Breeders' Cup Turf
Grade I race | |
Location | North America |
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Inaugurated | 1984 |
Race type | Thoroughbred |
Website | Breeders' Cup Turf |
Race information | |
Distance | 1+1⁄2 miles |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | 3-year-olds and up |
Weight | Weight-For-Age 4-year-olds & up: 126 lb (57.2 kg) Northern Hemisphere 3-year-olds: 122 lb (55.3 kg) Southern Hemisphere 3-year-olds: 117 lb (53.1 kg) |
Purse | US$5 million (2024) |
The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race's current title sponsor is Longines.
The race is run at the European Classic distance of 1+1⁄2 miles, making it one of the most internationally appealing races on the Breeders' Cup lineup. One of the biggest moments in the race's history came in 2018 when Enable became the first horse to win both the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Breeders' Cup Turf in the same year.[1]
The forerunner for this race was the Washington, D.C. International Stakes at Laurel Park Racecourse. Inaugurated in 1952, it was raced on turf at 1+1⁄2 miles and drew the best horses from North America and Europe.
Automatic berths
Beginning in 2007, the Breeders' Cup developed the Breeders' Cup Challenge, a series of races in each division that allotted automatic qualifying bids to winners of defined races. Each of the fourteen divisions has multiple qualifying races. Note though that one horse may win multiple challenge races, while other challenge winners will not be entered in the Breeders' Cup for a variety of reasons such as injury or travel considerations.
In the Turf division, runners are limited to 14 and there are up to 11 automatic berths. The 2022 "Win and You're In" races were:[2]
- the Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini, a Grade 1 race run in December at Hipódromo de San Isidro in Argentina
- the Grande Prêmio Brasil, a Grade 1 race run in June at Hipódromo da Gávea in Brazil
- the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a Group I race run in June at Royal Ascot in England
- the Takarazuka Kinen, a Grade 1 race run in June at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan
- the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a Group 1 race run in July at Ascot Racecourse in England
- the Del Mar Handicap, a Grade 2 race run in August at Del Mar Racetrack in California
- the Sword Dancer, a Grade 1 race run in August at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York
- the Irish Champion Stakes, a Group 1 race run in September at Leopardstown Racecourse in Ireland
- the Kentucky Turf Cup, a Grade 2 race run in September at Kentucky Downs in Kentucky
- the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, a Group 1 race run in October at Longchamps in France
- the Champion Stakes, a Group 1 race run in October at Ascot in England
Records
Most wins:
- 2 – High Chaparral (2002, 2003)
- 2 – Conduit (2008, 2009)
- 2 – Rebel's Romance (2022, 2024)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 5 – Frankie Dettori (1999, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2018)
- 5 - Ryan Moore (2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2023)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 – Aidan O'Brien (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023)
Most wins by an owner:
- 7 – Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023)
Winners
† Indicates filly/mare
See also
- Breeders' Cup Turf "top three finishers" and starters
- Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
- American thoroughbred racing top attended events
References
- ^ "Enable Makes History With Brilliant BC Turf Win". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
- ^ "BC announces 2022 "Win and You're In' schedule". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "2024 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 7)". Equibase. 4 November 2024.
- ^ "2023 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 8)". Equibase. 4 November 2023.
- ^ "2022 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 10)". Equibase. 5 November 2022.
- ^ "2021 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 11)". Equibase. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
- ^ "2020 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 11)". Equibase. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2019 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 11)". Equibase. 2 November 2019. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2018 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 10)". Equibase. 3 November 2018. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2017 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 11)". Equibase. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2016 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 5 November 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2015 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 10)". Equibase. 31 October 2015. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2014 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 1 November 2014. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2013 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 2 November 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2012 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 3 November 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2011 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 8)". Equibase. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2010 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 10)". Equibase. 6 November 2010. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2009 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 8)". Equibase. 7 November 2009. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2008 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 8)". Equibase. 25 October 2008. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2007 John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 10)". Equibase. 27 October 2007. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2006 John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 4 November 2006. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2005 John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 29 October 2005. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2004 John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 8)". Equibase. 30 October 2004. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2003 John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 8)". Equibase. 25 October 2003. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2002 John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 26 October 2002. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2001 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 27 October 2001. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "2000 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 4 November 2000. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "1999 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 6 November 1999. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "1998 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 7 November 1998. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "1997 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 7)". Equibase. 8 November 1997. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "1996 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 26 October 1996. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "1995 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 7)". Equibase. 28 October 1995. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "1994 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 5 November 1994. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "1993 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 7)". Equibase. 6 November 1993. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "1992 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 9)". Equibase. 31 October 1992. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
- ^ "1991 Breeders' Cup Turf Grade 1 - (race 7)". Equibase. 2 November 1991. Retrieved 30 July 2021.