2023 Breeders' Cup

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2023 Breeders' Cup
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2023 Breeders' Cup logo
ClassChampionship Event Series
Location Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California
Race typeThoroughbred
Website www.breederscup.com
Race information
DistanceSee individual races
SurfaceTurf, Dirt
PurseVaries by Race; from $1 million to $6 million

The 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 40th edition of the premier event of the North American Thoroughbred horse racing year. The 14 races, all of which were Grade I, took place on November 3 and 4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. In the United States, the two-day championship event was shown live across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and FanDuel TV on Friday and Saturday, [1] and on ITV in the UK.

Contents

The Breeders' Cup is generally regarded as the end of the North American racing season, 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.

Races

Friday, November 3

Race namePost time
(PDT)		SponsorDistanceRestrictionsPurseWinner (Bred)OddsMargin
Juvenile Turf Sprint 2:00pm5 furlongs2-year-olds$1 millionBig Evs (IRE)3.201⁄2 length
Juvenile Fillies 2:40pm NetJets 1+1⁄16 miles2-year-old fillies$2 million Just F Y I 7.00neck
Juvenile Fillies Turf 3:20pm1 mile2-year-old fillies$1 millionHard to Justify9.101⁄2 length
Juvenile 4:00pm FanDuel 1+1⁄16 miles2-year-old colts and geldings$2 million Fierceness 16.506+1⁄4 lengths
Juvenile Turf 4:40pm Prevagen 1 mile2-year-old colts and geldings$1 millionUnquestionable (FR)1.50*1+1⁄2 lengths

An asterisk after the odds means the winner was the post-time favorite

Source: Equibase charts for Friday, November 3 [2]

Legend:
  Dirt  Turf

Saturday, November 4

Due to NBC broadcast college football event, 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. [1]

Race namePost time
(PDT)		SponsorDistanceRestrictionsPurseWinner (Bred)OddsMargin
Dirt Mile 11:30am Big Ass Fans 1 mile3 yrs+$2 million Cody's Wish 0.80*nose
Filly & Mare Turf 12:10pm Maker's Mark 1+1⁄4 miles3 yrs+ fillies & mares$2 million Inspiral (GB)2.50*neck
Filly & Mare Sprint 12:50pm PNC Bank 7 furlongs3 yrs+ fillies & mares$1 million Goodnight Olive 1.10*2+3⁄4 lengths
Mile 1:30pm FanDuel 1 mile3 yrs+$2 millionMaster of The Seas (IRE)3.30nose
Distaff 2:10pm Longines 1+1⁄8 miles3 yrs+ fillies & mares$2 million Idiomatic 1.80*1⁄2 length
Turf 2:50pm Longines 1+1⁄2 miles3 yrs+$4 million Auguste Rodin (IRE)2.50*3⁄4 length
Classic 3:40pm Longines 1+1⁄4 miles3 yrs+$6 million White Abarrio 2.60*1 length
Turf Sprint 4:25pm5 furlongs3 yrs+$1 millionNobals12.00neck
Sprint 5:00pmQatar Racing6 furlongs3 yrs+$2 million Elite Power 1.70*1+1⁄2 lengths

An asterisk after the odds means the winner was the post-time favorite

Source: Equibase charts for Saturday, November 4 [3]

Legend:
  Dirt  Turf

    References

    1. 1 2 "Two Breeders' Cup Races to be Run After Classic; The Breeders' Cup will be aired across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and FanDuel TV". Breeders' Cup. 2023. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
    2. ↑ "Charts for Breeders' Cup Friday" (PDF). Equibase. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
    3. ↑ "Charts for Breeders' Cup Saturday" (PDF). Equibase. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
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