Nov. 5 & 6 | Del Mar
Nov. 5 & 6 | Del Mar
- Races
Longines Classic
The Breeders' Cup Classic, run at 1 1/4 miles, draws the top international Thoroughbreds year after year.Future Stars Friday, November 5
- Contenders
Longines Classic
View the contenders for the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, the defining event of the international racing season. - Challenge Series
TV Schedule
Don't miss a minute of the action. Coverage of the 2021 Challenge Series will be provided by NBC Sports.
It Just Means More
With races selected worldwide in every Championship division, owning a Breeders’ Cup nominated runner is more important than ever. - BCBC
- Plan Your Visit
How to Get Here
As the world’s greatest converge on Del Mar, here are some helpful tips for finding your way here.
Parking & Transportation
Here's everything you need to know about Parking & Transportation to Del Mar. - History & Tradition
Hall of Champions
Since 1984, the world's finest thoroughbreds have competed in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships for a place in history.
Event by Year
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. - Tickets
- Tickets
Reserved Seating
Experience all the action from open-air stadium-style reserved seats, or interior climate-controlled seating. - About
What is Breeders' Cup?
Each racing season ends with just one finish line: the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Global Competition
The Breeders' Cup attracts competition from around the globe including the top talent from 6 continents and over 16 countries.
Father of the Cup
Thirty seven years ago the visionary John Gaines hatched a plan. His vision? The Breeders’ Cup World Championships. - News
Stay Connected
Tickets On Sale Now
Tickets On Sale Now
For only the second time, the most important international horse racing event of the year is coming to scenic Del Mar. Witness history being made at one of the most beautiful racetracks in America, see thoroughbred Champions crowned where the turf meets the surf and soak up all the sun and fun in Southern California.
All Bets Are On
All Bets Are On
It's never too early to qualify for the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge. Qualifiers are now live for the 2021 BCBC. Play Today.
Thoroughbred Safety Coalition
The nation’s leading Thoroughbred racing organizations announced the creation of an industry-led effort to unify and enhance existing protections and work together to develop new reforms to ensure the safety of the sport’s equine and human athletes.
Partnering together, the group seeks to create and implement a series of significant safety, medication, operational and integrity guidelines across Thoroughbred racing to ensure the well-being of horses and jockeys and increase transparency and accountability.
News & Press Releases
- September 25, 2021
Royal Patronage Scores in Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes and Earns Automatic Berth into Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
September 24, 2021Countdown to the Breeders' Cup World Championships Newsletter - September 24
This is the fourth of eight weekly news releases focusing on the horses and races leading to the 38th Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Friday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 6 at Del Mar.
September 24, 2021Masekela Heads to Newmarket for Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes and Automatic Berth into Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
Mick and Janice Mariscotti’s Masekela (IRE) heads a field of seven in Saturday’s Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (G2) at Newmarket.
September 24, 2021Hello You Storms to Victory to Claim the Unibet Rockfel Stakes
Amo Racing Limited’s Hello You (IRE) announced herself as one of the best 2-year-old fillies in Europe, as she quickened clear in Friday’s Unibet Rockfel Stakes (G2) at Newmarket’s Rowley Mile course.
- September 23, 2021
A Place in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf on the Line in Friday’s Unibet Rockfel Stakes
Mrs. Doreen Tabor’s Majestic Glory (GB) will bid to complete a hat-trick of wins in Friday’s Unibet Rockfel Stakes (G2) for 2-year-old fillies run on Newmarket’s Rowley Mile course.
September 22, 2021Cocktails & Conversation Welcomes Breeders' Cup Winning Trainer Bret Calhoun To Wednesday’s Show
“Cocktails & Conversation,” the weekly virtual happy hour series, returns Wednesday at 5 p.m. ET/2 p.m. PT. The 16th episode of the season will feature G1-winning trainer Bret Calhoun; hosted by Britney Eurton and Nick Luck of NBC Sports and joined by renowned mixologist and creator of Breeders’ Cup’s official cocktails Mark Tubridy.
September 22, 2021An "Apple" (Or Two) A Day
On Saturday, trainer Charles Appleby sent Godolphin’s Yibir to victory under Jamie Spencer in Belmont’s Jockey Club Derby Invitational, a “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Longines Turf.