On November 2-3, 2018 the 35th Breeders’ Cup World Championships were held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Total purses and awards for the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships exceeded $30 million, including more than $1 million in purses for the undercard races. Next year’s Breeders’ Cup will be hosted at Santa Anita Park. Whether you’re looking for contenders, odds, entries, Breeders’ Cup races, 2018 Challenge Series races and results, news, 2018 results and payouts, picks and tips, or handicapping advice, you will have the most updated information 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)
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2018 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 Breeders’ Cup World Championships on November 2 & 3 at Churchill Downs. It’s simple, they win and they’re in.
| DATE | RACE NAME | TRACK | DIVISION | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JANUARY | ||||
| Jan 6 | Cartier Paddock Stakes | Kenilworth | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Oh Susanna (AUS) |
| Jan 6 | L'Ormarins Queen's Plate | Kenilworth | Mile | Legal Eagle (SAF) |
| FEBRUARY | ||||
| Feb 18 | February Stakes | Tokyo Racecourse | Classic | Nonkono Yume (JPN) |
| APRIL | ||||
| Apr 7 | The Star Doncaster Mile | Royal Randwick | Mile | Happy Clapper |
| Apr 14 | Coolmore Legacy Stakes | Royal Randwick | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Alizee (AUS) |
| MAY | ||||
| May 1 | Gran Premio Criadores | Palermo | Longines Distaff | Sinfonia Fantastica (ARG) |
| May 21 | Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella | Club Hípico de Santiago | Mile | Nuevo Maestro (CHI) |
| May 25 | Gran Premio 25 de Mayo | San Isidro | Longines Turf | La Extrana Dama (ARG) |
| May 28 | Shoemaker Mile S. | Santa Anita Park | Mile | Hunt (IRE) |
| JUNE | ||||
| Jun 3 | Yasuda Kinen | Tokyo Racecourse | Mile | Mozu Ascot |
| Jun 9 | Ogden Phipps Stakes | Belmont Park | Longines Distaff | Abel Tasman |
| Jun 9 | Jaipur Invitational Stakes | Belmont Park | Turf Sprint | Disco Partner |
| Jun 9 | Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap | Belmont Park | Dirt Mile | Bee Jersey |
| Jun 10 | Grande Premio Brasil | Hipódromo da Gávea | Longines Turf | Quarteto De Cordas (BRZ) |
| Jun 16 | Stephen Foster H. | Churchill Downs | Classic | Pavel |
| Jun 16 | Fleur de Lis H. | Churchill Downs | Longines Distaff | Blue Prize |
| Jun 19 | Queen Anne S. | Ascot | Mile | Accidental Agent |
| Jun 20 | Prince of Wales's S. | Ascot | Longines Turf | Poet’s Word |
| Jun 21 | Norfolk S. | Ascot | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Shang Shang Shang |
| Jun 23 | Diamond Jubilee S. | Ascot | Turf Sprint | Merchant Navy |
| Jun 24 | Gran Premio Pamplona | Hipódromo de Monterrico | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Smart Choice (ARG) |
| Jun 24 | Takarazuka Kinen | Hanshin Racecourse | Longines Turf | Mikki Rocket (JPN) |
| Jun 30 | Highlander Stakes | Woodbine Racetrack | Turf Sprint | Long On Value |
| Jun 30 | Princess Rooney H. | Gulfstream Park | Filly & Mare Sprint | Stormy Embrace |
| JULY | ||||
| Jul 7 | Belmont Sprint Championship S. | Belmont Park | TwinSpires Sprint | Limousine Liberal |
| Jul 28 | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes sponsored by QIPCO | Ascot | Longines Turf | Poet’s Word |
| Jul 28 | Bing Crosby S. | Del Mar | TwinSpires Sprint | Ransom the Moon |
| Jul 29 | Clement L. Hirsch S. | Del Mar | Longines Distaff | Unique Bella |
| Jul 29 | Haskell Invitational | Monmouth Park | Classic | Good Magic |
| AUGUST | ||||
| Aug 1 | Qatar Sussex Stakes | Goodwood | Mile | Lightning Spear |
| Aug 4 | Whitney Stakes | Saratoga | Classic | Diversify |
| Aug 11 | Arlington Million | Arlington Park | Longines Turf | Robert Bruce (CHI) |
| Aug 11 | Beverly D. Stakes | Arlington Park | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Sistercharlie (IRE) |
| Aug 12 | Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le-Buffard Jacques le Marois | Deauville | Mile | Alpha Centauri (IRE) |
| Aug 18 | Del Mar H. Presented by The Japan Racing Association | Del Mar | Longines Turf | Fashion Business (GB) |
| Aug 18 | TVG Pacific Classic | Del Mar | Classic | Accelerate |
| Aug 22 | Juddmonte International S. | York | Longines Turf | Roaring Lion |
| Aug 23 | Darley Yorkshire Oaks | York | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Sea of Class |
| Aug 24 | Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes | York | Turf Sprint | Alpha Delphini (GB) |
| Aug 25 | Sword Dancer | Saratoga | Longines Turf | Glorious Empire (IRE) |
| Aug 25 | Personal Ensign | Saratoga | Longines Distaff | Abel Tasman |
| Aug 25 | Ketel One Ballerina | Saratoga | Filly & Mare Sprint | Marley's Freedom |
| Aug 25 | Forego | Saratoga | Dirt Mile | Whitmore |
| Aug 25 | Pat O'Brien S. | Del Mar | Dirt Mile | Catalina Cruiser |
| SEPTEMBER | ||||
| Sep 1 | Spinaway | Saratoga | Tito's Handmade Vodka Juvenile Fillies | Sippican Harbor |
| Sep 15 | Iroquois S. | Churchill Downs | Sentient Jet Juvenile | Cairo Cat |
| Sep 15 | Coolmore Fastnet Rock Matron S. | Leopardstown | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Laurens (FR) |
| Sep 15 | QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes | Leopardstown | Longines Turf | Roaring Lion |
| Sep 15 | KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes | Leopardstown | Juvenile Turf | Madhmoon |
| Sep 15 | Ricoh Woodbine Mile | Woodbine | Mile | Oscar Performance |
| Sep 15 | Pocahontas S. | Churchill Downs | Tito's Handmade Vodka Juvenile Fillies | Serengeti Empress |
| Sep 16 | Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes | Curragh Racecourse | Turf Sprint | Havana Grey (GB) |
| Sep 16 | Moyglare Stud Stakes | Curragh Racecourse | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Skitter Scatter |
| Sep 16 | Natalma Stakes | Woodbine | Juvenile Fillies Turf | La Pelosa (IRE) |
| Sep 16 | Summer Stakes | Woodbine | Juvenile Turf | Fog of War |
| Sep 28 | Shadwell Rockfel | Newmarket Racecourse | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Just Wonderful |
| Sep 29 | Joe Hirsch Turf Classic | Belmont Park | Longines Turf | Channel Maker |
| Sep 29 | The Vosburgh | Belmont Park | TwinSpires Sprint | Imperial Hint |
| Sep 29 | Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes | Newmarket Racecourse | Juvenile Turf | Mohawk (IRE) |
| Sep 29 | American Pharoah Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Sentient Jet Juvenile | Game Winner |
| Sep 29 | Chandelier Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Tito's Handmade Vodka Juvenile Fillies | Bellafina |
| Sep 29 | Rodeo Drive Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Vasilika |
| Sep 29 | Awesome Again Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Classic | Accelerate |
| Sep 29 | Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes | Belmont Park | Classic | Discreet Lover |
| Sep 30 | Sprinters S. | Nakayama | Turf Sprint | Fine Needle (JPN) |
| Sep 30 | Zenyatta Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Longines Distaff | Vale Dori (ARG) |
| OCTOBER | ||||
| Oct 5 | Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes | Keeneland | TwinSpires Sprint | Promises Fulfilled |
| Oct 5 | Darley Alcibiades Stakes | Keeneland | Tito's Handmade Vodka Juvenile Fillies | Restless Rider |
| Oct 6 | First Lady S. | Keeneland | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | A Raving Beauty (GER) |
| Oct 6 | Speakeasy Stakes | Santa Anita Park | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Its Gonna Hurt |
| Oct 6 | Champagne Stakes | Belmont Park | Sentient Jet Juvenile | Complexity |
| Oct 6 | Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes | Keeneland | Filly & Mare Sprint | Golden Mischief |
| Oct 6 | Claiborne Breeders' Futurity | Keeneland | Sentient Jet Juvenile | Knicks Go |
| Oct 6 | Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes | Keeneland | Mile | Next Shares |
| Oct 6 | Santa Anita Sprint Championship | Santa Anita Park | TwinSpires Sprint | Roy H |
| Oct 7 | Total Prix Marcel Boussac | Chantilly | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Lily's Candle |
| Oct 7 | Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere | Chantilly | Juvenile Turf | Royal Marine (IRE) |
| Oct 7 | Indian Summer Stakes | Keeneland | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Strike Silver |
| Oct 7 | Longines Prix de l'Opera | Chantilly | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Wild Illusion (GB) |
| Oct 7 | Flower Bowl Stakes | Belmont Park | Maker's Mark Filly & Mare Turf | Fourstar Crook |
| Oct 7 | Juddmonte Spinster Stakes | Keeneland | Longines Distaff | Blue Prize (ARG) |
| Oct 7 | Dixiana Bourbon S. | Keeneland | Juvenile Turf | Current |
| Oct 7 | The Futurity | Belmont Park | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Uncle Benny |
| Oct 7 | Frizette Stakes | Belmont Park | Tito's Handmade Vodka Juvenile Fillies | Jaywalk |
| Oct 10 | JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes | Keeneland | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Concrete Rose |
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
