The final race of the 2018 Breeders' Cup World Championships, the Breeders' Cup Classic brings together 14 of the very best horses age three and older to race 1 1/4 miles on the Churchill Downs dirt course for a total purse of $6 million. Triple Crown winner Justify has been retired and won't run, leaving the field much more wide open in terms of betting options.
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2019 Breeders Cup Entries And Betting Lines: Take Code Of Honor In Classic
Article posted on Monday 14 October - 09:15 EDT
An annual series of Grade 1 thoroughbred events, the Breeders' Cup world championship races were first contested in 1984.
Originally a one-day event, in 2007, more racing divisions were added and the Breeders' Cup expanded to two days of competition. The Breeders' Cup consists today of 14 races, with purses ranging from $1 million up to $8 million for the Breeders' Cup Classic.
There are 24 horses that've won multiple Breeders' Cup races.
Originally a one-day event, in 2007, more racing divisions were added and the Breeders' Cup expanded to two days of competition. The Breeders' Cup consists today of 14 races, with purses ranging from $1 million up to $8 million for the Breeders' Cup Classic.
There are 24 horses that've won multiple Breeders' Cup races.
Racing for a total purse of $4 million, the Breeders' Cup Turf always draws top horses shipping over from Europe and the 2018 World Championships are no exception. Since 1984, European horses have won 21 of the 33 races and this year they look to have several of the top choices again. They'll be running 1 1/2 miles on the Churchill Downs turf course.
Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky kicks off its October meet on Friday, with a pair of important stakes races that will have implications for the Breeders' Cup World Championships on November 2 and 3. First up is the (G2) Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes for horses aged three and older. They'll race six furlongs on the the Keeneland dirt for a $250,000 total purse.
On Saturday some of the top three-year-old colts in North America get one last prep race before heading to the Breeders' Cup Classic with the running of the $1 million (G1) Pennsylvania Derby. They'll be racing 1 1/8 miles on the dirt at Parx Racing outside of Philadelphia, and at least three in the field of 10 have BC Classic aspirations.
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