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Breeders Cup Picks

 

An important expansion of its racing program since its inception , the Breeders' Cup World Championships will expand to 11 races and a 2-day format in 2009. a;so three new Breeders' Cup World Championships races carrying purses of $1 million each was approved by the Breeders' Cup.

The expanded format will take effect with this year's event to be conducted on Friday, nov 6, and Saturday, nov 7, at Santa Anita Park in Oceanport, Total purses for the 11 Breeders' Cup World Championship races will increase to $23 million. The Breeders' Cup World Championship races on Friday and Saturday will be televised.

 

Breeders cup Contenders

 

The new Breeders' Cup World Championships races, which will be run on Friday,nov 6, are as follows:

$1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile - 1 Mile, 70 yds* - 3-year-olds and up
$1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint - 6 furlongs* - 3-year-olds & up, fillies & mares
$1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf - 1 mile (turf) - 2-year-olds, colts, geldings and fillies the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile will be run at 1 mile and the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint will be run at seven furlongs. Santa Anita Park track configuration mandates that the races be run at the above distances in 2009.

The Breeders' Cup World Championships continue on Saturday, nov 7, with the following eight races in the program:

Race Distance Age/Sex
$5 million Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge 1 1/4 miles 3-year-olds and up
$3 million John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf 1 1/2 miles (turf) 3-year-olds and up
$2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 1 1/16 miles 2-year-old fillies
$2 million Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile 1 1/16 miles 2-year-old colts & geldings
$2 million Emirates Airline Filly & Mare Turf 3/8 miles (turf) 3-and-up, fillies & mares
$2 million NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile 1 mile (turf) 3-year-olds and up
$2 million TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint 6 furlongs 3-year-olds and up
$2 million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff 1 1/8 miles 3-year-olds and up, fillies & mares

They are: a 1 1/16-miles race for 3-year-old fillies; a 1-mile turf race for 2-year-old fillies and a six-furlong sprint for 2-year-olds. Total purses for the 10-race card on Breeders' Cup Friday will be $4 million, making it the second-richest racing day in North America. Breeders Cup picks will be available for all races...

In addition to the three new Breeders' Cup World Championships races, there will be three other stakes races on the card funded by the Breeders' Cup and each of the three races will carry a purse of $250,000. the 2009 Breeders Cup picks