2024 Breeders' Cup

2024 Breeders' Cup

Championship Event Series race
Location	Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California
Race type	Thoroughbred
Website	www.breederscup.com
Race information
Distance	See individual races
Surface	Turf, Dirt
Purse	Varies by Race; from $1 million to $7 million

The 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 41st edition of the premier event of the North American Thoroughbred horse racing year. [1] The 14 races, all of which were Grade I, took place on November 1 and 2 at Del Mar in Del Mar, California In the United States, the two-day championship event was shown live across Peacock, USA Network, and FanDuel TV on Friday and Saturday.[2][3]

The Breeders' Cup is generally regarded as the end of the North American racing season,[4] although a few Grade I events take place in later November and December. The event typically determines champions in many of the Eclipse Award divisions.[5][6]

Sponsors

Sponsors for this year includes Cygames,[7] Fanduel,[8] Big Ass Fans,[9] and others.[10]

Races

Friday, November 1

Race name	Post time (PDT)	Sponsor	Distance	Restrictions	Purse	Winner (Bred)	Odds	Margin
Juvenile Turf Sprint	2:45 pm		5 furlongs	2-year-olds	$1 million[11]	Magnum Force (IRE)	12.50	1⁄2 length
Juvenile Fillies	3:25 pm	NetJets	1+1⁄16 miles	2-year-old fillies	$2 million[12]	Immersive	2.00	4+1⁄2 lengths
Juvenile Fillies Turf	4:05 pm	John Deere	1 mile	2-year-old fillies	$1 million[13]	Lake Victoria (IRE)	0.70	1+1⁄2 lengths
Juvenile	4:45 pm	FanDuel	1+1⁄16 miles	2-year-old colts and geldings	$2 million[14]	Citizen Bull (USA)	15.90	1+1⁄2 lengths
Juvenile Turf	5:25 pm		1 mile	2-year-old colts and geldings	$1 million[15]	Henri Matisse (IRE)	3.90	neck

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

Saturday, November 2

Due to NBC's college football coverage, this year marks the first time that Breeders' Cup races were held after the Breeders' Cup Classic. The race 12 finale had a post time of 5:00 p.m. PDT.[16]

Race name	Post time (PDT)	Sponsor	Distance	Restrictions	Purse	Winner (Bred)	Odds	Margin
Filly & Mare Sprint	12:00 pm	PNC Bank	7 furlongs	3 yrs+ fillies & mares	$1 million[17] [18]	Soul of an Angel	19.80	1⁄2 length
Turf Sprint	12:41 pm	Prevagan	5 furlongs	3 yrs+	$1 million[19]	Starlust (GB)	33.60	neck
Distaff	1:21 pm	Longines	1+1⁄8 miles	3 yrs+ fillies & mares	$2 million[20]	Thorpedo Anna	0.40	2+1⁄2 lengths
Turf	2:01 pm	Longines	1+1⁄2 miles	3 yrs+	$5 million[21]	Rebel's Romance (IRE)	1.90	neck
Classic	2:41 pm	Longines	1+1⁄4 miles	3 yrs+	$7 million[22]	Sierra Leone	6.90	1+1⁄2 lengths
Filly & Mare Turf	3:25 pm	Maker's Mark	1+1⁄4 miles	3 yrs+ fillies & mares	$2 million[23]	Moira	5.80	1⁄2 length
Sprint	4:05 pm	Cygames	6 furlongs	3 yrs+	$2 million[24]	Straight No Chaser	6.10	1⁄2 length
Mile	4:45 pm	FanDuel	1 mile	3 yrs+	$2 million[25]	More Than Looks	6.90	3⁄4 length
Dirt Mile	5:25 pm	Big Ass Fans	1 mile	3 yrs+	$1 million[26]	Full Serrano (ARG)	13.40	1+1⁄2 lengths

Legend:
  Dirt   Turf

References

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