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46-685: It is seen as a "blue collar” Breeders' Cup series for claiming horses. Any claiming horse owner can participate subject to stipulated conditions. The Claiming Crown, held under the auspices of the National HBPA and TOBA , was held at Canterbury Park in Shakopee, Minnesota for 10 of its first 12 years of existence. The track last held the event in 2010. In 2002, the Claiming Crown was held at Philadelphia Park Racetrack ; in 2007, it took place at Ellis Park Racecourse ; and in 2011 it

92-420: A Breeders’ Cup Race: Bill Shoemaker (56) Ferdinand (1987 Classic) Youngest Jockey to Win a Breeders’ Cup Race: Joseph O’Brien (18) St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) (2011 Turf) As of 2019, favorites have won 107 of 346 Breeders' Cup races, a 31 percent strike rate. Of the 346 favorites, 65 were odds-on choices with 28 of them winning. The biggest longshot to win a Breeders' Cup race was Arcangues at 133.60-1, in

138-513: A Classic winner, Mucho Macho Man . Jo Hughes became the first woman trainer from Britain to win a race at the Breeders' Cup with London Bridge in 2013. Most recently, Maria Borell saddled 2015 Sprint winner Runhappy . NBC broadcast the Breeders' Cup from its inception in 1984 through 2005. In 2006, ESPN took over the television contract for eight years through 2013. However, in January 2012

184-437: A Hall of Fame inductee) and Dr. Patches (1978 co-Sprinter). Overall, he is credited with saddling over 1,000 winners including 27 stakes winners. Nerud helped turn Tartan into one of the nation's top racing and breeding operations. In addition to developing an excellent broodmare band, Tartan stood Dr. Fager, Intentionally, In Reality and later, Hold Your Peace, Codex and Smile . Nerud also bred and owned Fappiano, sire of

230-433: A leading Thoroughbred owner and breeder who wanted to clean up the sport's image. The Cup was initially faced with much skepticism in the racing community, but with the vocal support of legendary trainer John Nerud and others, the Breeders' Cup was carried out, and subsequently experienced tremendous popularity domestically and abroad. The prize money is largely supported by nomination fees paid by breeders for stallions and

276-571: A nose to Iron Liege after jockey Bill Shoemaker , aboard Gallant Man , misjudged the finish line. Gallant Man later defeated Bold Ruler in a record-breaking Belmont Stakes . Nerud's most acclaimed runner was Hall of Fame inductee Dr. Fager . In 1968 Dr. Fager became the only thoroughbred to win four Championships in one year: Sprinter, Turf Horse, Handicap Horse and Horse of the Year. In addition to Delegate, Nerud trained champions Intentionally (1959 Sprinter) Ta Wee (1969, 1970 Sprinter and also

322-576: A trainer, president and general manager for William L. McKnight 's Tartan Farms in Ocala , Florida . When Nerud retired from training in 1978, he remained at Tartan as manager of racing and breeding. As a trainer, Nerud first drew national attention in 1956 after prepping Switch On to win the Palm Beach and McLennan Handicaps. The following season, in 1957, Nerud lost the Kentucky Derby by

368-519: Is a fitting tribute to bring back the name Distaff to honor the rich history of the championships. For 2018, the sprint race for two-year-olds was revived, now on turf as the Juvenile Turf Sprint. According to officials, the turf races for two-year-old horses have more entries than can fit within the Breeders' Cup limit of 12 to 14 horses, so they needed to add the third turf race for two-year-old horses at 5.5 or six furlongs, depending on

414-602: Is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races , operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007 , it expanded to two days. All sites have been in the United States, except in 1996, when the races were at the Woodbine Racetrack in Canada. The attendance at the Breeders' Cup varies, depending mainly on

460-541: The 2019 event to head the racing operations of the Stronach Group . Also in 2011, the Juvenile Sprint was added, only to be dropped after the 2012 running. Organizers had originally planned to ban raceday use of the anti-bleeding medication furosemide (Lasix) for more consistency with European standards, but reversed the decision due to concerns from horsemen and many handicappers. From 2008 to 2014,

506-669: The Breeders' Cup Challenge series. John A. Nerud John Andrew Nerud (February 9, 1913 – August 13, 2015) was an American thoroughbred horse trainer and owner, who was inducted in the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 1972. Nerud, who was born on a ranch in Minatare , Nebraska , worked as a rodeo cowboy, groom and most notably as a trainer during his youth. Prior to serving in World War II, he

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552-652: The Eclipse Award in their respective division. For example, of the eleven flat racehorse categories, seven of the Eclipse winners in 2015 had also won a Breeders' Cup race, while three others were in the money . In the 2015 listing of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), three Breeders' Cup races are ranked among the top Grade 1 races in the world: the Classic (4th),

598-648: The 1993 Classic. The 1988 Breeders' Cup marked the first time a woman jockey competed, as American Julie Krone rode in three races that day; the Juvenile Fillies , the Juvenile and the Classic finishing 2nd, 6th and 4th respectively. Krone also became the first woman to win when she guided Halfbridled to a historic victory in the 2003 edition of the Juvenile Fillies. Rosie Napravnik became

644-508: The 2015 event was considered a success, with record Friday attendance and a sell-out on Saturday. 2015 marked the first time a Triple Crown had been won since the inception of the Breeders' Cup, and thus the first opportunity to win the so-called Grand Slam of Thoroughbred racing , consisting of the Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup Classic. American Pharoah completed the feat in a decisive wire to wire victory. In 2016, Santa Anita had

690-408: The Breeders' Cup Championships races. Profits for 2010 were the highest in the organization's history, with wagering (both pari-mutuel and non-pari-mutuel) in 2010 nearing $ 200 million, or $ 21 million more than the previous year. Over $ 23 million of the non-pari-mutuel was wagered over Betfair. In 2011, the organization appointed Craig R. Fravel as CEO and President, a role he will be leaving after

736-558: The Breeders' Cup Future Wager, similar to the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, and the first time the Equestrian event which was intermingled with Breeders' Cup and Churchill Downs activities. The 2019 event at Santa Anita Park ended in the death of a popular horse, Mongolian Groom, in the Breeders' Cup Classic . Mongolian Groom suffered a broken lower cannon bone as well as an upper portion of pastern during

782-490: The Breeders' Cup announced a new contract with NBC Sports , superseding the final two years of the ESPN contract. Beginning in 2012, the Breeders' Cup would be broadcast in its entirety on NBCSN , except for the Classic which would be televised by NBC. In 2014, NBC announced a 10-year extension of their media rights to the Breeders' Cup. In 2015, NBC Sports announced a 3-year extension of their partnership to broadcast events from

828-473: The Breeders' Cup announced it had signed simulcasting and licensing agreements with Betfair , a company which in turn had purchased the horse-racing network TVG in January of that year. The agreement brought in Betfair's customer base of over 2.5 million, many of whom had legal access to common-pool betting. Betfair handled common-pool wagering at the organization's November 2009 championships, also streaming

874-496: The Breeders' Cup was held at either Churchill Downs or Santa Anita Park, both major tracks with a demonstrated record of success in hosting the event. In 2015 however, Keeneland was selected as the host track for the first time, in large part because of Lexington 's position as the center of the North American thoroughbred breeding industry. Although concerns were raised over Keeneland's limited amount of permanent seating,

920-513: The Breeders' Cup, the ranking determines eligibility in oversubscribed races. After pre-entry, any vacancies in the fields are filled by horses in order of panel preference. Through 2006, there were eight races on the Breeders' Cup card, all classified as Grade I races. In 2007, three races – the Dirt Mile, Filly and Mare Sprint, and Juvenile Turf – were added, all of them run the Friday before

966-665: The Dirt Mile and Juvenile Turf moving to Day 1 and the Filly & Mare Sprint and Filly & Mare Turf moving to Day 2. Two other significant changes were made in 2013. First, the Juvenile Sprint (on dirt) was discontinued after only two runnings. That race had been widely perceived as a consolation prize for horses not good enough to run in the Juvenile. Second, the Ladies' Classic returned to its original name of Distaff. When

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1012-641: The Las Vegas Marathon and in 2022 is being run as the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes. Even as a Breeders' Cup event, the race was never a Grade I race: it was a Grade II event when last run as part of the official Breeders' Cup program in 2013, and has remained a Grade II in its subsequent runnings as a non-Breeders' Cup race. A maximum of 14 starters are allowed in each of the Breeders' Cup Championships races (depending on track dimensions, some races such as

1058-512: The Marathon, open to runners of both sexes, was moved from Day 2 to be the opening race on Day 1, but all other races stayed on the day they had been run in 2008. In 2011, the Marathon was moved from Day 1 to Day 2, with the Juvenile Sprint becoming the first race overall (and also the only one on Day 1 open to males). The Marathon returned to Day 1 in 2012. Since 2013, the first day was no longer primarily devoted to races for fillies and mares, with

1104-615: The Turf (10th) and the Mile (12th). The Distaff is ranked second among the top Grade 1 races for fillies and mares. The event was created as a year-end championship for North American Thoroughbred racing, and also attracts top horses from other parts of the world, especially Europe. The idea for the Breeders' Cup was proposed at the 1982 awards luncheon for the Kentucky Derby Festival by pet food heir John R. Gaines (1928–2005),

1150-543: The Turf Sprint or Dirt Mile may be limited to 12 starters). Breeders' Cup Limited has adopted a field selection system to select runners in the event that fields are oversubscribed. Winners of the "Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup Challenge races automatically qualify. Other pre-entries are ranked by (1) a point system for graded stakes performance during the year, and (2) the judgment of a panel of racing experts. After pre-entries are taken approximately two weeks before

1196-411: The breeders of the resultant foals must also pay a one-time nomination fee (currently $ 400) by October 15 of the year of birth. The races are operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. The first event was in 1984. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007 , it expanded to two days. All sites have been in the United States, except in 1996, when

1242-670: The capacity of the host track. Santa Anita Park set the highest two-day attendance figure of 118,484 in 2016. The lowest two-day attendance was 69,584 in 2007 at Monmouth Park . The attendance typically only trails the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Kentucky Oaks (and in some years, the Belmont Stakes). With the addition of three races for 2008, a total of $ 25.5 million was awarded over

1288-410: The champion and top stallion Unbridled . During the early 1980s, Nerud assisted in the early development of the Breeders' Cup , helping founder John R. Gaines to sell the concept to horsemen across the nation. As a founding member, Nerud also served as chairman of the Breeders' Cup marketing committee in its formative years. In 1985 Nerud won the Breeders' Cup Mile with his homebred Cozzene , who

1334-470: The event was expanded from one to two days and in 2008, the first day was devoted to female horses and the overall purse increased to over $ 25 million, making it what the New York Post called "the richest turf festival in the world." Before the Breeders' Cup expanded to two days, it was generally considered to be the richest day in sports. Beginning in 2008, the second day of the Breeders' Cup became

1380-545: The events live to both national and international wagerers for the first time. At that point, the World Championship event was being telecast in over 140 countries, through various networks. The Breeders' Cup also introduced the Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" qualifying system, a policy wherein winners of major races throughout the year, from North America, England, Ireland, France, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, Australia would gain automatic access to

1426-501: The first time most of the races were run on an artificial surface, instead of the traditional dirt. On August 11, 2009, the Breeders' Cup announced that it would use the standard colored saddle towel system starting with the 2009 event. The new color-coded system (which has been used at many North American racetracks since the mid-1990s) replaces the standard purple saddle towels which had been used since 1985. The first Breeders' Cup in 1984 used yellow saddle towels. On October 22, 2009,

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1472-400: The following countries have produced Breeders' Cup winners: Oldest Horse to Win a Breeders’ Cup Race: Calidoscopio (Arg) 9 Years Old (2012 Marathon) Oldest Trainer to Win a Breeders’ Cup Race: D. Wayne Lukas (79) Take Charge Brandi (2014 Juvenile Fillies) Youngest Trainer to Win a Breeders’ Cup Race: Joseph O’Brien (26) Iridessa (2019 Filly & Mare Turf) Oldest Jockey to Win

1518-534: The latter announcement was made, Breeders' Cup president Craig Fravel said, We restored the Ladies' Classic to its original name due to feedback from our loyal fans who have a strong affinity for the Distaff. In recognition of our 30th year, the Distaff has provided us with some of racing's most remarkable moments, personified by such outstanding thoroughbreds as Lady's Secret , Personal Ensign , Azeri , Zenyatta , and our two-time defending champion, Royal Delta . It

1564-402: The names of two races were changed to honor the late Tom Metzen and Kent Stirling, who both made significant contributions to ensure the success of the Claiming Crown. The 2022 Claiming Crown is set to be held on November 12 at Churchill Downs , marking the first time the event will be held at the home of the Kentucky Derby . Breeders%27 Cup The Breeders' Cup World Championships

1610-409: The race and was euthanized. The accident came after 37 other deaths at Santa Anita Park in less than a year. The races currently run are: The following races have been discontinued by the Breeders' Cup: **The Breeders' Cup Marathon, while no longer run as such, has actually continued to be raced every year as part of the first day of the Breeders' Cup undercard. It was run for several years as

1656-525: The races were at the Woodbine Racetrack in Canada. In 2006 Greg Avioli began serving as interim President and CEO of the Breeders' Cup, and he became the official CEO in April 2007. "This is an exciting time for the Breeders' Cup", said Avioli. "We will continue to focus on growing the international market for our championships, creating a successful two-day event and promoting the Breeders' Cup brand with both our television and sponsorship partners." In 2007,

1702-489: The record upon hosting the Breeders' Cup for a record ninth time. The 2017 event was held at Del Mar for the first time. The 2018 event was held at Churchill Downs. For the 2018 event, the Friday card was known as "Future Stars Friday" and featured five races for two-year-olds, including the new Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint . The Distaff moved back to the Saturday card. Additional Breeders' Cup changes arrived with

1748-465: The remaining eight races. Three more new races – a Turf Sprint, Juvenile Filly Turf and Marathon – were added for 2008. A Juvenile Sprint was added for 2011. The order of the races on the card has changed many times throughout the event's history, but the Turf and Classic are traditionally the last two races. The 2008 event was the first in which Day 1 of the event was dedicated to races for fillies and mares, with Day 2 featuring all other races. For 2009,

1794-415: The resultant foals. In North America, participating stud farms pay an annual nomination fee for a given stallions that is equal to the stallion's advertised stud fee, plus an additional amount if the stallion has more than 50 foals in a given year. The cost to nominate a European stallion is 50% of their stud fee, while the nomination fee for a South American stallion is 25% of their stud fee. In North America,

1840-519: The second woman jockey to win a Breeders' Cup race, winning the Juvenile in 2012 on Shanghai Bobby and the Distaff in 2014 on Untapable . Six women trainers have won Breeders' Cup races, the first in 1996 when Jenine Sahadi won the Breeders' Cup Sprint with Lit de Justice . In 2009, Carla Gaines also won the Sprint with Dancing in Silks and in 2013 Kathy Ritvo became the first woman to train

1886-417: The second-richest. In 2008, a total of $ 17 million was awarded on that day, down from $ 20 million in 2007 (two races were moved from Day 2 to Day 1). The richest single day in sports is now another Thoroughbred racing event, Dubai World Cup Night . It features six races with a combined purse of $ 21 million in 2008. In 2008, the Breeders' Cup Marathon was added but was dropped in April 2014. 2008 also marked

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1932-502: The track. Breeders' Cup Wins – Jockey: Breeders' Cup Wins – Trainer: Breeders' Cup Earnings – Owner: Breeders' Cup Earnings – Breeder: Breeders' Cup Earnings – Horse: Breeders' Cup Earnings – Sire: Breeders' Cup Earnings – Dam: The following horses have won the same Breeders' Cup race at least twice: The following horses have won two different Breeders' Cup races: The following horses have won three Breeders' Cup races: Largest margins of victory: As of 2022 ,

1978-461: The two days, up from $ 23 million in 2007. With the subsequent removal of two races, the purses for the remaining thirteen races totaled $ 24.5 million in 2014, plus awards for foal and stallion nominators. Prior to the 2016 running, the total purses were raised from $ 26 million to $ 28 million. The purse of the Classic was raised from $ 5 million to $ 6 million, and the purse of the Longines Turf

2024-442: Was held at Fair Grounds . In 2012, the Claiming Crown moved to Gulfstream Park , where is remained for 10 years. To honor these horses, which the industry calls the "backbone of racing", Gulfstream raised the total purses to $ 850,000. The following year, total purses hit $ 1 million for the first time. Gulfstream set several handle records, including the all-time record handle of $ 14,611,500 set in 2020. During its run at Gulfstream,

2070-442: Was increased from $ 3 million to $ 4 million. In 2018, total prizes and awards were increased to over $ 30 million after another race, the Juvenile Turf Sprint, was added and the purse for the Sprint was increased to $ 2 million. Each Breeders' Cup race presents four Breeders' Cup trophies to the connections of the winner and a garland of flowers draped over the withers of the winning horse. Many Breeders' Cup winners will go on to win

2116-545: Was the agent for Hall of Fame jockey Ted Atkinson in New England. He served with the United States Navy during the war, then returned to racing as an assistant to Frank J. Kearns at Woolford Farm . He eventually took over from Kearns and in 1949 trained his first Champion when Delegate earned American Co-Champion Sprint Horse honors. Nerud spent the bulk of his 44-year training career (1935–1978) as

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