Press Release: The Breeders’ Cup on Tuesday announced post times for its two-day championships consisting of 14 races with purses and awards totaling more than $30 million from Nov. 1 at Santa Anita Park.
The 36th Breeders’ Cup begins on Friday, Nov. 1, with Future Stars Friday, featuring all five Breeders’ Cup World Championships races for 2-year-olds comprising half of the 10-race program. There will be four undercard races preceding the first Breeders’ Cup race, with first race post time at 10:45 a.m. PT.
Friday’s first Breeders’ Cup race will be Race 5, which will have a post time of 1:12 p.m. PT. The $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile will be the ninth race on the card, with a post time of 4:03 p.m. PT. Post time for the 10th and final race will be 4:43 p.m. PT.
There will be 12 races on the Saturday, Nov. 2, program, featuring nine Breeders’ Cup World Championships races. The day begins with three undercard races with a first race post time of 10:07 a.m. PT. The first Breeders’ Cup race will be Race 4, which will have a post time of 11:55 a.m. PT.
Post time for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, Race 12, will be 5:44 p.m. PT.
The full race order and wagering menu for both days of the Championships will be announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23.
A list of post times, with Breeders’ Cup races bolded, follows:
Friday, November 1
Race 1 – 10:45 AM
Race 2 – 11:20 AM
Race 3 – 11:55 PM
Race 4 – 12:32 PM
Race 5 – 1:12 PM
Race 6 – 1:52 PM
Race 7 – 2:32 PM
Race 8 – 3:12 PM
Race 9 – 4:03 PM (TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile)
Race 10 – 4:43 PM
Saturday, November 2
Race 1 – 10:07 AM
Race 2 – 10:42 AM
Race 3 – 11:17 AM
Race 4 – 11:55 AM
Race 5 – 12:33 PM
Race 6 – 1:10 PM
Race 7 – 1:54 PM
Race 8 – 2:36 PM
Race 9 – 3:20 PM
Race 10 – 4:00 PM
Race 11 – 4:40 PM
Race 12 – 5:44 PM (Breeders’ Cup Classic)