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Learn the History Before You’re Part Of It

LEARN THE HISTORY

Beginning with the dramatic three-way finish in the 1984 Classic, the Breeders’ Cup has charged to the front of the worldwide racing stage. Twenty-nine years and 253 Champions later, the event has transcended the sport itself.

  • Dreaming of Anna wins the 2006 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies under the Twin Spires
  • The jockeys line up during opening ceremonies of the 2006 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs
  • A packed Arlington Park hosts the Breeders' Cup in 2002
  • Lone Star Park played host to the 2004 Breeders' Cup
  • Aqueduct Park, 1985
  • Hollywood Park, 1987
  • Gulfstream Park, 1989
  • Belmont, 1990
  • Woodbine, 1996
  • Gulfstream Park, 1999

Learn the history before you’re a part of it.

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Event By Year

  • Santa Anita Park
    Attendance:
    89,742
    Handle:
    $148,046,997
    Weather: 77° | Races: 15
  • Churchill Downs
    Attendance:
    105,820
    Handle:
    $161,512,867
    Weather: 58° | Races: 15
  • Churchill Downs
    Attendance:
    114,353
    Handle:
    $173,857,697
    Weather: 43° | Races: 14
  • Santa Anita Park
    Attendance:
    96,496
    Handle:
    $153,271,776
    Weather: 71° | Races: 14
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