2023 Breeders' Cup

All-sources handle for the 10-race program on the first day of the 40th Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park was $61,747,341, the third consecutive year the Friday handle has topped $60 million. The Future Stars Friday card featured five Breeders' Cup races for 2-year-old horses, the sixth consecutive year the Breeders' Cup has carded all of the juvenile races on the same day since the event expanded to its two-day format in 2007. Friday's on-track attendance was 43,377. On-track handle was $6,541,751.   Last 5 Years:...

Irad Ortiz, Jr., currently the nation's leading jockey in both purse winnings and victories for 2023, waived his right to appeal a three-day "careless riding" suspension imposed by the Aqueduct Racetrack stewards for an Oct. 22 bumping incident that resulted in a victory for Ortiz's mount, an inquiry by the stewards, but no disqualification. As a result of waiving the appeal, Ortiz will sit out three days starting this coming Sunday, Nov. 5, the day after he rides the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park, plus next Thursday and Friday,...

Owners of horses of racing age currently not nominated to the Breeders' Cup program can nominate their runners at discounted rates on or before Saturday, July 15 for competition in this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships, the organization said in a release Friday afternoon. All horses must be nominated in order to compete in any of the 14 Breeders' Cup World Championship races. In addition, a Breeders' Cup nominated horse is eligible to participate in all Breeders' Cup purse and awards programs for its entire racing career without any further...

Chef Curtis Stone will curate exclusive menus for premium dining areas at the 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships, to be held Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita. The Michelin-starred chef's menus will be presented to approximately 9,000 attendees in the Silks Dining Room, Frontrunner Restaurant, Chandelier Room, Sportsbook Bar Seating, Trophy Lounge, Trackside Dining, Directors' Room, Luxury Suites, 100 to 1 Club Suite, Eddie Logan Suite, and Stretch Run Suites. "Our collaboration with Chef Stone is a testament to the Breeders' Cup's commitment to providing top-tier food, hospitality, and entertainment offerings...

Tickets for the Nov. 3 and 4 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park will go on sale Thursday, May 4. Tickets may be purchased at www.BreedersCup.com/Tickets. Fans may sign up to receive pre-sale information at www.BreedersCup.com/2023. Ticket options at various price points will be available, including Grandstand Reserved Seating, expanded Clubhouse Box Seating, Grandstand Box Seating, indoor and outdoor premium dining, and General Admission. Breeders' Cup Experiences is the Official Ticket, Hospitality, and Travel Package provider for the 2023 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park. Packages are all-inclusive...

Breeders' Cup Limited and PNC Bank announced a renewal and expansion of their partnership through 2024, solidifying PNC Bank's role as the official banking service provider and credit card processor of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, which takes place this year at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, Nov. 3-4. Under the agreement, PNC Bank becomes the name-in-title partner of the GI PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, which will be run on Nov. 4 at this year's World Championships. In addition to becoming the name-in-title partner of...