On November 6-7, 2020, the 37th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships return to to Keeneland. With 14 Championship races and total purses and awards exceeding $35 million, the 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships are the premier horse racing event of the year.
Whether you’re looking for 2020 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win & You’re In™ races and results, news, 2019 results and payouts, picks and tips, or handicapping advice, you will have the most updated information here.
2020 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 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, November 6 and 7 at Keeneland. It’s simple: they win and they’re in.
| RACE NAME | DATE | DIVISION | TRACK | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAY | ||||
| Shoemaker Mile | May 25 | FanDuel Mile | Santa Anita Park | Raging Bull |
| JUNE | ||||
| Runhappy Carter | Jun 6 | Sprint | Belmont Park | Vekoma |
| Yasuda Kinen | Jun 7 | FanDuel Mile | Tokyo Racecourse | Gran Alegria (JPN) |
| Ogden Phipps | Jun 13 | Longines Distaff | Belmont Park | She's a Julie |
| Queen Anne | Jun 16 | FanDuel Mile | Ascot Racecourse | Circus Maximus (IRE) |
| Prince of Wales's | Jun 17 | Longines Turf | Ascot Racecourse | Lord North (IRE) |
| Norfolk | Jun 19 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Ascot Racecourse | The Lir Jet |
| Diamond Jubilee | Jun 20 | Turf Sprint | Ascot Racecourse | Hello Youmzain (FR) |
| Jaipur | Jun 20 | Turf Sprint | Belmont Park | Oleksandra (AUS) |
| Fleur de Lis | Jun 27 | Longies Distaff | Churchill Downs | Midnight Bisou |
| Stephen Foster | Jun 27 | Longines Classic | Churchill Downs | Tom’s d’Etat |
| Takarazuka Kinen | Jun 28 | Longines Turf | Hanshin Racecourse | Chrono Genesis (JPN) |
| JULY | ||||
| Runhappy Metropolitan | Jul 4 | Dirt Mile | Belmont Park | Vekoma |
| Haskell Invitational | Jul 18 | Longines Classic | Monmouth Park | Authentic |
| King George VI & Queen Elizabeth QIPCO | Jul 25 | Longines Turf | Ascot Racecourse | Enable (GB) |
| Qatar Sussex | Jul 29 | FanDuel Mile | Goodwood | Mohaather (GB) |
| AUGUST | ||||
| Bing Crosby | Aug 1 | Sprint | Del Mar | Collusion Illusion |
| Personal Ensign | Aug 1 | Longines Distaff | Saratoga | Vexatious |
| Whitney | Aug 1 | Longines Classic | Saratoga | Improbable |
| Clement L. Hirsch | Aug 2 | Longines Distaff | Del Mar | Fighting Mad |
| Ballerina | Aug 8 | Filly & Mare Sprint | Saratoga | Serengeti Empress |
| Alabama | Aug 15 | Longines Distaff | Saratoga | Swiss Skydiver |
| Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques le Marois | Aug 16 | FanDuel Mile | Deauville | Palace Pier (GB) |
| Juddmonte International | Aug 19 | Longines Classic | York Racecourse | Ghaiyyath (IRE) |
| Darley Yorkshire Oaks | Aug 20 | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | York Racecourse | Love (IRE) |
| Coolmore Nunthorpe | Aug 21 | Turf Sprint | York Racecourse | Battaash (IRE) |
| Fourstardave | Aug 22 | FanDuel Mile | Saratoga | Halladay |
| Del Mar Handicap | Aug 22 | Longines Turf | Del Mar | Red King |
| Pacific Classic | Aug 22 | Longines Classic | Del Mar | Maximum Security |
| Darley Prix Morny | Aug 23 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Deauville | Campanelle (IRE) |
| Pat O'Brien | Aug 29 | Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile | Del Mar | C Z Rocket |
| Sword Dancer | Aug 29 | Longines Turf | Saratoga | Channel Maker |
| SEPTEMBER | ||||
| Pocahontas | Sep 3 | Juvenile Fillies | Churchill Downs | Girl Daddy |
| Iroquois | Sep 5 | TVG Juvenile | Churchill Downs | Sittin On Go |
| Irish Champion Stakes | Sep 12 | Longines Turf | Leopardstown | Magical (IRE) |
| Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes | Sep 12 | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Leopardstown | Champers Elysees (IRE) |
| KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes | Sep 12 | Juvenile Turf | Leopardstown | Cadillac (IRE) |
| Runhappy Turf Sprint | Sep 12 | Turf Sprint | Kentucky Downs | Imprimis |
| Derrinstown Stud Flying Five | Sep 13 | Turf Sprint | Curragh | Glass Slippers (GB) |
| Moyglare Stud | Sep 13 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Curragh | Shale (IRE) |
| Ricoh Woodbine Mile | Sep 19 | FanDuel Mile | Woodbine | Starship Jubilee |
| Natalma | Sep 20 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Woodbine | Lady Speightspeare |
| Summer | Sep 20 | Juvenile Turf | Woodbine | Gretzky the Great |
| Shadwell Rockfel | Sep 25 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Newmarket | Isabella Giles (IRE) |
| Juddmonte Royal Lodge | Sep 26 | Juvenile Turf | Newmarket | New Mandate (IRE) |
| Speakeasy | Sep 26 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Santa Anita Park | Amanzi Yimpilo (IRE) |
| Vosburgh | Sep 26 | Sprint | Belmont Park | Firenze Fire |
| Rodeo Drive | Sep 26 | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Santa Anita Park | Mucho Unusual |
| American Pharoah | Sep 26 | TVG Juvenile | Santa Anita Park | Get Her Number |
| Chandelier | Sep 26 | Juvenile Fillies | Santa Anita Park | Princess Noor |
| Awesome Again | Sep 26 | Longines Classic | Santa Anita Park | Improbable |
| Grande Premio Brasil | Sep 27 | Longines Turf | Hipodromo da Gavea | Pimper’s Paradise (BRZ) |
| Santa Anita Sprint Championship | Sep 27 | Sprint | Santa Anita Park | C Z Rocket |
| Zenyatta | Sep 27 | Longines Distaff | Santa Anita Park | Harvest Moon |
| OCTOBER | ||||
| Darley Alcibiades | Oct 2 | Juvenile Fillies | Keeneland | |
| Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix | Oct 2 | Sprint | Keeneland | |
| Thoroughbred Club of America | Oct 3 | Filly & Mare Sprint | Keeneland | |
| First Lady | Oct 3 | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Keeneland | |
| Shadwell Turf Mile | Oct 3 | FanDuel Mile | Keeneland | |
| Claiborne Breeders' Futurity | Oct 3 | TVG Juvenile | Keeneland | |
| Preakness | Oct 3 | Longines Classic | Pimlico | |
| Belmont Derby | Oct 3 | Longines Turf | Belmont Park | |
| Prix de L'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines | Oct 4 | Turf Sprint | Longchamp | |
| Prix de L'Opera Longines | Oct 4 | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Longchamp | |
| Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe | Oct 4 | Longines Turf | Longchamp | |
| Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere | Oct 4 | Juvenile Turf | Longchamp | |
| Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac | Oct 4 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Longchamp | |
| Indian Summer | Oct 4 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Keeneland | |
| Bourbon | Oct 4 | Juvenile Turf | Keeneland | |
| Juddmonte Spinster | Oct 4 | Longines Distaff | Keeneland | |
| Jessamine | Oct 7 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Keeneland | |
| Jockey Club Gold Cup | Oct 10 | Longines Classic | Belmont Park | |
| Champagne | Oct 10 | TVG Juvenile | Belmont Park | |
| Flower Bowl | Oct 10 | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Belmont Park | |
| Frizette | Oct 10 | Juvenile Fillies | Belmont Park | |
| Futurity | Oct 10 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Belmont Park |
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2019 BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC RESULTS AND PAYOUTS
Race Recap/Replay
Trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr., Vino Rosso capped off his career with the biggest win of his life in the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Santa Anita Park.
The 4-year-old son of Curlin, purchased for $410,000 as a yearling, has now amassed $4,803,125 in career earnings. Get results and payouts to the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Classic below.
| # | HORSE | JOCKEY | TRAINER | WIN | PLACE | SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Vino Rosso | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Todd Pletcher | 11.20 | 5.80 | 4.00 |
| 8 | McKinzie | Joel Rosario | Bob Baffert | 4.80 | 3.60 | |
| 7 | Higher Power | Flavien Prat | John Sadler | 6.00 |
| WAGER TYPE | NUMBERS | PAYOFF | POOL | CARRYOVER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1.00 Exacta | 10-8 | $23.80 | $4,250,151 | |
| $0.50 Trifecta | 10-8-7 | $98.50 | $3,607,387 | |
| $0.10 Superfecta | 10-8-7-6 | $121.30 | $2,070,398 | |
| $1.00 Juvenile/Classic Daily Double | 4-10 | $301.00 | $295,988 | |
| $2.00 Daily Double | 9-10 | $25.60 | $1,376,982 | |
| $0.50 Pick 3 | 11-9-10 (3 Correct) | $94.40 | $1,274,855 | |
| $0.50 Pick 4 | 11-11-9-10 (4 Correct) | $440.80 | $3,429,224 | |
| $0.50 Pick 5 | 4-11-11-9-10 (5 Correct) | $1,783.30 | $4,962,568 | |
| $1.00 Pick 6 Jackpot | 1-4-11-11-9-10 (5 Correct) | $162.30 | $0 | |
| $1.00 Pick 6 Jackpot | 1-4-11-11-9-10 (6 Correct) | $55,668.80 | $5,211,517 | $436,837 |
| $10.00 Head2Head | 2-McKinzie | $16.00 | $19,424 | |
| $0.50 Super High Five | 10-8-7-6-1 | $7,181.40 | $415,627 |
2019 BREEDERS’ CUP RESULTS
While the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic is the main event, the Breeders’ Cup also features 13 other races throughout the 2-day World Championships: the TVG Juvenile, Juvenile Turf, Juvenile Fillies, Juvenile Fillies Turf, Juvenile Turf Sprint, Longines Turf, Longines Distaff, TVG Mile, Sprint, Maker’s Mark Filly & Mare Turf, Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile, Turf Sprint, and Filly & Mare Sprint.
Here are the results for the 2019 Breeders’ Cup:
Future Stars Friday, November 1, 2019
TVG Juvenile – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 9
Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/16 Miles
Age: 2
Winner: Storm the Court
Juvenile Fillies Turf – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 8
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 Mile
Age: 2
Winner: Sharing
Juvenile Fillies – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 7
Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/16 Miles
Age: 2
Winner: British Idiom
Juvenile Turf – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 6
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 Mile
Age: 2
Winner: Structor
Juvenile Turf Sprint – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 5
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 2
Distance: 5 Furlongs
Age: 2
Winner: Four Wheel Drive
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Longines Classic – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 12
Purse: $6,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/4 Miles
Age: 3+
Winner: Vino Rosso
Longines Turf – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 11
Purse: $4,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/2 Miles
Age: 3+
Winner: Bricks and Mortar
Longines Distaff – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 10
Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 1/8 Miles
Age: 3+
Winner: Blue Prize (ARG)
TVG Mile – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 9
Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 Mile
Age: 3+
Winner: Uni (GB)
Sprint – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 8
Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 6 Furlongs
Age: 3+
Winner: Mitole
Maker’s Mark Filly & Mare Turf – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 7
Purse: $2,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 3/8 Miles
Age: 3+
Winner: Iridessa (IRE)
Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 6
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 1 Mile
Age: 3+
Winner: Spun to Run
Turf Sprint – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 5
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 5 1/2 Furlongs
Age: 3+
Winner: Belvoir Bay (GB)
Filly & Mare Sprint – Race Recap/Replay
Race #: 4
Purse: $1,000,000
Grade: 1
Distance: 7 Furlongs
Age: 3+
Winner: Covfefe