2024 Breeders' Cup

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2024 Breeders' Cup
Championship Event Series race
Location Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California
Race typeThoroughbred
Website www.breederscup.com
Race information
DistanceSee individual races
SurfaceTurf, Dirt
PurseVaries 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]

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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 namePost time
(PDT)		SponsorDistanceRestrictionsPurseWinner (Bred)OddsMargin
Juvenile Turf Sprint 2:45 pm5 furlongs2-year-olds$1 million [11] Magnum Force (IRE)12.501⁄2 length
Juvenile Fillies 3:25 pm NetJets 1+1⁄16 miles2-year-old fillies$2 million [12] Immersive2.004+1⁄2 lengths
Juvenile Fillies Turf 4:05 pm John Deere 1 mile2-year-old fillies$1 million [13] Lake Victoria (IRE)0.701+1⁄2 lengths
Juvenile 4:45 pm FanDuel 1+1⁄16 miles2-year-old colts and geldings$2 million [14] Citizen Bull15.901+1⁄2 lengths
Juvenile Turf 5:25 pm1 mile2-year-old colts and geldings$1 million [15] Henri Matisse (IRE)3.90neck

Legend:
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Saturday, November 2

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. [16]

Race namePost time
(PDT)		SponsorDistanceRestrictionsPurseWinner (Bred)OddsMargin
Filly & Mare Sprint 12:00 pm PNC Bank 7 furlongs3 yrs+ fillies & mares$1 million [17] [18] Soul of an Angel19.801⁄2 length
Turf Sprint 12:41 pmPrevagan5 furlongs3 yrs+$1 million [19] Starlust (GB)33.60neck
Distaff 1:21 pm Longines 1+1⁄8 miles3 yrs+ fillies & mares$2 million [20] Thorpedo Anna 0.402+1⁄2 lengths
Turf 2:01 pm Longines 1+1⁄2 miles3 yrs+$5 million [21] Rebel's Romance (IRE)1.90neck
Classic 2:41 pm Longines 1+1⁄4 miles3 yrs+$7 million [22] Sierra Leone 6.901+1⁄2 lengths
Filly & Mare Turf 3:25 pm Maker's Mark 1+1⁄4 miles3 yrs+ fillies & mares$2 million [23] Moira 5.801⁄2 length
Sprint 4:05 pm Cygames 6 furlongs3 yrs+$2 million [24] Straight No Chaser6.101⁄2 length
Mile 4:45 pm FanDuel 1 mile3 yrs+$2 million [25] More Than Looks6.903⁄4 length
Dirt Mile 5:25 pm Big Ass Fans 1 mile3 yrs+$1 million [26] Full Serrano (ARG)13.401+1⁄2 lengths

Legend:
  Dirt  Turf

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