Breeders' Cup Turf

The BREEDERS' CUP TURF is presented by Longines and contains filly and mare contenders. It is the longest race of the Breeders' Cup World Championship that attracts European and North American talent with a limit of 14 starters.

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Location: Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar, California

Inaugural Race: 1984

TV Coverage: Free on TwinSpires.com!

Current Distance: 1 1/2 Miles

Track Type: Turf

Age Qualification: three-year-old & up

Purse: $5,000,000

Race Date: Saturday, November 2nd

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Official 2024 Entries & Morning Line Odds

Race 7, Turf, Post Time 5:01 pm (ET) 

The BREEDERS' CUP TURF (GI) is a 1 1/2-mile race for 3-year-olds and up, to be run on the turf. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $5 million, including travel awards. Official entries and morning line odds are listed below:

PPHORSEM/LJOCKEYTRAINER
1
Rousham Park (JPN)
20-1
C Lemaire
H Tanaka
2
Emily Upjohn (GB)
5-1
L Dettori
J H Gosden
3
Shahryar (JPN)
10-1
C Demuro
H Fujiwara
4
Luxembourg (IRE)
12-1
R L Moore
A P O'Brien
5
Jayarebe (FR)
4-1
S M Levey
B Meehan
6
Far Bridge (KY)
6-1
J Rosario
C Clement
7
Grand Sonata (KY)
20-1
T Gaffalione
T A Pletcher
8
Cabo Spirit (KY)
30-1
A Cedillo
G Papaprodromou
9
El Encinal (ARG)
30-1
A Ayuso
F Garcia
10
Wingspan (IRE)
15-1
W Lordan
A P O'Brien
11
Rebel's Romance (IRE)
5-2
W Buick
C Appleby
12
Gold Phoenix (IRE)
15-1
K Frey
P D'Amato
13
There Goes Harvard (KY)
30-1
J R Velazquez
M W McCarthy

Information and winners of the “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series races for the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Turf:

DATERACECOUNTRYWINNER
12/16/2023
Argentina
El Encinal (ARG)
6/19/2024
UK
Auguste Rodin
6/23/2024
Brazil
Obataye
6/23/2024
Japan
Blow The Horn
7/27/2024
UK
Goliath
8/24/2024
USA
Far Bridge
8/31/2024
USA
Gold Phoenix
9/7/2024
USA
Grand Sonata
9/14/2024
IRE
Economics
10/6/2024
France
Bluestocking

Breeders' Cup Turf WAYI Starters

El Encinal (ARG)

Jockey: Eduardo Ortega Pavon

Trainer: Miguel Alberto Gomez

Owner: Stud Donna Pancha

BC Challenge Race won: Gran Premio International Carlos Pellegrini


Auguste Rodin

Jockey: Ryan Moore

Trainer: A. P. O'Brien

Owner: M Tabor & D Smith & Mrs J Magnier & Westerberg

BC Challenge Race won: Prince of Wales's Stakes


Obataye

Jockey: Joao Moreira

Trainer: A M Oldoni

Owner: Haras Rio Iguassu

BC Challenge Race won: Grande Premio Brasil


Blow The Horn

Jockey: Akira Sugawara

Trainer: Tatsuya Yoshioka

Owner: Makio Okada

BC Challenge Race won: Takarazuka Kinen


Goliath

Jockey: Christophe Soumillon 

Trainer: Francis-Henri Graffard

Owner: Philip Baron Von Ullmann

BC Challenge Race won: King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes


Far Bridge (English Channel) and jockey Jose Ortiz win the Belmont Derby Invitational (Gr I) at Belmont Park. (Jessie Holmes/EquiSport Photos)

Far Bridge

Jockey: Joel Rosario

Trainer: Christophe Clement

Owner: LSU Stables

BC Challenge Race won: The Sword Dancer


Gold Phoenix (IRE)

Jockey: Kyle Frey 

Trainer: Phillip D'Amato 

Owner: Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables, LLC and Naify, Marsha

BC Challenge Race won: Del Mar Handicap


Grand Sonata

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione

Trainer: Todd Pletcher  

Owner: Whisper Hill Farm, LLC

BC Challenge Race won: Kentucky Turf Cup


Economics

Jockey: Tom Marquand

Trainer: William Haggas

Owner: Isa Salman Al Khalifa

BC Challenge Race won: Irish Champion Stakes


Bluestocking

Jockey: Rossa Ryan

Trainer: Ralph Beckett

Owner: Juddmonte 

BC Challenge Race won: Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe


Breeders' Cup Turf Analysis & Handicapping Picks

Cogburn wins the Twin Spires Turf Sprint at Churchill Downs (Photo by Coady Media)

2024 Breeders' Cup: Betting the All-Turf Pick 4

A longshot-dominated Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) helped boost the payoff of the All-Turf Pick 4 payoff at Santa Anita last year.

After wins by favorites or co-favorites Inspiral, Master of The Seas, and Auguste Rodin, bettors who had 12-1 chance Nobals in the Turf Sprint were surely happy that he prevailed over a more heavily backed alternative, thus preventing a miserly return on the 50-cent wager. The payoff was a tidy $600.10.

The Turf Sprint might again play that role Saturday at Del Mar, though most likely not. I'll explain why as we go through the suggested ticket.

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Breeders' Cup Turf - Past Results & Payouts

Below are the final results and payouts for past runnings of the Breeders' Cup Turf:

POST
HORSE
JOCKEY / TRAINER
WIN / PLACE / SHOW
11
Rebel's Romance (IRE)
William Buick / Charles Appleby
$5.80 / $4.40 / $3.20
1
Rousham Park (JPN)
Christophe Lemaire / Hiroyasu Tanaka
$15.60 / $11.60
3
Shahryar (JPN)
Cristian Demuro / Hideaki Fujiwara
$4.80
12
Gold Phoenix (IRE)
Kyle Frey / Philip D'Amato
10
Wingspan (IRE)
Wayne Lordan / Aidan P. O'Brien
4
Luxembourg (IRE)
Ryan L. Moore / Aidan P. O'Brien
5
Jayarebe (FR)
Sean M. Levey / Brian Meehan
2
Emily Upjohn (GB)
Lanfranco Dettori / John H. M. Gosden
6
Far Bridge
Joel Rosario / Christophe Clement
13
There Goes Harvard
John R. Velazquez / Michael W. McCarthy

Exotic Payouts:

  • $1.00 Exacta (11-1) Paid: $53.90
  • $0.50 Trifecta (11-1-3) Paid: $163.25
  • $0.10 Superfecta (11-1-3-12) Paid: $544.80

Historical Winner Results for the Breeders’ Cup Turf

In the table below, view a historical record of the winning trainers, thoroughbreds, jockeys, and times for every Breeders’ Cup Turf race.

YEAR
HORSE (AGE)
JOCKEY / TRAINER
TIME / VENUE
2024
Rebel's Romance (IRE) (6)
William Buick / Charles Appleby
2:26.07 / Del Mar
2023
Auguste Rodin (IRE) (3)
Ryan Moore / Aidan O'Brien
2:24.30 / Santa Anita
2022
Rebel's Romance (IRE) (4)
Doyle James / Charles Appleby
2:26.35 / Keeneland
2021
Yibir (GB) (3)
William Buick / Charles Appleby
2:25.90 / Del Mar
2020
Tarnawa (4)
Colin Keane / Dermot Weld
2:28.02 / Keeneland
2019
Bricks and Mortar (5)
Irad Ortiz, Jr. / Chad Brown
2:24.73 / Santa Anita
2018
Enable (GB) (4)
Lanfranco Dettori / John Gosden
2:32.65 / Churchill Downs
2017
Talismanic (GB) (4)
Mickael Bazalona / Andre Fabre
2:26.19 / Del Mar
2016
Highland Reel (IRE) (4)
S. Heffernan / A. O'Brien
02:23.0 / Santa Anita
2015
Found (IRE) (3)
R. Moore / A. O'Brien
02:32.1 / Keeneland

Speed Record

2:22.83

Little Mike (2012)

Most Wins by a Jockey

5

Frankie Dettori (1999, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2018) & 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 and Derrick Smith (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023)


Breeders' Cup Turf Race History

Inaugurated in 1984 as part of the initial Breeders’ Cup launch, the Breeders’ Cup Turf is a left-handed race on turf over 1 1/2 miles eligible for three-year-olds and up. Since this is a turf contest, the Breeders’ Cup Turf attracts talent from all over the world and is a primary destination for many European runners. The current purse for the Breeders’ Cup Turf is $5,000,000.

The Washington D.C. International Stakes laid the groundwork for an international turf race at the World Championships. Run from 1952 up until 1994, the Washington D.C. International was hosted by Laurel Park and won by 22 American runners and 21 foreign representatives. The most prestigious winner is Kelso, who scored victory in the 1964 renewal.

The inaugural winner of the Breeders’ Cup Turf in 1984 was also the longest shot to win the race, as Lashkari chased down the world champion filly All Along in the deep stretch to pull off the upset at near 25-1 odds at Hollywood Park. Lashkari paid $53.40 to win. 

Back-to-back winners of the Breeders’ Cup Turf include Conduit in 2008 and 2009, and High Chaparral in 2002 and 2003. The 2003 edition ended in a thrilling three-horse photo finish and a rare dead heat with Johar and High Chaparral trained by Aiden O’Brien crossing the line together as turf champions.

The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series started in 2007, and there are 11 ‘Win and You’re In’ Challenge races that award the winner a fees-paid entry to the Breeders’ Cup Turf. While most are run in the US, a number of races are run in countries like the UK, Japan, France, Ireland and Argentina

The 2016 BC Turf winner Highland Reel also qualified by winning a challenge series race in July, the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a Group 1 race run at Ascot Racecourse in England. Highland Reel went on to run a record-time race in the Breeders’ Cup Turf, opening a 7 length lead at the mile marker and holding off the favorite Flintshire in the stretch to win by nearly 2 lengths.


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