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 |
The 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 40th edition of the premier event of the North American Thoroughbred horse racing year. The 14 races, all of which were Grade I, took place on November 3 and 4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, 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 on ITV in 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 the Eclipse Award divisions.
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 | 1⁄2 length | |
| Juvenile Fillies | 2:40pm | NetJets | 1+1⁄16 miles | 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 | 1⁄2 length | |
| Juvenile | 4:00pm | FanDuel | 1+1⁄16 miles | 2-year-old colts and geldings | $2 million | Fierceness | 16.50 | 6+1⁄4 lengths |
| Juvenile Turf | 4:40pm | Prevagen | 1 mile | 2-year-old colts and geldings | $1 million | Unquestionable (FR) | 1.50* | 1+1⁄2 lengths |
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 the Breeders' 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+1⁄4 miles | 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+3⁄4 lengths |
| Mile | 1:30pm | FanDuel | 1 mile | 3 yrs+ | $2 million | Master of The Seas (IRE) | 3.30 | nose |
| Distaff | 2:10pm | Longines | 1+1⁄8 miles | 3 yrs+ fillies & mares | $2 million | Idiomatic | 1.80* | 1⁄2 length |
| Turf | 2:50pm | Longines | 1+1⁄2 miles | 3 yrs+ | $4 million | Auguste Rodin (IRE) | 2.50* | 3⁄4 length |
| Classic | 3:40pm | Longines | 1+1⁄4 miles | 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+1⁄2 lengths |
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]
- ^ a b "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. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
- ^ "Charts for Breeders' Cup Friday" (PDF). Equibase. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "Charts for Breeders' Cup Saturday" (PDF). Equibase. Retrieved November 4, 2023.