Breeders' Cup Classic 2024
Saturday, Nov 2, 2024 − Del Mar
$7 million; 1 1/4 miles; 3-year-olds and up
Breeders' Cup Classic 2024
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile 2024
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 2024
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf 2024
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 2024
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 2024
- Breeders' Cup Turf 2024
- Breeders' Cup Distaff 2024
- Breeders' Cup Mile 2024
- Breeders' Cup Sprint 2024
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf 2024
- Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 2024
- Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2024
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 2024
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Breeders' Cup Classic: Sierra Leone's rally too much for Fierceness
David Grening Nov 02,2024
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Breeders' Cup Classic: McPeek keeping his fingers crossed with Rattle N Roll
David Grening Oct 28,2024
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Breeders' Cup Classic: McPeek keeping his fingers crossed with Rattle N Roll
David Grening Oct 28,2024
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Shirreffs has fond memories of Zenyatta's BC Classic win 15 years ago
Steve Andersen Oct 27,2024
Breeders' Cup Classic Pre-Entries
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| Post | Horse/ Best Beyer | Trainer/ Jockey | Odds and comments by Brad Free | |||
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| 1 | Forever Young NA-99-NA | Yoshito Yahagi Ryusei Sakai | 4-1 | |||
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| BF: Japan-based 3YO was probably best finishing third in Ky. Derby in spring, sharp comeback win, closers up against it at 10F at DMR | ||||||
| 2 | Highland Falls 104-94-98 | Brad Cox Luis Saez | 15-1 | |||
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| BF: Posted career-best victory last out in 1 1/4-mile G1; well-bred Curlin colt reaching his full potential late in 4YO season | ||||||
| 3 | City of Troy NA-NA-NA | Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore | 3-1 | |||
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| BF: Renowned trainer calls 6-for-7 European turf star “best horse” he has trained; up-front running style matches DMR profile | ||||||
| 4 | Mixto 100-91-90 | Doug O’Neill Kyle Frey | 30-1 | |||
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| BF: Exploited speed-friendly race flow to upset relatively weak Pacific Classic at DMR in summer; pressing style suits this track | ||||||
| 5 | Senor Buscador 79-92-NA | Todd Fincher Joel Rosario | 30-1 | |||
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| BF: Earned $11.2 million in lucrative two-start Middle East campaign; did not finish anywhere close in two subsequent U.S. starts | ||||||
| 6 | Derma Sotogake NA-NA-NA | Hidetaka Otonash Christophe Lemaire | 30-1 | |||
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| BF: BC Classic runner-up one year ago at high odds, but off the board in three starts since while racing in Middle East and Japan | ||||||
| 7 | Ushba Tesoro | Noboru Takagi Uga Kawada | 8-1 | |||
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| BF: Japan-based 7YO won Dubai World Cup last year and was runner-up DWC this year, deep closer racing over speed-friendly surface 8-1 | ||||||
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Pyrenees
99-97-97
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Cherie DeVeaux Brian Hernandez, Jr. | 30-1 | |||
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| BF: Cannot fault consistent improvement from Grade 1-placed Grade 3 winner who finished one-two in all five starts this season | ||||||
| 9 | Fierceness 111-103-67 | Todd Pletcher John Velazquez | 7-2 | |||
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| BF: Outfinished a filly in highly rated Travers, first time he won back-to-back; would be first BC Juvenile winner to win BC Classic | ||||||
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Tapit Trice
98-95-101
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Todd Pletcher Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 30-1 | |||
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| BF: Late start to 4YO campaign, returned in July, gained momentum winning G2 last out in just third start of year, faces tall order | ||||||
| 11 | Sierra Leone 109-102-99 | Chad Brown Flavien Prat | 12-1 | |||
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| BF: Fires every start, beaten favorite last three starts including Travers and Belmont; will need pace meltdown to post an upset | ||||||
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Arthur's Ride
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Bill Mott Junior Alvarado | 12-1 | |||
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| BF: Live longshot with up-front style and G1 win two back, will be forwardly placed over track historically kind to speed at 10F | ||||||
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Newgate
102-99-96
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Bob Baffert Frankie Dettori | 15-1 | |||
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| BF: Ranks notch below handicap-division elite, but rally-wide third-place comeback was solid, may improve in second start back | ||||||
| 14 | Next 102-101-99 | Doug Cowans Luan Machado | 10-1 | |||
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| BF: Streaking marathon dirt specialist tries brand-new ballgame; this race likely to unfold at quicker tempo than accustomed to | ||||||
| 15 | Rattle and Roll (AE) 93-89-98 | Kenny McPeek Jose Ortiz | 30-1 | |||
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| BF: Grade 3-caliber veteran finished respectable third in comeback that was his first start in nearly a year, ambitiously placed | ||||||
Breeders' Cup Classic Challenge Series schedule
| Date | Race / Track | Winner / Beyer | ||||
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| Sunday, Feb 18, 2024 |
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Peptide Nile | Race Recap |
Peptide Nile
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| Saturday, Jun 29, 2024 |
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Kingsbarns 100 | Race Recap |
Kingsbarns
100
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| Saturday, Jul 20, 2024 |
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Dornoch 103 | Race Recap |
Dornoch
103
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| Saturday, Aug 3, 2024 |
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Arthur's Ride 110 | Race Recap |
Arthur's Ride
110
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| Wednesday, Aug 21, 2024 |
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City of Troy | Race Recap |
City of Troy
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| Saturday, Aug 31, 2024 |
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Mixto 100 | Race Recap |
Mixto
100
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| Sunday, Sep 1, 2024 |
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Highland Falls 104 | Race Recap |
Highland Falls
104
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| Sunday, Sep 28, 2025 |
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Subsanador | Race Recap |
Subsanador
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Breeders' Cup Classic News
Breeders' Cup Classic: Sierra Leone's rally too much for Fierceness
David Grening
Nov 02,2024
DEL MAR, Calif. - In Sierra Leone, trainer Chad Brown thought he had the horse that was finally going to give him his first Kentucky Derby. Or maybe Belmont Stakes. Or Travers.
But Brown walked awa
Breeders' Cup Classic: McPeek keeping his fingers crossed with Rattle N Roll
David Grening
Oct 28,2024
DEL MAR, Calif. – In Thorpedo Anna, trainer Kenny McPeek will have one of the biggest favorites on the card in the $2 million Distaff.
In Rattle N Roll, McPeek would have one of the longer shots
Breeders' Cup Classic: McPeek keeping his fingers crossed with Rattle N Roll
David Grening
Oct 28,2024
DEL MAR, Calif. – In Thorpedo Anna, trainer Kenny McPeek will have one of the biggest favorites on the card in the $2 million Distaff.
In Rattle N Roll, McPeek would have one of the longer shots
Shirreffs has fond memories of Zenyatta's BC Classic win 15 years ago
Steve Andersen
Oct 27,2024
ARCADIA, Calif. - The 15-year anniversary of Zenyatta’s epic win in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita is on Nov. 7.
“Where did that go?” trainer John Shirreffs said on Sunday morning
Breeders' Cup: Senor Buscador looks to recapture best form in Classic
David Grening
Oct 25,2024
DEL MAR, Calif. – The fog that enveloped Del Mar on Friday morning was an apropos setting on the morning Senor Buscador was to have his final workout in preparation for the $7 million Breeders’ Cu
Breeders' Cup: After some reluctance, Cowans sending Next to Classic
David Grening
Oct 24,2024
DEL MAR, Calif. – For the last month, trainer Doug Cowans has been looking for any reason not to send Next to Southern California for the Breeders’ Cup. Unable to find anything, Next on Monday wil
Breeders' Cup Classic: Pletcher happy with Tapit Trice, Crupi still under consideration
David Grening
Oct 18,2024
OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The day after he worked three of his Breeders’ Cup contenders at Saratoga, trainer Todd Pletcher was back at Belmont Park on Friday morning to put two more of his BC hopefuls th
Breeders' Cup: Fierceness tops five workers at Saratoga
David Grening
Oct 17,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – It may have been the coldest morning of the fall in Saratoga on Thursday, but that didn’t stop five likely Breeders’ Cup horses from getting their workouts in over two s
Breeders' Cup Classic: Highland Falls much improved since Big Cap fourth
David Grening
Oct 16,2024
Trainer Brad Cox believes the Highland Falls he will send to Southern California in November is a better version of the one he sent there in March. If that proves true, Highland Falls should be a sign
City of Troy, after BC Classic start, will begin stud career at Coolmore’s Irish headquarters
Nicole Russo
Oct 13,2024
City of Troy, who is preparing for a final career start in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 2 at Del Mar, will begin his stud career at Coolmore’s Irish headquarters in 2025.
There was discuss
Subsanador to miss Breeders' Cup Classic with ankle injury
Steve Andersen
Oct 12,2024
An ankle injury will prevent Grade 1 winner Subsanador from starting in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar on Nov. 2, trainer Richard Mandella said on Saturday.
Subsanador, owned by
Breeders' Cup Classic: Fierceness getting bigger, stronger as season progresses
David Grening
Oct 09,2024
A year ago at this time, trainer Todd Pletcher wasn’t sure what to make of Fierceness.
After a dominant debut win at Saratoga, Fierceness flopped in the slop of the Grade 1 Champagne at Aqueduct,
Breeders' Cup Classic: All eyes on the 3-year-olds
David Grening
Oct 02,2024
In parts of the country and the world where the leaves have already turned brown, there will be plenty of California Dreamin’ going on this weekend.
Between Kentucky, New York, California, and Fr
Forever Young wins Breeders' Cup Classic prep in Japan Dirt Classic
Steve Andersen
Oct 02,2024
Forever Young, third by a head in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in May, won for the first time at 1 1/4 miles in Wednesday’s $830,900 Japan Dirt Classic at Oi Racecourse in Tokyo.
The Jap
Tapit Trice, with Woodward triumph, back in BC Classic picture
David Grening
Sep 29,2024
OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Tapit Trice began his 4-year-old campaign with a performance that signaled he could be a factor in the older male dirt division. Then came the Jockey Club Gold Cup in which, after s
Subsanador holds off National Treasure, Newgate to claim California Crown
Brad Free
Sep 28,2024
ARCADIA, Calif. – Trainer Richard Mandella knew that his 5-year-old Subsanador was surrounded in the Grade 1, $1 million California Crown, facing three Bob Baffert runners.
“Like the cowboy loo
Seize the Grey: Lukas will look at competition before picking BC Dirt Mile or Classic
David Grening
Sep 22,2024
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas said he will evaluate the potential competition before deciding whether to run Pennsylvania Derby winner Seize the Grey in the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic or the $1 milli
City of Troy tunes up for Breeders' Cup Classic with public gallop
Nicole Russo
Sep 20,2024
Champion City of Troy, the leading European-based candidate for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, turned in a key public gallop Friday on the Tapeta at Southwell, seeking to prepare him for his dirt debut
After interrupted work, Senor Buscador goes three-eighths
Steve Andersen
Sep 20,2024
Officially, Senor Buscador worked three furlongs in 36.60 seconds at Santa Anita on Friday in advance of a scheduled start in the Grade 1 California Crown on Sept. 28, but there was much more to his m
Mixto, after Pacific Classic win, will train up to Breeders' Cup Classic, trainer says
Brad Free
Sep 01,2024
DEL MAR, Calif. – Mixto came out of his Pacific Classic upset in top shape and will train into the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 2 at Del Mar, trainer Doug O’Neill confirmed Sunday morning.
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Mixto ($46.40) gets up in final strides for Pacific Classic surprise
Brad Free
Aug 31,2024
DEL MAR, Calif. – A longshot colt whose only career win was a maiden victory by a narrow margin posted an improbable upset in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic on Saturday at Del Mar.
Mixto ($46.40) pa
Arthur's Ride will train up to Breeders' Cup Classic
David Grening
Sep 02,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – Arthur’s Ride, the Grade 1 Whitney winner who faded to fifth in Saturday’s Jockey Club Gold Cup after dueling with Highland Falls, will train up to the Breeders’ Cup C
Highland Falls' tactics pay off in Jockey Club Gold Cup, gains BC Classic berth
David Grening
Sep 01,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Trainer Brad Cox knew the speedy Arthur’s Ride was the horse to beat in Sunday’s Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup at Saratoga and felt the best chance his horse, Highland Fall
Fierceness, Sierra Leone and Dornoch take aim at Breeders' Cup Classic
David Grening
Aug 25,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Fierceness, Sierra Leone and Dornoch, the first-, third- and fourth-place finishers from Saturday’s Grade 1 Travers Stakes at Saratoga, all will be trained toward the $7 mil
Travers: Champion Fierceness just lasts over a courageous Thorpedo Anna
David Grening
Aug 24,2024
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. - Turning for home in Saturday’s Grade 1, $1.25 million Travers Stakes at sun-splashed Saratoga, Fierceness had put away Dornoch and the five other 3-year-old colts in the rac
City of Troy validates lofty expectations with impressive International win
Marcus Hersh
Aug 21,2024
City of Troy finished ninth of 11 as the odds-on favorite beginning his 3-year-old campaign of 2024 in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in early May. Had he done what he was supposed to do, win the only
Dornoch repels Mindframe again, this time in the Haskell
Marcus Hersh
Jul 20,2024
OCEANPORT, N.J. – You thought they ran the Belmont Stakes six weeks ago at Saratoga? Well, they ran it again Saturday at Monmouth Park.
In a carbon copy of the Belmont, Mindframe collared Dornoch
Kingsbarns upsets Stephen Foster, earns BC Classic berth
Marcus Hersh
Jun 29,2024
Past the five-sixteenths pole at the end of the far turn on Saturday at Churchill Downs, Kingsbarns, a 9-1 shot, ranged up three deep to confront First Mission, a 4-5 favorite in the Stephen Foster St
Japan: Peptide Nile shocks in February Stakes, earns Breeders' Cup berth
Steve Andersen
Feb 18,2024
The longshot Peptide Nile was a shocking winner of Sunday’s Grade 1 February Stakes at a mile at Tokyo Racecourse in Japan, earning a berth to the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar on No
Breeders' Cup Classic: White Abarrio brings Dutrow full circle
David Grening
Nov 04,2023
ARCADIA, Calif. - Richard Dutrow Jr., sunglasses on, sport jacket flung over his shoulder, walked from the paddock at Santa Anita through the tunnel to the winner’s circle.
It was like walking th
About the Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup World Championships attract the best Thoroughbred horses worldwide to compete in Grade 1 races for both males and females at a variety of distances on both turf and dirt. The 2024 Breeders' Cup will be held at Del Mar in California. The two-day event will be held Nov. 1 and 2.
Breeders' Cup World Championship races
Future Stars Friday
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
Championship Saturday
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint
Breeders' Cup Mile
Breeders' Cup Distaff
Breeders’ Cup Turf
Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
Breeders' Cup Sprint
The horses that compete in these championship races can claim their berths in multiple ways. The first is by winning a Breeders' Cup Challenge race. The second is through a system that allows horses to earn points based on their performance in major races throughout the year. The third way to be selected is to be chosen by a panel of experts. There are a maximum of 14 horses in each Breeders' Cup race, except the Dirt Mile and Juvenile Turf Sprint, which are limited to 12 starters.
Recent Breeders' Cup Classic Winners
| Year | Horse/Trainer | Horse | Trainer | Beyer |
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| 2024 |
Chad Brown
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Sierra Leone | Chad Brown | 112 |
| 2023 |
Richard Dutrow
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White Abarrio | Richard Dutrow | 106 |
| 2022 |
John Sadler
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Flightline | John Sadler | 121 |
| 2021 |
Brad Cox
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Knicks Go | Brad Cox | 112 |
| 2020 |
Bob Baffert
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Authentic | Bob Baffert | 111 |
| 2019 |
Todd Pletcher
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Vino Rosso | Todd Pletcher | 111 |
| 2018 |
John Sadler
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Accelerate | John Sadler | 105 |
| 2017 |
Steve Asmussen
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Gun Runner | Steve Asmussen | 117 |
| 2016 |
Bob Baffert
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Arrogate | Bob Baffert | 120 |
| 2015 |
Bob Baffert
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American Pharoah | Bob Baffert | 120 |
| 2014 |
Bob Baffert
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Bayern | Bob Baffert | 113 |
| 2013 |
Katherine Ritvo
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Mucho Macho Man | Katherine Ritvo | 112 |
Brreeders' CUP FAQs
Q: Where is the 2024 Breeders' Cup?
The 2024 Breeders' Cup will be held at Del Mar in California.
Q: When is the 2024 Breeders' Cup?
The 2024 Breeders' Cup will be held Nov. 1 and 2.
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