The Breeders' Cup World Championships is the biggest event of the year in Thoroughbred horse racing with 14 races worth $25.5 million run over two days. First run in 1984, it rotates between various host tracks each year and is where all the best horses in the world come and annual championships are decided. In 2009 the Breeders' Cup will be at Santa Anita in Arcadia, CA, on November 6-7 and it will move to Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY, in 2010. This will be the fifth time Santa Anita has hosted the event and the second time the main track races will be run on a synthetic surface.
2009 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita
© Cindy Pierson Dulay
Here are the results for 14 the Breeders' Cup Championship races, workout photos, and more.
- Wrap-up - Highlights, firsts, attendance, wagering, etc.
- Breeders' Cup Saturday Part 1 - Zenyatta won the Classic, Conduit won the Turf, Dancing in Silks won the Sprint, and Vale of York won the Juvenile.
- Breeders' Cup Saturday Part 2 - Goldikova won the Mile, Furthest Land the Dirt Mile, California Flag the Turf Sprint, and Pounced the Juvenile Turf
- Breeders' Cup Friday results and photos - Life Is Sweet won the Ladies' Classic, Informed Decision the F/M Sprint, Midday the F/M Turf, She Be Wild the Juvenile Fillies, Tapitsfly the Juv. Fillies Turf, and Man of Iron the Marathon
- Thursday workout photos
- Wednesday workout photos
- Monday workout photos
2009 Breeders' Cup Entries
© Cindy Pierson Dulay
In 2009, the Breeders' Cup World Championships are on November 6 and 7 at Santa Anita near Los Angeles. This year each race will allow for 2 also-eligibles and they will use standard post position color-coded saddle cloths instead of all purple as in the past. Below are links to the entries with post poaitions and morning line odds for each of the 14 races along with other useful info.
- Friday Races
Ladies' Classic (G1), Filly & Mare Turf (G1), Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), Juvenile Fillies (G1), Juvenile Fillies Turf, Marathon - Saturday Races
Classic (G1), Turf (G1), Sprint (G1), Juvenile Turf (G2), Juvenile (G1), Mile (G1), Dirt Mile (G1), Turf Sprint - Free Past Performances
- Field Selection Rules
- Santa Anita Weather
The Road to the Breeders' Cup
© NTRA
The months before the Breeders' Cup are filled with graded prep races. There is also a series of Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" races where a win guarantees you a spot in the field for that division's championship race.
- Breeders' Cup Challenge races with winners - with links to race coverage and winner profiles
- Breeders' Cup points list - points are earned by a top 3 finish in a graded stakes and are part of what determines who gets in the field for each race
- Stake Races video replays - For all the prep races
- Stakes Race Schedule - what is coming up in the next couple of weeks at tracks across the country
Handicapping the Breeders' Cup
© Cindy Pierson Dulay
With 14 races and full fields of top class horses going from 6 furlongs to 1 3/4 miles on the main track and the turf course, the Breeders' Cup can be a nightmare to handicap. Here are a few things to help you try to pick a winner.
- Free Breeders' Cup Past Performances
- Review: Crushing the Cup 2009 - by Jim Mazur and Peter Mallet
- Review: Betting Synthetic Surfaces - by Bill Finley
- Breeders' Cup 360 - "The Bettor's Inside Source" for Breeders’ Cup handicapping info
- Breeders' Cup Handicapping Recipes - tips from NTRA's Jeremy Plonk
- Breeders Cup Handicapping Tips - a separate article of tips for each race
- Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge - a 2-day handicapping tournament at Santa Anita during the Breeders' Cup
- Handicapping the Breeders' Cup
Breeders' Cup History and Stats
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The Breeders' Cup was first run in 1984 and will have its 26th running this year. Here you can find results and photos for past runnings plus links to all kinds of statistics for the event.
- History of the Breeders' Cup - how it started
- Breeders' Cup winners - for all 14 races
- Repeat winners and near misses
- Supplemental Entries - was it a wise investment?
- The Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita - the past 4 runnings there and more
- Traditions - the trophy and flower blankets
- Past Breeders' Cup results and photos - my coverage starting in 1997
- Statistics and recaps - from Breeders' Cup
- Breeders' Cup Time Capsule - Results, charts, photos, and videos for every running
