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]

2024 Breeders' Cup
Championship Event Series race
LocationDel Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California
Race typeThoroughbred
Websitewww.breederscup.com
Race information
DistanceSee individual races
SurfaceTurf, Dirt
PurseVaries by Race; from $1 million to $7 million

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

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

Races

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Friday, November 1

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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 12 length
Juvenile Fillies 3:25 pm NetJets 1+116 miles 2-year-old fillies $2 million[12] Immersive 2.00 4+12 lengths
Juvenile Fillies Turf 4:05 pm John Deere 1 mile 2-year-old fillies $1 million[13] Lake Victoria (IRE) 0.70 1+12 lengths
Juvenile 4:45 pm FanDuel 1+116 miles 2-year-old colts and geldings $2 million[14] Citizen Bull 15.90 1+12 lengths
Juvenile Turf 5:25 pm 1 mile 2-year-old colts and geldings $1 million[15] Henri Matisse (IRE) 3.90 neck

Legend:
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Saturday, November 2

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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 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 12 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+18 miles 3 yrs+ fillies & mares $2 million[20] Thorpedo Anna 0.40 2+12 lengths
Turf 2:01 pm Longines 1+12 miles 3 yrs+ $5 million[21] Rebel's Romance (IRE) 1.90 neck
Classic 2:41 pm Longines 1+14 miles 3 yrs+ $7 million[22] Sierra Leone 6.90 1+12 lengths
Filly & Mare Turf 3:25 pm Maker's Mark 1+14 miles 3 yrs+ fillies & mares $2 million[23] Moira 5.80 12 length
Sprint 4:05 pm Cygames 6 furlongs 3 yrs+ $2 million[24] Straight No Chaser 6.10 12 length
Mile 4:45 pm FanDuel 1 mile 3 yrs+ $2 million[25] More Than Looks 6.90 34 length
Dirt Mile 5:25 pm Big Ass Fans 1 mile 3 yrs+ $1 million[26] Full Serrano (ARG) 13.40 1+12 lengths

Legend:
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References

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  1. ^ "Beginner's Guide to the Breeders' Cup World Championships".
  2. ^ "2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships: Entries, post times, odds, full schedule, past winners". NBC Sports. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "Where to Watch/Listen: Breeders' Cup Week 2024". www.americasbestracing.net. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  4. ^ "A quick guide to the Breeders Cup festival". August 16, 2024.
  5. ^ "About". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Breeders' Cup", Wikipedia, October 19, 2024, retrieved October 27, 2024
  7. ^ "Japanese Video Game Company Cygames Partners with Breeders' Cup". October 2, 2024.
  8. ^ https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/280586/fanduel-tv-announces-breeders-cup-coverage-schedule#:~:text=The%20FanDuel%20Group%20is%20an,Disabled%20Jockeys%20Fund%20(PDJF).
  9. ^ "Big Ass Fans Named Three-Year Sponsor of Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile". May 21, 2019.
  10. ^ "Corporate Partners".
  11. ^ "2024 Juvenile". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "2024 Juvenile Fillies". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "2024 Juvenile Fillies Turf". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 Juvenile". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 Juvenile Turf". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships: Entries, post times, odds, full schedule, past winners". NBC Sports. October 23, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  17. ^ "2024 Filly & Mare Sprint". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  18. ^ "International Horses You Need to Know for the 2024 Breeders' Cup".
  19. ^ "2024 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  20. ^ "2024 Distaff". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  21. ^ "2024 Turf". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  22. ^ "2024 Classic". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  23. ^ "2024 Filly & Mare Turf". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  24. ^ "2024 Breeders' Cup Sprint". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  25. ^ "2024 Mile". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  26. ^ "2024 Dirt Mile". breederscup.com. Retrieved October 27, 2024.