The 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 40th edition of the premier event of the North American Thoroughbred horse racing year. The 14 races, all of which were Grade I, took place on November 3 and 4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. In the United States, the two-day championship event was shown live across NBC, Peacock, USA Network, and FanDuel TV on Friday and Saturday, and on ITV in the UK.
The Breeders' Cup is generally regarded as the end of the North American racing season, although a few Grade I events take place in later November and December. The event typically determines champions in many of the Eclipse Award divisions.
Races
Friday, November 3
Race name Post time (PDT) Sponsor Distance Restrictions Purse Winner (Bred) Odds MarginJuvenile Turf Sprint 2:00pm5 furlongs 2-year-olds$1 million Big Evs (IRE) 3.20 lengthJuvenile Fillies 2:40pmNetJets miles2-year-old fillies$2 million Just F Y I 7.00 neckJuvenile Fillies Turf 3:20pm1 mile 2-year-old fillies$1 million Hard to Justify 9.10 lengthJuvenile 4:00pmFanDuel miles2-year-old colts and geldings$2 million Fierceness 16.50 lengthsJuvenile Turf 4:40pmPrevagen1 mile 2-year-old colts and geldings$1 million Unquestionable (FR) 1.50* lengths
An asterisk after the odds means the winner was the post-time favorite
Source: Equibase charts for Friday, November 3
Legend:
Saturday, November 4
Due to NBC broadcast college football event, this year marks the first time that Breeders' Cup races were held after the Breeders' Cup Classic. The race 12 finale had a post time of 5:00 p.m. PDT. Race name Post time (PDT) Sponsor Distance Restrictions Purse Winner (Bred) Odds Margin Dirt Mile 11:30amBig Ass Fans1 mile 3 yrs+$2 million Cody's Wish 0.80* noseFilly & Mare Turf 12:10pmMaker's Mark miles 3 yrs+ fillies & mares$2 million Inspiral (GB) 2.50* neckFilly & Mare Sprint 12:50pmPNC Bank7 furlongs3 yrs+ fillies & mares$1 million Goodnight Olive 1.10* lengthsMile 1:30pmFanDuel 1 mile 3 yrs+$2 million Master of The Seas (IRE) 3.30 noseDistaff 2:10pmLongines miles3 yrs+ fillies & mares$2 million Idiomatic 1.80* length Turf 2:50pmLongines miles 3 yrs+$4 million Auguste Rodin (IRE) 2.50* length Classic 3:40pmLongines miles3 yrs+$6 million White Abarrio 2.60* 1 lengthTurf Sprint 4:25pm5 furlongs 3 yrs+$1 million Nobals 12.00 neckSprint 5:00pmQatar Racing6 furlongs3 yrs+$2 million Elite Power 1.70* lengths
An asterisk after the odds means the winner was the post-time favorite
Source: Equibase charts for Saturday, November 4
Legend:
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