The 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 41st edition of the premier event of the North American Thoroughbred horse racing year. [1] The 14 races, all of which were Grade I, took place on November 1 and 2 at Del Mar in Del Mar, California In the United States, the two-day championship event was shown live across Peacock, USA Network, and FanDuel TV on Friday and Saturday.[2][3]
The Breeders' Cup is generally regarded as the end of the North American racing season,[4] although a few Grade I events take place in later November and December. The event typically determines champions in many of the Eclipse Award divisions.[5][6]
Sponsors
Sponsors for this year includes Cygames,[7] Fanduel,[8] Big Ass Fans,[9] and others.[10]
Due to NBC broadcast college football event, this year marks the first time that Breeders' Cup races were held after the Breeders' Cup Classic. The race 12 finale had a post time of 5:00 p.m. PDT.[16]