On November 1-2, 2019, the 36th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA. With 14 Championship races and total purses and awards exceeding $30 million, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships are the premier horse racing event of the year. Whether you’re looking for 2019 contenders, odds, entries, Breeders’ Cup races, 2019 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win & You’re In™ info, 2019 Challenge Series races and results, news, 2018 results and payouts, picks and tips, or handicapping advice, you will have the most updated information here.

2019 BREEDERS’ CUP CHALLENGE SERIES

The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series consists of the best races from around the world and awards each winner an automatic and free entry into the 2019 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, November 1 and 2 at Santa Anita. It’s simple, they win and they’re in.

REPLAY	DATE	RACE NAME	TRACK	DIVISION	WINNER
	DECEMBER
Race Replay	Dec 15	Gran Premio International Carlos Pellegrini	San Isidro Racecourse	Longines Turf	Il Mercato
	JANUARY
Race Replay	Jan 5	Cartier Paddock Stakes	Kenilworth	Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf	Oh Susanna (AUS)
Race Replay	Jan 5	L'Ormarins Queen's Plate	Kenilworth	Mile	Do It Again (SAF)
	FEBRUARY
Race Replay	Feb 17	February Stakes	Tokyo Racecourse	Classic	Inti (JPN)
	MAY
Race Replay	May 1	Gran Premio Criadores	Palermo	Longines Distaff	Entropia (ARG)
	May 26	Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella	Club Hípico de Santiago	Mile	N/A
	May 27	Shoemaker Mile S.	Santa Anita Park	Mile	N/A
	JUNE
	Jun 2	Yasuda Kinen	Tokyo Racecourse	Mile	N/A
	Jun 8	Jaipur Invitational Stakes	Belmont Park	Turf Sprint	N/A
	Jun 8	Ogden Phipps Stakes	Belmont Park	Longines Distaff	N/A
	Jun 8	Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap	Belmont Park	Dirt Mile	N/A
	Jun 9	Grande Premio Brasil	Hipódromo da Gávea	Longines Turf	N/A
	Jun 15	Stephen Foster	Churchill Downs	Classic	N/A
	Jun 15	Fleur de Lis	Churchill Downs	Longines Distaff	N/A
	Jun 18	Queen Anne S.	Ascot	Mile	N/A
	Jun 19	Prince of Wales's S.	Ascot	Longines Turf	N/A
	Jun 20	Norfolk S.	Ascot	Juvenile Turf Sprint	N/A
	Jun 22	Diamond Jubilee S.	Ascot	Turf Sprint	N/A
	Jun 23	Takarazuka Kinen	Hanshin Racecourse	Longines Turf	N/A
	Jun 29	Princess Rooney H.	Gulfstream Park	Filly & Mare Sprint	N/A
	Jun 30	Gran Premio Pamplona	Hipódromo de Monterrico	Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf	N/A
	JULY
	Jul 6	John A. Nerud	Belmont Park	TwinSpires Sprint	N/A
	Jul 20	TVG.com Haskell Invitational	Monmouth Park	Classic	N/A
	Jul 27	King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes sponsored by QIPCO	Ascot	Longines Turf	N/A
	Jul 27	Bing Crosby S.	Del Mar	TwinSpires Sprint	N/A
	Jul 28	Clement L. Hirsch S.	Del Mar	Longines Distaff	N/A
	Jul 31	Qatar Sussex Stakes	Goodwood Racecourse	Mile	N/A
	AUGUST
	Aug 3	Whitney Stakes	Saratoga	Classic	N/A
	Aug 10	Beverly D. Stakes	Arlington Park	Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf	N/A
	Aug 10	Arlington Million	Arlington Park	Longines Turf	N/A
	Aug 10	Fourstardave Handicap	Saratoga	Mile	N/A
	Aug 11	Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques le Marois	Deauville	Mile	N/A
	Aug 17	Del Mar H. presented by the Japan Racing Association	Del Mar	Longines Turf	N/A
	Aug 17	TVG Pacific Classic	Del Mar	Classic	N/A
	Aug 18	Darley Prix Morny	Deauville	Juvenile Turf Sprint	N/A
	Aug 21	Juddmonte International S.	York Racecourse	Classic	N/A
	Aug 22	Yorkshire Oaks	York Racecourse	Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf	N/A
	Aug 23	Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes	York Racecourse	Turf Sprint	N/A
	Aug 24	Ketel One Ballerina	Saratoga	Filly & Mare Sprint	N/A
	Aug 24	Pat O'Brien S.	Del Mar	Dirt Mile	N/A
	Aug 24	Sword Dancer	Saratoga	Longines Turf	N/A
	Aug 24	Personal Ensign	Saratoga	Longines Distaff	N/A
	SEPTEMBER
	Sep 7	Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint	Kentucky Downs	Turf Sprint	N/A
	Sep 7	Jockey Club Derby	Belmont Park	Longines Turf	N/A
	Sep 14	QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes	Leopardstown Racecourse	Longines Turf	N/A
	Sep 14	Pocahontas S.	Churchill Downs	Tito's Handmade Vodka Juvenile Fillies	N/A
	Sep 14	Iroquois S.	Churchill Downs	Sentient Jet Juvenile	N/A
	Sep 14	Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron S.	Leopardstown Racecourse	Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf	N/A
	Sep 14	Ricoh Woodbine Mile	Woodbine	Mile	N/A
	Sep 14	KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes	Leopardstown Racecourse	Juvenile Turf	N/A
	Sep 15	Natalma Stakes	Woodbine	Juvenile Fillies Turf	N/A
	Sep 15	Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes	The Curragh	Turf Sprint	N/A
	Sep 15	Moyglare Stud Stakes	The Curragh	Juvenile Fillies Turf	N/A
	Sep 15	Summer Stakes	Woodbine	Juvenile Turf	N/A
	Sep 21	Cotillion Stakes	Parx Racing	Longines Distaff	N/A
	Sep 27	Shadwell Rockfel	Newmarket	Juvenile Fillies Turf	N/A
	Sep 27	American Pharoah Stakes	Santa Anita Park	Sentient Jet Juvenile	N/A
	Sep 27	Chandelier Stakes	Santa Anita Park	Tito's Handmade Vodka Juvenile Fillies	N/A
	Sep 28	Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes	Newmarket	Juvenile Turf	N/A
	Sep 28	The Vosburgh	Belmont Park	TwinSpires Sprint	N/A
	Sep 28	Jockey Club Gold Cup	Belmont Park	Classic	N/A
	Sep 28	Rodeo Drive Stakes	Santa Anita Park	Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf	N/A
	Sep 28	Awesome Again Stakes	Santa Anita Park	Classic	N/A
	Sep 29	Sprinters S.	Nakayama	Turf Sprint	N/A
	Sep 29	Zenyatta Stakes	Santa Anita Park	Longines Distaff	N/A
	OCTOBER
	Oct 4	Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes	Keeneland	TwinSpires Sprint	N/A
	Oct 4	Darley Alcibiades Stakes	Keeneland	Tito's Handmade Vodka Juvenile Fillies	N/A
	Oct 5	Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes	Keeneland	Filly & Mare Sprint	N/A
	Oct 5	The Champagne	Belmont Park	Sentient Jet Juvenile	N/A
	Oct 5	First Lady S.	Keeneland	Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf	N/A
	Oct 5	Santa Anita Sprint Championship	Santa Anita Park	TwinSpires Sprint	N/A
	Oct 5	Claiborne Breeders' Futurity	Keeneland	Sentient Jet Juvenile	N/A
	Oct 5	Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes	Keeneland	Mile	N/A
	Oct 6	Speakeasy Stakes	Santa Anita Park	Juvenile Turf Sprint	N/A
	Oct 6	Prix de L'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines	ParisLongchamp	Turf Sprint	N/A
	Oct 6	The Flower Bowl	Belmont Park	Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf	N/A
	Oct 6	The Frizette	Belmont Park	Tito's Handmade Vodka Juvenile Fillies	N/A
	Oct 6	The Futurity	Belmont Park	Juvenile Turf Sprint	N/A
	Oct 6	Indian Summer Stakes	Keeneland	Juvenile Turf Sprint	N/A
	Oct 6	Prix de L'Opera Longines	ParisLongchamp	Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf	N/A
	Oct 6	Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe	ParisLongchamp	Longines Turf	N/A
	Oct 6	Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere	ParisLongchamp	Juvenile Turf	N/A
	Oct 6	Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac	ParisLongchamp	Juvenile Fillies Turf	N/A
	Oct 6	Dixiana Bourbon S.	Keeneland	Juvenile Turf	N/A
	Oct 6	Juddmonte Spinster Stakes	Keeneland	Longines Distaff	N/A
	Oct 9	JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes	Keeneland	Juvenile Fillies Turf	N/A

Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series Historic Stats

Year	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
Challenge Races	85	81	82	78	71	65	73	68	65	62 (3 were taken off the Turf)	57	15
International Races	33	32	32	28	26	20	21	18	14	12	4	1
Challenge Tracks	28	29	29	29	24	25	27	24	23	21	17	7
Repeat Challenge Winners	5		6	4	3	5	6	4	1	2	2	0
Winners that were BCL Nominated	74	76	71	62	57	47	58	53	45	43	47	10
Winners not Nominated	11	5	11	16	14	18	15	15	20	16	10	5
Trainer with Most Wins	Chad Brown (7)	Aidan O'Brien (6)	Mark Casse (7)	Chad Brown (5)	Todd Pletcher (5)	Chad Brown and Todd Pletcher (5)	Todd Pletcher (9)	Aidan O’Brien (6)	Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher (4)	Todd Pletcher (5)	John Sadler (5)	Christophe Clement (2)
Trainers with Multiple Wins	15	9	10	11	10	11	11	11	10	8	7	1
Owner with Most Wins	Godolphin (5)	Coolmore Stud (6)	Godolphin (5)	Coolmore Stud (4)	Juddmonte Farms & Coolmore Stud (5)	Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey (5)	Coolmore and Jay Emm Ess (3)	Coolmore (7)	Godolphin and Juddmonte (3)	Coolmore and Juddmonte (3)	J. Paul Reddam (3)	Everyone with 1 win
Owners with Multiple Wins	11	7	11	10	6	7	11	6	6	5	6	0
Winners Competed in Championships	50 of 85 (58.8%)	49 0f 81 (60.4%)	47 of 82 (57.3%)	42 of 78 (53.8%)	39 of 71 (55%)	38 of 65 (58.5%)	49 of 73 (67.1%)	38 of 68 (55.8%)	36 of 65 (55.4%)	32 of 59 (54.2%)	35 of 57 (61.4%)	8 or 15 (53.3%)
Winners Won a Championship Race	5	5	2	6	4	4	7	4	8	3	5	1
Of All Challenge Divisions That Year, the Championships had a Challenge Winner Compete all of Them	Yes	Yes	No (11 of 13 Divisions)	No (11 of 13 Divisions)	No (12 of 13 divisions)	No (13 of 14 Divisions)	Yes	Yes	Yes	No (13)	No (13)	No (5)

LATEST BREEDERS’ CUP NEWS

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The 2018 Breeders’ Cup is in the books! As always, the event gave us several memorable moments. This week the normal Three Stars of the Week will be expanding, with us ranking all 14 Breeders’ Cup performances instead of just mentioning three horses like usual. Here’s our 14 stars of the week, ranked in order of impressiveness. Read More

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Accelerate Conquers Classic

Enable Exudes Turf Class, Royalty

Monomoy Girl Torpedoes Distaff

See more Breeders’ Cup news HERE.

2018 BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC RESULTS AND PAYOUTS

Race Recap/Replay

Trained by John Sadler and ridden by Joel Rosario, Accelerate capped off an amazing year with the biggest win of his career in the Grade 1, $6,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs. The 5-year-old son of Lookin At Lucky will be retired to stud next year at Lane’s End following a potential start in January’s Grade 1 Pegasus World Cup. Accelerate’s win was his sixth in 2018, all in graded stakes events, and improved his overall record to 22-10-5-5 with earnings of $5,792,480 for owners Hronis Racing. Get results and payouts to the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Classic below.

#	HORSE	JOCKEY	TRAINER	WIN	PLACE	SHOW
14	Accelerate	Joel Rosario	John Sadler	7.40	6.00	4.40
4	Gunnevera	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	Antonio Sano		21.80	11.80
1	Thunder Snow (IRE)	Christophe Soumillon	Saeed bin Suroor			8.00

WAGER TYPE	NUMBERS	PAYOFF	POOL
$1.00 Exacta	14-4	$130.80	$4,426,129
$0.50 Trifecta	14-4-1	$806.55	$3,709,155
$0.10 Superfecta	14-4-1-10	$1,617.91	$2,136,686
$2.00 Daily Double	2-14	$19.40	$1,087,909
$2.00 Juvenile/Classic Daily Double	9-14	$21.60	$346.611
$0.50 Pick 3	11-2-14 (3 Correct)	$18.90	$1,053,672
$0.50 Pick 4	7-11-2-14/15/16 (4 Correct)	$157.95	$3,685,032
$0.50 Pick 5	9-7-11-2-14/15/16 (5 Correct)	$563.60	$3,252,644
$2.00 Pick 6 Jackpot	6-9-7-11-2-14/15/16 (5 Correct)	$61.80	$0
$2.00 Pick 6 Jackpot	6-9-7-11-2-14/15/16 (6 Correct)	$3,706.60	$2,015,956
$2.00 Head2Head	Mendelssohn v Thunder Snow	$2.80	$28,386
$0.50 Super High Five	14-4-1-10-9	$171,748.95	$175,372

2018 BREEDERS’ CUP RESULTS

While the Grade 1, $6,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Classic is the main event, the Breeders’ Cup also features 13 other Grade 1 races throughout the 2-day World Championships: the Sentient Jet Juvenile, Juvenile Turf, Tito’s Handmade Vodka Juvenile Fillies, Juvenile Fillies Turf, Juvenile Turf Sprint, Longines Turf, Longines Distaff, Mile, TwinSpires Sprint, Maker’s Mark Filly & Mare Turf, Dirt Mile, Turf Sprint, and Filly & Mare Sprint. Here are the results for the 2018 Breeders’ Cup:

Future Stars Friday, November 2, 2018

Sentient Jet Juvenile – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 9
Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/16 Miles
Age: 2
Entries: (From the rail out) Dueling (20-1), Mr. Money (30-1), Derby Date (30-1), Tight Ten (30-1), Well Defined (20-1), Complexity (5/2), Mind Control (20-1), Standard Deviation (12-1), Game Winner (8/5), Knicks Go (30-1), Code of Honor (5-1), Gunmetal Gray (10-1), Topper T (30-1), Signalman (20-1)

Juvenile Turf – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 8
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 Mile
Age: 2
Entries: (From the rail out) Arthur Kitt (20-1), Uncle Benny (15-1), Much Better (10-1), Forty Under (5-1), Line of Duty (10-1), Henley’s Joy (8-1), Somelikeithotbrown (12-1), Opry (15-1), The Black Album (30-1), War of Will (12-1), King of Speed (8-1), Current (5-1), Marie’s Diamond (20-1), Anthony Van Dyck (4-1); AE – Tracksmith (30-1), AE – Order and Law (30-1)

Tito’s Handmade Vodka Juvenile Fillies – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 7
Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/16 Miles
Age: 2
Entries: (From the rail out) Reflect (15-1), Serengeti Empress (7/2), Vibrance (10-1), Restless Rider (9/2), Cassies Dreamer (30-1), Baby Nina (30-1), Jaywalk (7/2), Sippican Harbor (12-1), Splashy Kisses (20-1), Bellafina (2-1)

Juvenile Fillies Turf – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 6
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 Mile
Age: 2
Entries: (From the rail out) Concrete Rose (6-1), The Mackem Bullet (15-1), Lily’s Candle (8-1), Just Wonderful (6-1), La Pelosa (15-1), Newspaperofrecord (2-1), Stellar Agent (30-1), Belle Laura (20-1), Varenka (20-1), Pakhet (12-1), Lady Prancealot (30-1), Summering (15-1), My Gal Betty (20-1), East (20-1); AE -Pivottina (30-1), AE – Winning Envelope (30-1)

Juvenile Turf Sprint – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 5
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: TBD
Distance: 5 1/2 Furlongs
Age: 2
Entries: (From the rail out) Strike Silver (4-1), Soldier’s Call (9/2), Well Done Fox (12-1), Stillwater Cove (20-1), Bulletin (10-1), Moonlight Romance (12-1), Shang Shang Shang (5-1), Sergei Prokofiev (6-1), Chelsea Cloisters (8-1), So Perfect (12-1), Queen of Bermuda (20-1), Pocket Dynamo (20-1); AE – Big Drink of Water (30-1), AE – Comedy (30-1), AE – Van Beethoven (30-1), AE – Legends of War (30-1)

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Classic – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 11
Purse: $6,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/4 Miles
Age: 3+
Entries: (From the rail out) Thunder Snow (12-1), Roaring Lion (20-1), Catholic Boy (8-1), Gunnevera (20-1), Lone Sailor (30-1), McKinzie (6-1), West Coast (5-1), Pavel (20-1), Mendelssohn (12-1), Yoshida (10-1), Mind Your Biscuits (6-1), Axelrod (30-1), Discreet Lover (20-1), Accelerate (5/2); AE – Collected (30-1), AE – Toast of New York (20-1)

Longines Turf – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 10
Purse: $4,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/2 Miles
Age: 3+
Entries: (From the rail out) Talismanic (12-1), Enable (Even), Channel Maker (12-1), Robert Bruce (10-1), Magical (10-1), Arklow (30-1), Glorious Empire (12-1), Liam the Charmer (30-1),Quarteto de Cordas (30-1), Hi Happy (20-1), Sadler’s Joy (20-1), Waldgeist (9/2), Hunting Horn (30-1)

Longines Distaff – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 9
Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/8 Miles
Age: 3+
Entries: (From the rail out) Champagne Problems (12-1), Abel Tasman (7/2), La Force (20-1), Mopotism (30-1), Wonder Gadot (15-1), Verve’s Tale (30-1), Midnight Bisou (6-1), Vale Dori (12-1), Wow Cat (8-1), Blue Prize (6-1), Monomoy Girl (2-1)

Mile – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 8
Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 Mile
Age: 3+
Entries: (From the rail out) One Master (12-1), Next Shares (10-1), Happily (15-1), Polydream (5-1), Oscar Performance (6-1), Almanaar (12-1), Expert Eye (8-1), I Can Fly (10-1), Hunt (30-1), Catapult (6-1), Lightning Spear (20-1), Analyze It (6-1), Gustav Klimt (10-1), Mustashry (15-1); AE – Divisidero (30-1), AE – Clemmie (20-1)

Twinspires Sprint – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 7
Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 6 Furlongs
Age: 3+
Entries: (From the rail out) Whitmore (6-1), Promises Fulfilled (6-1), B Squared (20-1), Warrior’s Club (15-1), Imperial Hint (9/5), Always Sunshine (20-1), Distinctive B (12-1), Limousine Liberal (6-1), Roy H (5/2)

Maker’s Mark Filly & Mare Turf – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 6
Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 3/8 Miles
Age: 3+
Entries: (From the rail out) Fourstar Crook (5-1), Thais (20-1), Wild Illusion (7/2), Paved (20-1), Princess Yaiza (30-1), Sistercharlie (3-1), Smart Choice (30-1), Fuhriously Kissed (30-1), A Raving Beauty (10-1), Magic Wand (5-1), Mom’s On Strike (20-1), Santa Monica (15-1), Athena (15-1), Eziyra (15-1)

Dirt Mile – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 5
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 Mile
Age: 3+
Entries: (From the rail out) City of Light (5/2), Trigger Warning (20-1), Isotherm (20-1), Seven Trumpets (15-1), Awesome Slew (15-1), Seeking the Soul (5-1), Firenze Fire (6-1), Bravazo (20-1), Giant Expectations (15-1), Catalina Cruiser (8/5)

Turf Sprint – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 4
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 5 1/2 Furlongs
Age: 3+
Entries: (From the rail out) Ruby Notion (20-1), Bucchero (10-1), Hembree (20-1), Vision Perfect (15-1), Disco Partner (7/2), Rainbow Heir (12-1), Lost Treasure (20-1), Chanteline (15-1), Stormy Liberal (4-1), Havana Grey (20-1), World of Trouble (6-1), Richard’s Boy (12-1), Will Call (20-1), Conquest Tsunami (6-1); AE – Insta Erma (30-1)

Filly & Mare Sprint – Race Recap/Replay

Race #: 3
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 7 Furlongs
Age: 3+
Entries: (From the rail out) Selcourt (4-1), Miss Sunset (15-1), Happy Like a Fool (20-1), Kirby’s Penny (30-1), Golden Mischief (10-1), Chalon (15-1), Skye Diamonds (10-1), Mia Mischief (15-1), Stormy Embrace (20-1), Highway Star (20-1), Finley’sluckycharm (10-1), Anonymity (15-1), Marley’s Freedom (8/5), Shamrock Rose (20-1); AE – Dream Pauline (30-1)

2018 BREEDERS’ CUP FUTURE WAGER

The Breeders’ Cup Future Wager gives you the opportunity to lock down potential Breeders’ Cup contenders early as they compete towards locking-in starts for their specific divisions. A future wager bet can offer larger payouts for horses who win their Breeders’ Cup race because the fields are still relatively unknown.

The Breeders’ Cup Classic will offer two opportunities for placing a future wager and the Distaff, Juvenile, Turf and Juvenile Sire future wagers will present one advanced offering.

The dates and results for the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Future Wager are:

August 24-26, 2018 (CLOSED)

Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager Pool 1
Breeders’ Cup Longines Distaff Future Wager Pool

August 31-September 2, 2018 (CLOSED)

Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Future Wager Pool
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Sire Future Wager Pool

October 5-7, 2018 (CLOSED)

Breeders’ Cup Classic Future Wager Pool 2
Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf Future Wager Pool