Irad Ortiz Jr., center in yellow silks, rides Twilight Gleaming to win the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile … [+]
The countdown is on as the horses approach the paddock with a few final days of prep until the top Thoroughbreds move into the starting gate for the 41st Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Record wagering is expected at the southern California race track in Del Mar, just 20 miles North of San Diego. Del Mar hosts the Breeders’ Cup for a third time, and again next year in 2025.
The beautiful horses are the main attraction at the Breeders’ Cup, from the future stars on Friday as juveniles, to the fantastic fillies, magnificent mares and classic colts that produce a lifetime of enjoyment for their connections and fans.
Seeing these beautiful animals up close is just part of the special experience of watching the world’s greatest races horses at the Breeders’ Cup. The fans expressions and reactions before, during and after the races is exciting beyond just the watch and wager action.
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A total of 179 horses were entered in the World Championships, a California record, including three previous Champions: Big Evs (IRE), Rebel’s Romance (IRE) and Fierceness, who won the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and this year’s Travers Stakes, and was the race favorite in the Kentucky Derby. Fierceness is the second-betting favorite in this year’s $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic.
There are 67 international contenders, also a record for the World Championships. Nine countries are represented: Argentina, Canada, Chile, France, Ireland, Japan, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States, from a record five continents – Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
How To Watch Breeders’ Cup Coverage And 14 Championship Races
I will be at Del Mar with live racing coverage for my sixth Breeders’ Cup since 2016. FanDuel, the official wagering partner of the Breeders’ Cup with coverage on FanDuel TV and online at FanDuel Racing, provides fans with more watch and wager opportunities.
The Breeders’ Cup will be televised live domestically on NBC, Peacock, USA Network and FanDuel TV. The NBC coverage includes a network window from 3:30-6 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 2. The $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) will be the centerpiece of the Championships Saturday program with a post time of 2:41 p.m. PT / 5:41 p.m. ET. There will be four Championship races before and four Championship races after the Classic, centering the marquee race as the end of the middle Pick 5 and the start of the late Pick 5 on the wagering menu.
Breeders’ Cup Betting Guide
“Future Stars Friday” features five Breeders’ Cup races for 2-year-olds on the 10 race card Nov. 1.
Then on Saturday, Nov. 2, nine Breeders’ Cup races are part of the 12 race card. The $7 million Breeders Cup Classic headlines the biggest day of horse racing. For the second straight year, the Longines BC Classic will be the middle race of the nine Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup races – a move that aligns it with NBC’s college football coverage of Wisconsin at Iowa at 4:30 p.m. PT
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Breeders’ Cup Races, Horses and Odds
Opening parimutuel odds will change on race day as bets are placed. Leading favorites and contenders listed below and full race fields, odds and jockeys in FanDuel Research and horse racing link.
Friday, Nov. 1
Five Breeders’ Cup races for juveniles on Future Stars Friday. All times local, p.m. Pacific.
Race 6 at 2:45: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
- #8 Escoro Sieg (7/2), #3 Big Mojo (4/1), #2 Aesterius (9/2), #7 Whistlejacket (5/1)
Race 7 at 3:25: NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies
- #10 Scottis Lassie (5/2), #3 Immersive (3/1), #7 Non Compliant (7/2), #9 American Bikini (5/1)
Race 8 at 4:05: John Deere Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
- #1 Lake Victoria (8/5), #7 Thought Process (5/2),
Race 9 at 4:45: FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
- Favorites: #1 East Avenue (5/2), #10 Chancer McPatrick (3/1), #5 Jonathan’s Way (9/2), #4 Ferocious (6/1), #7 Gaming (8/1)
Race 10 at 5:25: Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf
- #11 New Century (5/2), #4 Al Qudra (4/1), #13 Henri Matisse (6/1), #5 Zulu Kingdom (8/1)
Sat., Nov. 2
Race 4 at 12:00: PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
- #9 Ways and Means (5/2), #6 Society (3/1), #4 Vahva (4/1), #7 Zeitlos (6/1)
Race 5 at 12:41: Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
- #9 Cogburn (7/5), #12 Bradsell (7/2), #2 Motorious (8/1)
Race 6 at 1:21: Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff
- #2 Thorpedo Anna (4/5), #6 Raging Sea (7/2), #9 Awesome Results (4/1)
Race 7 at 2:01: Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf
- #11 Rebel’s Romance (5/2), #5 Jayarebe (4/1), #2 Emily Up John (5/1), #6 Far Bridge (6/1)
Race 8 at 2:41: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic
- Favorites: #3 City of Troy (5/2), #9 Fiereceness (3/1), #1 Forever Young (6/1), #14 Next (8/1),
Race 9 at 3:25: Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare
- #4 War Like Goddess (5/2), #3 Cinderella’s Dream (4/1), #7 Content (6/1), #10 Moira (8/1)
Race 10 at 4:05: Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint
- #3 Federal Judge (3/1), #10 Mullikin (7/2), #8 Straight No Chaser (5/1), #4 Nakatomi (6/1)
Race 11 at 4:45: FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile
- #6 Notable Speech (7/2), #7 Porta Fortuna (4/1), #9 Johannas (9/2), #1 Ramatuelle (5/1), #12 Carl Spackler (6/1)
Race 12 at 5:25: Big Ass Fand Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
- #9 Domestic Product (7/2), #14 Skippylongstocking (4/1), #10 Muth (9/2), #1 Saudi Crown (5/1)
$7 Million Breeders’ Cup Classic
- Forever Young (6/1) – JPN
- Highland Falls (20/1)
- City of Troy (5/2)
- Mixto (30/1)
- Senor Buscador (30/1)
- Derma Sotogake (20/1) – JPN
- Ushba Tesoro (12/1) – JPN
- Pyrenees (30/1)
- Fierceness (3/1)
- Tapit Trice (30/1)
- Sierra Leone (12/1)
- Arthur’s Ride (15/1)
- Newgate (20/1)
- Next (8/1
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