Downs |
2017 | Gun Runner | 4 | Florent Geroux | Steve Asmussen | Winchell Thoroughbreds & Three Chimneys Farm | 2:01.29 | $6,000,000 | Del Mar |
2016 | Arrogate | 3 | Mike E. Smith | Bob Baffert | Juddmonte Farms | 2:00.11 | $6,000,000 | Santa Anita |
2015 | American Pharoah | 3 | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert | Zayat Stables | 2:00.07 | $5,000,000 | Keeneland |
2014 | Bayern | 3 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert | Kaleem Shah | 1:59.88 | $5,000,000 | Santa Anita |
2013 | Mucho Macho Man | 5 | Gary Stevens | Katherine Ritvo | Reeves Thoroughbred Racing | 2:00.72 | $5,000,000 | Santa Anita |
2012 | Fort Larned | 4 | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Ian Wilkes | Janis R. Whitham | 2:00.11 | $5,000,000 | Santa Anita |
2011 | Drosselmeyer | 4 | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott | WinStar Farm LLC | 2:04.27 | $5,000,000 | Churchill Downs |
2010 | Blame | 4 | Garrett Gomez | Albert Stall Jr. | Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider | 2:02.28 | $5,000,000 | Churchill Downs |
2009 | Zenyatta | 5 | Mike E. Smith | John Shirreffs | Jerry & Ann Moss | 2:00.32 | $5,000,000 | Santa Anita |
2008 | Raven's Pass | 3 | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden | Princess Haya /Darley Racing | 1:59.27 | $5,000,000 | Santa Anita |
2007 | Curlin | 3 | Robby Albarado | Steve Asmussen | Stonestreet Stables et al. | 2:00.59 | $5,000,000 | Monmouth Park |
2006 | Invasor | 4 | Fernando Jara | Kiaran McLaughlin | Shadwell Racing | 2:02.18 | $5,000,000 | Churchill Downs |
2005 | Saint Liam | 5 | Jerry Bailey | Richard Dutrow Jr. | M/M William K. Warren Jr. | 2:01.49 | $5,000,000 | Belmont Park |
2004 | Ghostzapper | 4 | Javier Castellano | Robert J. Frankel | Stronach Stables | 1:59.02 | $4,000,000 | Lone Star Park |
2003 | Pleasantly Perfect | 5 | Alex Solis | Richard Mandella | Diamond A Racing Corp. | 1:59.88 | $4,000,000 | Santa Anita |
2002 | Volponi | 4 | José A. Santos | Philip G. Johnson | Amherst & Spruce Pond Stable | 2:01.39 | $4,000,000 | Arlington Park |
2001 | Tiznow | 4 | Chris McCarron | Jay M. Robbins | Cee's Stables | 2:00.62 | $4,000,000 | Belmont Park |
2000 | Tiznow | 3 | Chris McCarron | Jay M. Robbins | Cooper & Straub-Rubens | 2:00.75 | $4,000,000 | Churchill Downs |
1999 | Cat Thief | 3 | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas | Overbrook Farm | 1:59.52 | $4,000,000 | Gulfstream Park |
1998 | Awesome Again | 4 | Pat Day | Patrick B. Byrne | Stronach Stables | 2:02.16 | $4,000,000 | Churchill Downs |
1997 | Skip Away | 4 | Mike E. Smith | Sonny Hine | Carolyn Hine | 1:59.16 | $4,400,000 | Hollywood Park |
1996 | Alphabet Soup | 5 | Chris McCarron | David Hofmans | Ridder Thoroughbred Stable | 2:01.00 | $4,000,000 | Woodbine |
1995 | Cigar | 5 | Jerry Bailey | William I. Mott | Allen E. Paulson | 1:59.58 | $3,000,000 | Belmont Park |
1994 | Concern | 3 | Jerry Bailey | Richard W. Small | Robert E. Meyerhoff | 2:02.41 | $3,000,000 | Churchill Downs |
1993 | Arcangues | 5 | Jerry Bailey | André Fabre | Daniel Wildenstein | 2:00.83 | $3,000,000 | Santa Anita |
1992 | A.P. Indy | 3 | Ed Delahoussaye | Neil Drysdale | Tomonori Tsurumaki, William S. Farish III, William S. Kilroy | 2:00.20 | $3,000,000 | Gulfstream Park |
1991 | Black Tie Affair | 5 | Jerry Bailey | Ernie T. Poulos | Jeffrey Sullivan | 2:02.95 | $3,000,000 | Churchill Downs |
1990 | Unbridled | 3 | Pat Day | Carl Nafzger | Frances A. Genter | 2:02.20 | $3,000,000 | Belmont Park |
1989 | Sunday Silence | 3 | Chris McCarron | Charlie Whittingham | H-G-W Partners | 2:00.20 | $3,000,000 | Gulfstream Park |
1988 | Alysheba | 4 | Chris McCarron | Jack Van Berg | Dorothy & Pam Scharbauer | 2:04.80 | $3,000,000 | Churchill Downs |
1987 | Ferdinand | 4 | Bill Shoemaker | Charlie Whittingham | Elizabeth A. Keck | 2:01.40 | $3,000,000 | Hollywood Park |
1986 | Skywalker | 4 | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Michael Whittingham | Oak Cliff Stables | 2:00.40 | $3,000,000 | Santa Anita |
1985 | Proud Truth | 3 | Jorge Velásquez | John M. Veitch | Darby Dan Farm | 2:00.80 | $3,000,000 | Aqueduct |
1984 | Wild Again | 4 | Pat Day | Vincent Timphony | Black Chip Stable (William Allen, Ron Volkman, Terry Beall) | 2:03.40 | $3,000,000 | Hollywood Park |
Breeders' Cup Records
Here are some interesting Breeders Cup records:
- The all-time Breeders' Cup leaders:
- Jockey: Jerry Bailey - 15 wins
- Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas - 18 wins
- Leading money winning owner: Allen E. Paulson - $8,730,000
- Churchill Downs has hosted the race card six times, more than any other track. It hosted the card most recently in 2006.
- NBC had broadcast every Breeders' Cup from its inception in 1984 through 2005. Starting in 2006, ESPN took over the television contract for eight years.
- All Breeders' Cup races have been called by Tom Durkin through 2005. Fellow race caller Trevor Denman now serves as the voice of the Breeders' Cup races on ESPN starting as of 2006, due to Durkin's exclusive contract with NBC Sports.
- Breeder's Cup Firsts:
- First winner: Chief's Crown 1984
- First Classic winner: Wild Again 1984
- First winner to repeat: Miesque (French mare) 1987 & 1988
- First winner of $4 million race to repeat: Tiznow 2000 & 2001
- First Classic winner to be sired by a Classic winner: Ghostzapper 2004 (Awesome Again - father)
- First Foreign-based Winners: Royal Herione Ireland & Lashkari Great Britain 1984
- First Special Stakes winner: Sondrio (Ireland)
- First Breeders' Cup Steeplechase winner: Census 1986
- First Breeders' Cup champion elected to National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Lady's Secret 1992
- First Breeders' Cup outside of U.S.: Woodbine Racetrack, Toronto 1996
Breeders' Cup History
The Breeders' Cup, which has been run annually since 1984, was created as a year-end championship for North American thoroughbred racing, and it also attracts top horses from other parts of the world, especially Europe. The Breeders' Cup was founded in 1982 by John R. Gaines, a leading thoroughbred owner and breeder.
All Breeders' Cup fields are limited to 14 runners. If more than 14 are pre-entered, Breeders' Cup officials use a two-part selection system to decide which horses will be allowed to compete. The first seven runners earn automatic berths based on the points they have earned in American graded stakes races then a panel of racing directors and secretaries choose the next seven entrants.
Currently, there are eight races on the Breeders' Cup card, all classified as Grade 1 races. The races are listed below in their order on the 2006 race card; the order of the first six listed races varies from year to year, but the 'Turf' and 'Classic' are traditionally the last two races. All races, unless otherwise indicated, are for any horse, regardless of sex, two years old and up, and are held on a dirt track.
- Juvenile Fillies: A 1 1/16-mile race for 2-year-old fillies.
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile: A 1 1/16-mile race for 2-year-old colts and geldings.
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf: A 1 3/8-mile or 1 1/4-mile race on grass for fillies and mares, 3 years old and up.
- Breeders' Cup Sprint: A 6 Furlong Race.
- Breeders' Cup Mile: A 1-mile race on grass.
- Breeders' Cup Distaff: A 1 1/8-mile race for fillies and mares, 3 years old and up.
- Breeders' Cup Turf: A 1 1/2-mile race on grass.
- Breeders' Cup Classic: A 1 1/4-mile race. Current purse is $5 million.
In 2007, a new qualifying process took effect, where the winners of 24 races at six tracks - Saratoga Race Course, Arlington Park, Del Mar, Belmont Park, Keeneland and Santa Anita during the Oak Tree meeting - were automatically entered for the event in their respective divisions.
February 3 - 9
Race Schedule
DATE | FIRST POST* | TRACK |
---|---|---|
03 MON | 12:05 PM |
Parx Racing Bensalem, PA |
12:15 PM |
Mahoning Valley Race Course Youngstown, OH | |
1:35 PM |
Oaklawn Park Hot Springs, AR | |
2:25 PM |
Turf Paradise Phoenix, AZ | |
04 TUE | 12:05 PM |
Parx Racing Bensalem, PA |
12:15 PM |
Mahoning Valley Race Course Youngstown, OH | |
2:25 PM |
Turf Paradise Phoenix, AZ | |
05 WED | 12:05 PM |
Parx Racing Bensalem, PA |
12:15 PM |
Mahoning Valley Race Course Youngstown, OH | |
12:20 PM |
Gulfstream Park Hallandale, FL | |
12:40 PM |
Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, FL | |
2:05 PM |
Louisiana Downs Bossier City, LA | |
2:25 PM |
Turf Paradise Phoenix, AZ | |
5:50 PM |
Delta Downs Vinton, LA | |
5:55 PM |
Turfway Park Florence, KY | |
7:00 PM |
Hollywood Casino at Charlestown Races Oklahoma City, OK | |
06 THU | 12:15 PM |
Mahoning Valley Race Course Youngstown, OH |
12:20 PM |
Gulfstream Park Hallandale, FL | |
1:10 PM |
Aqueduct Ozone Park, NY | |
1:45 PM |
Fair Grounds New Orleans, LA | |
2:05 PM |
Louisiana Downs Bossier City, LA | |
2:25 PM |
Sunland Park Sunland Park, NM | |
Turf Paradise Phoenix, AZ | ||
5:45 PM |
Penn National Grantville, PA | |
5:50 PM |
Delta Downs Vinton, LA | |
5:55 PM |
Turfway Park Florence, KY | |
7:00 PM |
Hollywood Casino at Charlestown Races Oklahoma City, OK | |
07 FRI | 12:15 PM |
Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, FL |
12:20 PM |
Gulfstream Park Hallandale, FL | |
12:25 PM |
Laurel Park Laurel, MD | |
1:10 PM |
Aqueduct Ozone Park, NY | |
1:30 PM |
Oaklawn Park Hot Springs, AR | |
1:45 PM |
Fair Grounds New Orleans, LA | |
2:05 PM |
Louisiana Downs Bossier City, LA | |
2:25 PM |
Sunland Park Sunland Park, NM | |
3:30 PM |
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, CA | |
5:45 PM |
Penn National Grantville, PA | |
5:50 PM |
Delta Downs Vinton, LA | |
5:55 PM |
Turfway Park Florence, KY | |
7:00 PM |
Hollywood Casino at Charlestown Races Oklahoma City, OK | |
7:30 PM |
Sam Houston Race Park Houston, TX | |
08 SAT | 12:00 PM |
Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, FL |
12:15 PM |
Mahoning Valley Race Course Youngstown, OH | |
12:20 PM |
Gulfstream Park Hallandale, FL | |
12:25 PM |
Laurel Park Laurel, MD | |
12:40 PM |
Aqueduct Ozone Park, NY | |
1:30 PM |
Oaklawn Park Hot Springs, AR | |
2:00 PM |
Sam Houston Race Park Houston, TX | |
2:05 PM |
Louisiana Downs Bossier City, LA | |
2:25 PM |
Sunland Park Sunland Park, NM | |
3:30 PM |
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, CA | |
5:50 PM |
Delta Downs Vinton, LA | |
5:55 PM |
Turfway Park Florence, KY | |
6:00 PM |
Fair Grounds New Orleans, LA | |
7:00 PM |
Hollywood Casino at Charlestown Races Oklahoma City, OK | |
9:00 PM |
Los Alamitos Los Alamitos, CA | |
09 SUN | 12:15 PM |
Tampa Bay Downs Oldsmar, FL |
12:20 PM |
Gulfstream Park Hallandale, FL | |
12:25 PM |
Laurel Park Laurel, MD | |
1:10 PM |
Aqueduct Ozone Park, NY | |
2:00 PM |
Sam Houston Race Park Houston, TX | |
Santa Anita Park Arcadia, CA | ||
2:25 PM |
Sunland Park Sunland Park, NM |
*ALL TIMES EDT