Breeders' Cup World Championships
By Cindy Pierson Dulay, About.com Guide to Horse Racing
All about the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the biggest event of the year in Thoroughbred horse racing. Held at a different track each year in late October or early November, this is where all the best horses in the world come and annual championships are decided. In 2008 the Breeders' Cup was held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA. It is back at Santa Anita in 2009 and will move to Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY, in 2010.
- 2009 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park
- Breeders' Cup History and Stats
- 2008 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park
- 2007 Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park
2009 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park
In 2009, the Breeders' Cup World Championships will be held on November 6 and 7 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia California. 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. This year each race will also allow for two also-eligibles who can draw in if there is a scratch and will 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
- Free Breeders' Cup Past Performances
- 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
- Arcadia, CA, Breeders' Cup Weather Forecasts
- Breeders' Cup Field Selection Rules
- Review: Crushing the Cup 2009 by Mazur and Mallett
- Review: Betting Synthetic Surfaces by Bill Finley
- Breeders' Cup Official Website
- Santa Anita Oak Tree Meet
- 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
- Breeders' Cup Time Capsule
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.
