Breeders' Cup Turf 2023
Saturday, Nov 4, 2023 − Santa Anita
$4 million; 1 1/2 miles, turf; 3-year-olds and up
Breeders' Cup Turf 2023
- Breeders' Cup Classic 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 2023
- Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 2023
- Breeders' Cup Distaff 2023
- Breeders' Cup Mile 2023
- Breeders' Cup Sprint 2023
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf 2023
- Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 2023
- Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 2023
- Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 2023
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Breeders' Cup Turf: Auguste Rodin jockey Moore fined $20,800 for excessive striking
Steve Andersen Nov 05,2023
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Breeders' Cup Turf: Auguste Rodin leads strong Euro contingent
Steve Andersen Nov 01,2023
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Breeders' Cup Turf: At age 6, War Like Goddess may be sitting on best race
Steve Andersen Oct 31,2023
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Breeders' Cup Turf: Third in the Arc, Onesto a dangerous longshot
Steve Andersen Oct 30,2023
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Breeders' Cup Turf: Masteroffoxhounds has options after withdrawals
Steve Andersen Oct 28,2023
Breeders' Cup Turf Field
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| Post | Horse | Trainer/ Jockey | Odds and comments by Brad Free | |||
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| 1. | Shahryar | Hideaki Fujiwara Cristian Demuro | 20-1 | |||
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| BF: Group 1-winning Japan shipper unplaced in both this year but runs fresh, dangerous at a price first start since August | ||||||
| 2. | Onesto | Fabrice Chappet Maxime Guyon | 10-1 | |||
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| BF: European campaign began August, improved third in Arc de Triomphe, which produced 10 next-out BC Turf winners | ||||||
| 3. | Gold Phoenix | Phil D'Amato Juan Hernandez | 30-1 | |||
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| BF: Earned fees-paid WAYI berth via DMR G2 two back, seems in deep, finished 10th at 41-1 odds in this race year ago | ||||||
| 4. | Bolshoi Ballet | Aidan O'Brien John Velazquez | 15-1 | |||
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| BF: Relished "yielding" and modest foes to crush G1 SAR, finished sixth at 39-1 odds BC Turf two years ago, cut below? | ||||||
| 5. | Auguste Rodin | Aidan O'Brien Ryan Moore | 5-1 | |||
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| BF: Irish colt returned to form G1 over deep field, BC Turf leading trainer started 32 in this race: 6 wins, 6 seconds, 5 thirds | ||||||
| 7. | Broome | Aiden O'Brien Dylan McMonagle | 20-1 | |||
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| BF: Globe-trotting veteran runner-up BC Turf in 2021 and sixth in 2022, most of 2023 focused on two-mile marathons | ||||||
| 8. | Up To The Mark | Todd Pletcher Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 5-1 | |||
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| BF: Top turf horse in U.S. returned from four-month layoff to win third straight G1, stretches from mile to 1 1/2M | ||||||
| 9. | Mostadahf | John Golden Jim Crowley | 3-1 | |||
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| BF: England-based 5yo scratched recently from wet-ground G1, his four-start 2023 campaign includes successive G1 wins | ||||||
| 10. | Adhamo | Chad Brown Flavien Prat | 20-1 | |||
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| BF: Third last pair without making an impact in Grade 1s at WO, CNL; those his only starts this year, could improve | ||||||
| 11. | King of Steel | Roger Varian Frankie Dettori | 6-1 | |||
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| BF: England shipper back two weeks after thrilling G1 with Dettori, top trainer seeks first BC win with ninth BC runner | ||||||
| 12. | Balladeer | George Papaprodromou Victor Espinoza | 30-1 | |||
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| BF: Entered gate 12-1 odds in SA G2, price half that when gates opened, wired field with one-day turf speed bias Oct. 1 | ||||||
| 13. | War Like Goddess | Bill Mott Junior Alvarado | 12-1 | |||
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| BF: Veteran mare inhaled males on "yielding" at BAQ, third in 2022 BC Turf, this year's field much stronger and deeper | ||||||
Breeders' Cup Turf Challenge Series schedule
| Date | Race / Track | Winner / Beyer | ||||
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| Saturday, Dec 17, 2022 |
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The Punisher | Race Recap |
The Punisher
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| Wednesday, Jun 21, 2023 |
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Mostahdaf | Race Recap |
Mostahdaf
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| Sunday, Jun 25, 2023 |
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Equinox | Race Recap |
Equinox
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| Saturday, Jul 29, 2023 |
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Hukum | Race Recap |
Hukum
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| Saturday, Aug 26, 2023 |
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Bolshoi Ballet 107 | Race Recap View Chart |
Bolshoi Ballet
107
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| Saturday, Sep 2, 2023 |
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Gold Phoenix 97 | Race Recap View Chart |
Gold Phoenix
97
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| Saturday, Sep 9, 2023 |
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Auguste Rodin | Race Recap |
Auguste Rodin
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| Saturday, Sep 9, 2023 |
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Get Smokin 99 | Race Recap View Chart |
Get Smokin
99
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| Sunday, Oct 1, 2023 |
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Age Impact | Race Recap |
Age Impact
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| Saturday, Oct 21, 2023 |
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Breeders' Cup Turf news
Breeders' Cup Turf: Auguste Rodin jockey Moore fined $20,800 for excessive striking
Steve Andersen
Nov 05,2023
ARCADIA, Calif. - Ryan Moore’s winning ride on Auguste Rodin in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita came with a hefty financial penalty.
On Sunday, Moore was fined $20,800 and suspen
Breeders' Cup Turf: Auguste Rodin rides the rail to victory
Steve Andersen
Nov 04,2023
ARCADIA, Calif. - Auguste Rodin was on the inside on the backstretch and turn of Saturday’s $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita, one of the last positions jockey Ryan Moore envisioned in
Breeders' Cup Turf: Auguste Rodin leads strong Euro contingent
Steve Andersen
Nov 01,2023
ARCADIA, Calif. – For months, Saturday’s $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita has been an autumn goal for the brilliant European 3-year-old Auguste Rodin.
More often than not, Auguste
Breeders' Cup Turf: At age 6, War Like Goddess may be sitting on best race
Steve Andersen
Oct 31,2023
ARCADIA, Calif. – Late on Sunday morning at Santa Anita, War Like Goddess bounced off the track in the manner of a frisky 2-year-old more than a 6-year-old mare with eight stakes wins. It was not th
Breeders' Cup Turf: Third in the Arc, Onesto a dangerous longshot
Steve Andersen
Oct 30,2023
ARCADIA, Calif. – At 55-1, Onesto was a surprise third in the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp Racecourse in Paris on Oct. 1, missing second by a nose in Europe’s top race for olde
Breeders' Cup Turf: Masteroffoxhounds has options after withdrawals
Steve Andersen
Oct 28,2023
ARCADIA, Calif. — A series of withdrawals from the Breeders’ Cup Mile and BC Turf at Santa Anita on Nov. 4 will allow Masteroffoxhounds to gain a berth in one of the fields. Trainer Phil D’Amato
Breeders' Cup Turf: Varian confirms King of Steel as starter
Steve Andersen
Oct 27,2023
King of Steel, winner of the Group 1 Champion Stakes at Ascot Racecourse in Britain last Saturday, is a confirmed runner for the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita on Nov. 4, trainer Roger
Breeders' Cup Turf: European contingent looms large once again
Steve Andersen
Oct 25,2023
The European 3-year-old stars Auguste Rodin and King of Steel and the brilliant 5-year-old Mostahdaf will make a difficult trio for Team USA to beat in the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf on Nov. 4 at
Champion winner King of Steel will be pre-entered for BC Turf, Classic
Steve Andersen
Oct 23,2023
King of Steel earned a fees-paid berth to the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita on Nov. 4 with a win in Saturday’s Group 1 Champion Stakes at Ascot Racecourse in Great Britain, but the
Breeders' Cup Turf: Globe-trotting Piz Badile faces toughest test
Steve Andersen
Oct 18,2023
The Irish-bred colt Piz Badile has raced in Britain, France, and Ireland since his career began in the summer of 2021. Plans for the fall and winter call for a true world tour for the two-time minor s
Breeders' Cup Turf: Speed will be two longshots' play against Euro invaders
Steve Andersen
Oct 11,2023
Regardless of how many tantalizing international runners start in the Breeders’ Cup Turf on Nov. 4 at Santa Anita, there will be a few American runners leading the way.
Balladeer, winner of the G
Breeders' Cup Turf: Arc-placed Westover, Onesto take on loaded field
Steve Andersen
Oct 04,2023
For the first time since 2016, two of the top three finishers from the Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in France appear bound for the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita on Nov. 4.Westover and One
About the Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup World Championships attract the best Thoroughbred horses worldwide to compete in Grade 1 races for both males and females at a variety of distances on both turf and dirt. The 2023 Breeders' Cup will be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. The two-day event will be held Nov. 3 and 4.
Breeders' Cup World Championship races
Future Stars Friday (Santa Anita First Post: 11:30 a.m. PT)
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
Championship Saturday (Santa Anita First Post: 10:10 a.m. PT)
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint
Breeders' Cup Mile
Breeders' Cup Distaff
Breeders’ Cup Turf
Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
Breeders' Cup Sprint
The horses that compete in these championship races can claim their berths in multiple ways. The first is by winning a Breeders' Cup Challenge race. The second is through a system that allows horses to earn points based on their performance in major races throughout the year. The third way to be selected is to be chosen by a panel of experts. There are a maximum of 14 horses in each Breeders' Cup race, except the Dirt Mile and Juvenile Turf Sprint, which are limited to 12 starters.
Breeders' Cup Turf recent winners
| Year | Horse/Trainer | Horse | Trainer | Beyer |
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| 2023 |
Aidan O’Brien
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Auguste Rodin | Aidan O’Brien | 106 |
| 2022 |
Charles Appleby
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Rebel's Romance | Charles Appleby | 107 |
| 2021 |
Charlie Appleby
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Yibir | Charlie Appleby | 105 |
| 2020 |
Dermot Weld
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Tarnawa | Dermot Weld | 109 |
| 2019 |
Chad Brown
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Bricks and Mortar | Chad Brown | 104 |
| 2018 |
John Gosden
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Enable | John Gosden | 114 |
| 2017 |
André Fabre
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Talismanic | André Fabre | 108 |
| 2016 |
Aidan O'Brien
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Highland Reel | Aidan O'Brien | 112 |
| 2015 |
Aidan O'Brien
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Found | Aidan O'Brien | 108 |
| 2014 |
Graham Motion
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Main Sequence | Graham Motion | 106 |
| 2013 |
Aidan O'Brien
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Magician | Aidan O'Brien | 107 |
Breeders' Cup FAQs
Q: Where is the 2023 Breeders' Cup?
The 2023 Breeders' Cup will be held at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA.
Q: When is the 2023 Breeders' Cup?
The 2023 Breeders' Cup will be held Nov. 3 and 4
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