Breeders' Cup World Championships
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide
- 2011 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs
- Breeders' Cup History and Stats
- 2010 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs
- 2009 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park
- 2008 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park
- 2007 Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park
2011 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs
In 2011, the Breeders' Cup World Championships will be held on November 4 and 5 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. This will be the eighth time Churchill Downs has hosted the event. This will be the second year some of the races will be run under lights with the Filly and Mare Turf, Ladies Classic, and Classic all scheduled to run after sunset.
- 2011 Breeders' Cup Entries and Post Positions
- Thursday Breeders' Cup workout photos
- Wednesday Breeders' Cup workout photos
- Tuesday Breeders' Cup workout photos
- Free Past Performances from BRISnet
- Churchill Downs Weather Forecasts
- Breeders' Cup Challenge races with winners
- Breeders' Cup Field Selection Rules
- Review: Crushing the Cup 2011
- Breeders' Cup Official Site
- Churchill Downs
- Breeders' Cup Central - where to find everything
Breeders' Cup History and Stats
Results and photos for past runnings plus links to all kinds of statistics for the event.
- A short history of the Breeders' Cup World Championships
- Breeders' Cup World Championship Race Winners
- Breeders' Cup repeat winners
- Breeders' Cup Supplemental Entries
- Breeders' Cup Statistics
- Breeders' Cup Traditions - the Trophy and Flowers
- More past Breeders' Cup results and photos
2010 Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs
In 2010, the Breeders' Cup World Championships were held on November 5 and 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, and it was the first year some of the races were run at night under the lights. Goldikova became the first and only horse to win three Breeders' Cup races, taking her third consecutive Mile. This also gave her trainer Freddy Head his fifth Breeders' Cup win, with two as the jockey of Miesque in 1987 and 1988 in addition to three training Goldikova. The great mare Zenyatta tried to repeat her win in the Classic only to finish second to Blame.
- 2010 Breeders' Cup World Championships Wrap-up
- 2010 Breeders' Cup World Championships Saturday
- Breeders' Cup Friday results and photos
- 2010 Breeders' Cup Entries, Post Positions, & Odds
- Thursday workout photos with more Zenyatta
- Wednesday workout photos with more Zenyatta
- Tuesday workout photos and Zenyatta arrives
- Monday Breeders' Cup workout photos
- Review: Crushing the Cup 2010 - by Jim Mazur and Peter Mallet
2009 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park
In 2009, the Breeders' Cup World Championships were held on November 6 and 7 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California. This was the fifth time Santa Anita hosted the event and the second time the main track races will be run on a synthetic surface. It was also the first year to allow for two also-eligibles who can draw in if there is a scratch and to use standard post position color-coded saddle cloths instead of all purple as in the past.
- 2009 Breeders' Cup World Championships Wrap-up
- Breeders' Cup Saturday results and photos (part 1)
- Breeders' Cup Saturday results and photos (part 2)
- Breeders' Cup Friday results and photos
- Breeders' Cup Entries - the horses, posts, and odds plus info for all 14 races
- Thursday workout photos
- Wednesday workout photos
- Monday workout photos
- 2009 Breeders' Cup Challenge Races - with winners
- The Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita - history and influence
- Review: Crushing the Cup 2009 by Mazur and Mallett
- Review: Betting Synthetic Surfaces by Bill Finley
2008 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park
In 2008, the Breeders' Cup World Championships were held on October 24 and 25 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California. This was the fourth time Santa Anita has hosted the event and the first time the Breeders' Cup main track races were run over a synthetic surface. European horses did quite well in the turf races as expected, but also on the main track as many train over synthetic surfaces, including a 1-2 finish in the $5 million Classic with Raven's Pass and Henrythenavigator.
- 2008 Breeders' Cup Photo Gallery
- 2008 Breeders' Cup Wrap-up - stats and more
- Saturday Results and Photos Part 1
- Saturday Results and Photos Part 2
- Friday Results and Photos
- 2008 Breeders' Cup Entries
- Thursday Workout Photos
- Wednesday Workout Photos
- Tuesday Workout Photos
- Monday Workout Photos
- Curlin's public work at Santa Anita
- Review: Crushing the Cup 2008 by Mazur and Mallet
2007 Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park
In 2007 the Breeders' Cup World Championships was held on October 26 and 27 at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, NJ, in a sea of mud. Curlin, pictured here, was the winner of the Classic - Powered by Dodge, staking his claim for year end honors.