Nov. 5 & 6 | Del Mar
Nov. 5 & 6 | Del Mar
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Longines Classic
The Breeders' Cup Classic, run at 1 1/4 miles, draws the top international Thoroughbreds year after year. - Results
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- 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
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- 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
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2020 Results
2020 Results
14 new World Champions were crowned over two unforgettable days at Keeneland this past November. Relive all the excitement and view race replays and the final results for all 14 World Championship races.
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
- February 26, 2021
Four Breeders' Cup Champions - Essential Quality, Fire At Will, Vequist and Monomoy Girl - Return to Action this Weekend
February 21, 2021Cafe Pharaoh Wins Sunday's February Stakes in Japan Earns an Automatic Berth into 2021 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic
On Sunday at Tokyo Racecourse, Koichi Nishikawa’s Cafe Pharoah, a Kentucky-bred son of American Pharoah, earned the first automatic berth into this year’s $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
February 19, 2021Red le Zele and Cafe Pharoah Lead Sunday's February Stakes in Japan for First Automatic Berth into 2021 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic
TokyoHorseRacing Co. Ltd.’s Red le Zele (JPN) and Koichi Nishikawa’s Cafe Pharoah (JPN) lead the 16-horse field for Sunday’s 38th running of the 1-mile, $1.84 million February Stakes (G1) on dirt at Tokyo Racecourse.
February 10, 2021Breeders' Cup Prohibiting Lasix in Challenge Series Races; Only Awarding Qualifying Points for Lasix-Free Graded Stakes Races
As 2021 kicks off with stakes races being run without Lasix at the leading racetracks and Thoroughbred racing events across the country, including the 2021 World Championships, Breeders’ Cup is pleased to announce that this year’s “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series races will be run without Lasix.
January 29, 2021Authentic Becomes 14th Longines Breeders' Cup Classic Winner to be Voted Horse of the Year
Spendthrift Farm LLC, MyRacehorse Stable, Madaket Stables LLC, and Starlight Racing’s Authentic became the 14th Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic winner to be named Horse of the Year.
January 28, 2021Pletcher Has Two for Holy Bull
The road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby continues Saturday at Gulfstream Park, with a field of nine entered in the $200,000 race over 1 1/16 miles. Trainer Todd Pletcher has entered two classy maiden winners, Amount and Prime Factor.
January 28, 2021Hot Rod Charlie Fresh Off Juvenile Shock
Hot Rod Charlie will be making his 2021 debut at Santa Anita Park on Saturday in the $100,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3), one of the first Kentucky Derby prep races of the year.