2019 Breeders' Cup
| Class | Championship Event Series |
|---|---|
| Location | Santa Anita Park |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | See individual races |
| Surface | Turf, Dirt |
| Purse | Varies by Race; from $1 million to $6 million |
The 2019 Breeders' Cup World Championships will be the 36th edition of the premier event of the North American thoroughbred horse racing year. The 14 races, all but one of which are Grade I, will take place on November 1 and 2 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The races will be telecast by NBCSN on Friday and early Saturday, and by NBC later on Saturday.
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.
Qualifying
A maximum of 14 horses (12 in the Turf Sprint and Juvenile Turf Sprint) are allowed to start in each race. Horses can automatically qualify by winning one of the designated races in the Breeders' Cup Challenge series, which provide "Win and You're In" berths in a specified division of the Breeders' Cup. Other pre-entries are ranked by a points system and the judgement of a panel of experts.[1]
Pre-entries will be taken on October 21. At this time, the connections of the horses indicate their intention to enter a specific race, and can also list a possible alternate. The entry deadline is October 28, at which time the field for each race is set, barring injury or other unforeseen circumstances.[2]
Event preparation
On August 17, 2018, the Breeders' Cup organization announced that Santa Anita Park would host the event for a record tenth time. The track committed to over $5 million in improvements, including new suites on the upper level of the grandstand.[3] The selection became controversial however when 30 horses died during Santa Anita's 2018-9 winter=spring meeting, raising concerns over the safety of the equine athletes. The management of Santa Anita undertook several changes, including extensive testing of the track surface and changes to the rules surrounding pre-race medication.[4][5]
Results
Friday, November 2
The sequence of races and post times are currently as follows.[6] The sequence sometimes changes after pre-entries are taken.
| Race name | Post time (PDT) |
Sponsor | Distance/Surface | Restrictions | Purse | Winner (Bred) | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Turf Sprint | 1:12 PM | 5 furlongs (Turf) | 2-year-olds | $1 million | ||||
| Juvenile Fillies Turf | 1:52 PM | 1 mile (Turf) | 2-year-old fillies | $1 million | ||||
| Juvenile Fillies | 2:32 PM | 1+1⁄16 miles | 2-year-old fillies | $2 million | ||||
| Juvenile Turf | 3:12 PM | 1 mile (Turf) | 2-year-old colts and geldings | $1 million | ||||
| Juvenile | 4:03 PM | TVG | 1+1⁄16 miles | 2-year-old colts and geldings | $2 million |
Saturday, November 3
| Race Name | Post time (PDT) |
Sponsor | Distance/Surface | Restrictions | Purse | Winner (Bred) | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filly & Mare Sprint | 11:55 PM | 7 furlongs | 3 yrs+ fillies & mares | $1 million | ||||
| Turf Sprint | 12:33 PM | 5 furlongs (Turf) | 3 yrs+ | $1 million | ||||
| Dirt Mile | 1:10 PM | Big Ass Fans | 1 mile | 3 yrs+ | $1 million | |||
| Filly & Mare Turf | 1:54 PM | Maker's Mark | 1+1⁄4 miles (Turf) | 3 yrs+ fillies & mares | $2 million | |||
| Sprint | 2:36 PM | 6 furlongs | 3 yrs+ | $2 million | ||||
| Mile | 3:20 PM | TVG | 1 mile (Turf) | 3 yrs+ | $2 million | |||
| Distaff | 4:00 PM | Longines | 1+1⁄8 miles | 3 yrs+ fillies & mares | $2 million | |||
| Turf | 4:40 PM | Longines | 1+1⁄2 miles (Turf) | 3 yrs+ | $4 million | |||
| Classic | 5:44 PM | Longines | 1+1⁄4 miles | 3 yrs+ | $6 million |
References
- ^ "How It Works". www.breederscup.com. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
- ^ "Breeders' Cup Limited". members.breederscup.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Breeders' Cup Host Sites Announced Through 2021". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Fravel Speaks on Breeders' Cup Decision". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Breeders' Cup Plans to Stay at Santa Anita for 2019". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Races | Breeders' Cup". www.breederscup.com. Retrieved 10 October 2019.