| Class: | Championship Event Series |
| Horse Race: | 2024 Breeders' Cup |
| Location: | Del Mar Fairgrounds, Del Mar, California |
| Race Type: | Thoroughbred |
| Distance: | See individual races |
| Surface: | Turf, Dirt |
| Purse: | Varies by Race; from $1 million to $7 million |
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]
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]
Sponsors for this year includes Cygames,[6] Fanduel,[7] Big Ass Fans,[8] and others.[9]
| 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[10] | Magnum Force (IRE) | 12.50 | length | |||||||||
| Juvenile Fillies | 3:25 pm | NetJets | miles | 2-year-old fillies | $2 million[11] | Immersive | 2.00 | lengths | ||||||||
| Juvenile Fillies Turf | 4:05 pm | John Deere | 1 mile | 2-year-old fillies | $1 million[12] | Lake Victoria (IRE) | 0.70 | lengths | ||||||||
| Juvenile | 4:45 pm | miles | 2-year-old colts and geldings | $2 million[13] | Citizen Bull | 15.90 | lengths | |||||||||
| Juvenile Turf | 5:25 pm | 1 mile | 2-year-old colts and geldings | $1 million[14] | Henri Matisse (IRE) | 3.90 | neck |
Legend:
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.[15]
| 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[16] [17] | Soul of an Angel | 19.80 | length | |||||||
| Turf Sprint | 12:41 pm | Prevagan | 5 furlongs | 3 yrs+ | $1 million[18] | Starlust (GB) | 33.60 | neck | |||||||
| Distaff | 1:21 pm | Longines | miles | 3 yrs+ fillies & mares | $2 million[19] | Thorpedo Anna | 0.40 | lengths | |||||||
| Turf | 2:01 pm | Longines | miles | 3 yrs+ | $5 million[20] | Rebel's Romance (IRE) | 1.90 | neck | |||||||
| Classic | 2:41 pm | Longines | miles | 3 yrs+ | $7 million[21] | Sierra Leone | 6.90 | lengths | |||||||
| Filly & Mare Turf | 3:25 pm | Maker's Mark | miles | 3 yrs+ fillies & mares | $2 million[22] | Moira | 5.80 | length | |||||||
| Sprint | 4:05 pm | Cygames | 6 furlongs | 3 yrs+ | $2 million[23] | Straight No Chaser | 6.10 | length | |||||||
| Mile | 4:45 pm | FanDuel | 1 mile | 3 yrs+ | $2 million[24] | More Than Looks | 6.90 | length | |||||||
| Dirt Mile | 5:25 pm | Big Ass Fans | 1 mile | 3 yrs+ | $1 million[25] | Full Serrano (ARG) | 13.40 | lengths |
Legend: