Every sport has a definitive year-ending event to crown its champions. In Thoroughbred racing, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the culmination of the horse racing season worldwide and the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic is the defining event of the international racing season. The Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, run at 1 1/4 miles, draws the top international Thoroughbreds year after year. It is open to horses three-years-old and older and is limited to 14 starters.