Horse Racing
When is the Breeders’ Cup? Del Mar dates, races and post times for 2024
Del Mar is the setting for the latest edition of the global gathering that is the Breeders’ Cup.
The great and the good from across the equine world will meet at the San Diego racecourse for two days of rip-roaring racing on Friday, November 1 and Saturday, November 2.
City Of Troy has been the hype horse of the calendar year after bouncing back from 2000 Guineas disappointment to follow in the hoofsteps of Sea The Stars by winning the Derby, Eclipse and International – and a switch to dirt is on the cards for the son of Justify.
The Ballydoyle team have long dreamed of winning the Breeders’ Cup Classic and their star colt is set to take aim at the most-lucrative contest of the meeting.
The upcoming Breeders’ Cup is also set to be Big Evs’ final assignment before heading to stud as last year’s Juvenile Turf Sprint hero bids to follow up on American soil.
Breeders’ Cup odds can be found on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app, otherwise, details of the race on the schedule for this year’s meeting are below.
Breeders’ Cup 2024 races
A maximum of 14 horses are permitted for each Breeders’ Cup race.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
Post Time: 21:45
Distance: 5f
Prize Fund: $1,000,000
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies
Post Time: 22:25
Distance: 1m½f
Prize Fund: $2,000,000
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Post Time: 23:05
Distance: 1m
Prize Fund: $1,000,000
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
Post Time: 23:45
Distance: 1m½f
Prize Fund: $2,000,000
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf
Post Time: 00:25
Distance: 1m
Prize Fund: $1,000,000
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2
Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
Post Time: 19:00
Distance: 7f
Prize Fund: $1,000,000
Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
Post Time: 19:41
Distance: 5f
Prize Fund: $1,000,000
Breeders’ Cup Distaff
Post Time: 20:21
Distance: 1m1f
Prize Fund: $2,000,000
Breeders’ Cup Turf
Post Time: 21:01
Distance: 1m4f
Prize Fund: $5,000,000
Breeders’ Cup Classic
Post Time: 21:41
Distance: 1m2f
Prize Fund: $7,000,000
Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf
Post Time: 22:25
Distance: 1m2f
Prize Fund: $2,000,000
Breeders’ Cup Sprint
Post Time: 23:05
Distance: 6f
Prize Fund: $2,000,000
Breeders’ Cup Mile
Post Time: 23:45
Distance: 1m
Prize Fund: $2,000,000
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Post Time: 00:25
Distance: 1m
Prize Fund: $1,000,000
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