2023 Breeders' Cup
| Championship Event Series race | |
 2023 Breeders' Cup logo | |
| Location | Santa Anita Park,Arcadia, California |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | See individual races |
| Surface | Turf, Dirt |
| Purse | Varies by Race; from $1 million to $6 million |
The2023Breeders' CupWorld Championshipswas the 40th edition of the premier event of the North AmericanThoroughbred horse racingyear. The 14 races, all of which wereGrade I,took place on November 3 and 4 atSanta Anita ParkinArcadia, 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 onITVin the UK.
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 theEclipse Awarddivisions.
Races
[edit]Friday, November 3
[edit]| Race name | Post time (PDT) |
Sponsor | Distance | Restrictions | Purse | Winner (Bred) | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juvenile Turf Sprint | 2:00pm | 5 furlongs | 2-year-olds | $1 million | Big Evs (IRE) | 3.20 | 1⁄2length | |
| Juvenile Fillies | 2:40pm | NetJets | 1+1⁄16miles | 2-year-old fillies | $2 million | Just F Y I | 7.00 | neck |
| Juvenile Fillies Turf | 3:20pm | 1 mile | 2-year-old fillies | $1 million | Hard to Justify | 9.10 | 1⁄2length | |
| Juvenile | 4:00pm | FanDuel | 1+1⁄16miles | 2-year-old colts and geldings | $2 million | Fierceness | 16.50 | 6+1⁄4lengths |
| Juvenile Turf | 4:40pm | Prevagen | 1 mile | 2-year-old colts and geldings | $1 million | Unquestionable (FR) | 1.50* | 1+1⁄2lengths |
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
[edit]Due to NBC broadcast college football event, this year marks the first time that Breeders' Cup races were held after theBreeders' Cup Classic.The race 12 finale had a post time of 5:00 p.m. PDT.[1]
| Race name | Post time (PDT) |
Sponsor | Distance | Restrictions | Purse | Winner (Bred) | Odds | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dirt Mile | 11:30am | Big Ass Fans | 1 mile | 3 yrs+ | $2 million | Cody's Wish | 0.80* | nose |
| Filly & Mare Turf | 12:10pm | Maker's Mark | 1+1⁄4miles | 3 yrs+ fillies & mares | $2 million | Inspiral(GB) | 2.50* | neck |
| Filly & Mare Sprint | 12:50pm | PNC Bank | 7 furlongs | 3 yrs+ fillies & mares | $1 million | Goodnight Olive | 1.10* | 2+3⁄4lengths |
| Mile | 1:30pm | FanDuel | 1 mile | 3 yrs+ | $2 million | Master of The Seas (IRE) | 3.30 | nose |
| Distaff | 2:10pm | Longines | 1+1⁄8miles | 3 yrs+ fillies & mares | $2 million | Idiomatic | 1.80* | 1⁄2length |
| Turf | 2:50pm | Longines | 1+1⁄2miles | 3 yrs+ | $4 million | Auguste Rodin(IRE) | 2.50* | 3⁄4length |
| Classic | 3:40pm | Longines | 1+1⁄4miles | 3 yrs+ | $6 million | White Abarrio | 2.60* | 1 length |
| Turf Sprint | 4:25pm | 5 furlongs | 3 yrs+ | $1 million | Nobals | 12.00 | neck | |
| Sprint | 5:00pm | Qatar Racing | 6 furlongs | 3 yrs+ | $2 million | Elite Power | 1.70* | 1+1⁄2lengths |
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
[edit]- ^ab"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.RetrievedJuly 21,2023.
- ^"Charts for Breeders' Cup Friday"(PDF).Equibase.RetrievedNovember 3,2023.
- ^"Charts for Breeders' Cup Saturday"(PDF).Equibase.RetrievedNovember 4,2023.