Breeders Cup past performances 2023 provide detailed records of racing horses about running style, distance covered, and previous results.
The widely popular Breeders Cup World Championship is a thoroughbred race on dirt/turf surfaces running successfully every year since 1984.
It operated as a single-day event till 2006 and later expanded to two days in 2007. Apart from a one-off tournament in 1996 at the Woodbine Racetrack in Canada, the racing event has always been in the United States.
While the total attendance for the iconic race varies depending on the capacity of the host track, the highest two-day attendance of 118,484 has been at Santa Anita Park in 2016.
The fact that only Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Kentucky Oaks have consistently recorded more attendance than the Breeders' Cup articulates the craze and 40-year-long legacy of this Thoroughbred horse race.
Breeders Cup Past Winners
Jockey Mike Smith has recorded the most wins with 27, followed by John Velazquez 19, and Irad Ortiz Jr 17 in the history of the Breeders Cup.
Likewise, Wayne Lukas has recorded the most wins (20) as a trainer. Bob Baffert has 18 wins, while Aidan O'Brien and Chad Brown have 16 each.
Interestingly, 9-year-old Argentine horse Calidoscopio is the oldest horse ever to win a Breeders’ Cup Race, with triumph at the 2012 Marathon.
Past Winners at Breeders' Cup Classic
| Year | Winner | Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
| 2022 | Flightline | 4/9 | Flavien Prat | John Sadler |
| 2021 | Knicks Go | 7/2 | Joel Rosario | Brad H. Cox |
| 2020 | Authentic | 9/2 | John R Velazquez | Bob Baffert |
| 2019 | Vino Rosso | 4/1 | Irad Ortiz Jr | Todd Pletcher |
| 2018 | Accelerate | 9/2 | Joel Rosario | John Sadler |
| 2017 | Gun Runner | 11/4 | Florent Geroux | Steven Asmussen |
| 2016 | Arrogate | 7/4 | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert |
| 2015 | American Pharoah | 4/6 | Victor Espinioza | Bob Baffert |
| 2014 | Bayern | 7/1 | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 2013 | Mucho Macho Man | 4/1 | Gary Stevens | Kathy Ritvo |
| 2012 | Fort Larned | 9/1 | Brian Hernandez Jr | Ian R Wilkes |
| 2011 | Drosselmeyer | 20/1 | Mike E Smith | William Mott |
| 2010 | Blame | 11/2 | Garrett Gomez | Albert Stall Jr. |
Flightline was the favorite to win the prestigious race in 2022. Jockey Flavien Prat guided the four-year-old thoroughbred to the ultimate title.
As expected, the dark bay stallion triumphed by an outlandish lead over Olympiad and Taiba, who finished in 2nd and 3rd position respectively.
Trained by John Sadler, Flightline officially won by eight-and-a-quarter lengths at the Keeneland racetrack and bagged a whopping $3,120,000.
In the last decade, veteran trainer Bob Baffert has registered four Breeders Cup victories in 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2020. Furthermore, Baffert's horses have won 6 Kentucky Derbies, 8 Preakness Stakes, 3 Kentucky Oaks, and 3 Belmont Stakes.
Breeders Cup Pps Ranked
Once the official lineup and post positions for the 2023 Championship are announced, the PP of the participating horse can be ranked likewise.
Ways to gain entry to the 2023 Breeders' Cup
- Accumulate enough points in the select races across the year
- Winning a “win and you’re in” Challenge Series race
- Invitation from the panel of horse racing experts
Since it is pretty evident that millions of money are normally wagered in the prestigious horse racing event, it is not different for the highly awaited 2023 Breeders Cup as well.
As such, the evaluation of PP via the following factors becomes even more important:
- A thorough analysis of the participating horse including injury record
- Performance of thoroughbreds in those races
- Evaluation of racing distance and comparison with that of the Santa Anita track
- The previous performance record of jockeys and trainers
- Analysis of Beyer Speed figures for handicapping races
- Study of Brisnet Speed figures for horse speed and their adjustments to the varying conditions
Little Big Bear trained by Aidan O'Brien is the most popular horse at 3/1 odds to win the Breeders Cup Turf Sprint on 4th November, 2023.
Similarly, William Mott trained horse Elite Power at 7/4 is the favorite for the Sprint scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Nov 4. Elite Power recently won the 2023 True North (G2) race on June 10, apart from being the past winner of the 2022 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1).
Clairiere (KY) is another popular thoroughbred for the upcoming event. Clairiere is trained by Steven M. Asmussen, while Joel Rosario is the jockey. KY has been in terrific nick in 2023, winning two races out of three starts whilst accumulating total earnings of $990,800.
Where Is The Breeders Cup This Year?
The Breeders Cup 2023 will take place at the Santa Anita race track in Arcadia, California. The two-day race is scheduled for November 3-4.
The 40th running of the World Championships will commence at 2:55 p.m. ET on Friday, 3rd November 2023. Santa Anita Park will be hosting the event for the 11th time, more than any other track.
The last time Santa Anita hosted the event was back in 2019. Horse Vino Rosso run by jockey Irad Ortiz Jr clinched the Classic title that year.
With only over four months to go, the tickets are on sale at the official website of the Breeders Cup. The ticket fare will vary for General Admission seating, Grandstand reserved seating, and expanded Clubhouse Box seating, among several others.
Breeders Cup Friday Races
- $1 million Juvenile Turf Sprint
- $1 million Juvenile Fillies Turf
- $1 million Juvenile Turf
- $2 million Juvenile
- $2 million Juvenile Fillies
Breeders Cup Saturday Races
- $1 million Filly & Mare Sprint
- $1 million Turf Sprint
- $1 million Dirt Mile
- $2 million Sprint
- $2 million Filly & Mare Turf
- $2 million Mile
- $4 million Turf
- $6 million Classic
Post Position Draw For Breeders Cup
Breeders Cup Limited announced the official order of races, post times, and wagering menu for the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
The World Championships scheduled to take place on Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
The tournament will be a total of 10 races on the first day of the championships and 12 races on the Saturday program.
The Friday program begins at 11:30 AM with four undercard horse races.
Not only that but the first Breeders Cup World Championships race on Friday will be the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf which will have a post time of 2 PM.
