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2018/11/02 12:25
Nov. 1 & 2 | Santa Anita
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The $6,000,000 Classic
The Breeders' Cup Classic, run at 1 1/4 miles, draws the top international Thoroughbreds year after year.Future Stars Friday, November 2
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Hall of Champions
Since 1984, the world's finest thoroughbreds have competed in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships for a place in history.
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See everything from race replays to handle and weather from every Championship since 1984.
Breeding & Nominations
The breeding industry is the cornerstone of the Breeders’ Cup program, the very foundation of our Championships and Challenge series.
Official Race Results
Official Results Chart
| 14 |
Silks:  |
Accelerate |
Win
$7.40
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Place
$6.00
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Show
$4.40
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| 4 |
Silks:  |
Gunnevera |
Place
$21.80
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Show
$11.80
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| 1 |
Silks:  |
Thunder Snow (IRE) |
Show
$8.00
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| 10 |
Silks:  |
Yoshida (JPN) | ||||
| 9 |
Silks:  |
Mendelssohn | ||||
| 5 |
Silks:  |
Lone Sailor | ||||
| 7 |
Silks:  |
West Coast | ||||
| 13 |
Silks:  |
Discreet Lover | ||||
| 12 |
Silks:  |
Axelrod | ||||
| 8 |
Silks:  |
Pavel | ||||
| 11 |
Silks:  |
Mind Your Biscuits | ||||
| 6 |
Silks:  |
McKinzie | ||||
| 3 |
Silks:  |
Catholic Boy | ||||
| 2 |
Silks:  |
Roaring Lion |
Relive the Journey
How do you win the best horse race in the world? First, you have to get there. Follow the journey of the Breeders’ Cup Classic hopefuls as they vied for a spot in the starting gate at Churchill Downs.
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News & Press Releases
- December 13, 2018
Sixties Song Leads Saturday's Gran Premio International Carlos Pellegrini in Argentina for Free Berth into 2019 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf
November 30, 2018Finale of “ALL IN: The Road to the Classic" to Air Today
Final episode of Breeders’ Cup’s original docuseries to offer never-before-seen footage of week leading up to Breeders’ Cup Classic
November 20, 2018Gran Premio International Carlos Pellegrini Stakes in Argentina to be First Breeders' Cup Challenge Race of 2019 Series
The Breeders’ Cup, in conjunction with Hipodromo San Isidro, today announced that next month’s Gran Premio International Carlos Pellegrini (G1), South America’s most prestigious race, will be the first qualifying “Win and You’re In” event of the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series.
November 16, 2018Godolphin Wins John Deere Award Honoring Outstanding Breeders of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series and World Championships
Bolstered by Breeders’ Cup Challenge victories from Alizee (AUS), Fine Needle (JPN), Royal Marine (IRE) and Wild Illusion (GB), Godolphin, one of the world’s most successful Thoroughbred racing and breeding operations, has won the John Deere Award as the outstanding breeder of the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series and the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
November 9, 2018Canadian Bob Brooks is Grand Prize Winner of $100,000 Capture the Classic Challenge Promotion
Lucky winner selected from participant pool comprised of Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Accelerate’s virtual owners.
November 8, 2018Breeders' Cup Completes Comprehensive Pre- and Post-Race Testing Program for 2018 World Championships
Breeders’ Cup completed an extensive out of competition pre- and post-race testing program at this year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships Churchill Downs, Nov. 2-3, which included the testing of 289 horses.
November 6, 2018Chuck Grubbs Scores with Accelerate and a Classic Trifecta to Win Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge
Chuck Grubbs of Georgetown, Kentucky, cashed more than $87,000 in winning wagers on the Breeders’ Cup Classic, jumping from 31st place to the top of the leaderboard to win the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC) at last weekend’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships.