BC World Championships

2009 Breeders’ Cup Schedule

November 6 / TV: ESPN2 3:30-7:00 PM ET / Radio: HRRN 3:00-7:00 PM ET
POST TIME RACE
11:15 AM PT / 2:15 PM ET Allowance
11:49 AM PT / 2:49 PM ET Allowance
12:35 PM PT / 3:35 PM ET $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Marathon
1:08 PM PT / 4:08 PM ET $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
1:45 PM PT / 4:45 PM ET $1 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1)
2:23 PM PT / 5:23 PM ET $2 million Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1)
3:02 PM PT / 6:02 PM ET $1 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1)
3:45 PM PT / 6:45 PM ET $2 million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (G1)
4:25 PM PT / 7:25 PM ET Las Palmas Stakes
November 7 / TV: ABC 1:30-3:30, ESPN 3:30-7:00 PM ET / Radio: HRRN 1:00-7:00 PM ET
POST TIME RACE
10:05 AM PT / 1:05 PM ET Damascus Stakes
10:45 AM PT / 1:45 PM ET $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G2)
11:23 AM PT / 2:23 PM ET $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1)
12:10 PM PT / 3:10 PM ET $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1)
12:49 PM PT / 3:49 PM ET $2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1)
1:28 PM PT / 4:28 PM ET $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1)
2:12 PM PT/ 5:12 PM ET $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1)
2:57 PM PT / 5:57 PM ET $3 million Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1)
3:45 PM PT / 6:45 PM ET $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)
4:25 PM PT / 7:25 PM ET Oak Tree Derby
Breeders’ Cup races in bold; each race will feature a maximum of 14 horses and wagering interests, with the exception of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, which have a maximum of 12 horses.

In addition to the standard Win, Place and Show betting, there will be Exacta and Trifecta wagering on every race, and rolling Pick 3 wagers beginning with the first race and continuing through all races on both Championship Friday and Championship Saturday.

Among new wagering items for this year:

  • The Breeders’ Cup Head2Head Jockey Bet. Wagers will be offered on the jockey who has the most wins in the 14 Breeders’ Cup Championships races over the two-day event. The wager will open for advance betting on Thursday, November 5, and will close prior to the running of the Marathon on Friday. A morning line will be published.
  • Each day’s Breeders’ Cup Ultra Pick Six wager will have a guaranteed pool and feature only Championships races. Friday’s Ultra Pick 6 will have a guaranteed gross pool of $500,000 and Saturday’s Ultra Pick 6 will feature a $2 million guaranteed gross pool. If no one hits the Friday Ultra Pick 6, the pool will carry over into Saturday’s Ultra Pick 6. The wager will be paid out at the end of the Saturday program.
  • A Daily Double wager linking the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic on Friday to the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday will also be offered for the first time.

Other wagering highlights this year are:

  • The Pick 4 continues to be a fan favorite bet at the Breeders’ Cup and there will be three guaranteed Pick 4 pools. Friday’s all Championships Pick 4 will have a guaranteed pool of $500,000. On Saturday, the early all Championships Pick 4 will have a $1 million guaranteed gross pool and the late all Championships Pick 4 will have a $1.5 million gross pool.
  • Super High Fives on both the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic and the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Bettors are required to select the first five finishing places on one ticket). If no one hits the Super High Five and Friday the pool will carry over to Saturday’s Super High Five on the Classic. The wager will be paid out after the Classic.
  • Ten-cent superfectas will be offered on every race.

There will be a total of 9 races (six Breeders’ Cup races) worth $8.8 million on the Championship Friday program and 10 races worth over $17 million on Championship Saturday (8 Breeders’ Cup races). Championship Friday begins with two Oak Tree allowance races beginning at 11:15 a.m. Pacific Time. The first Breeders’ Cup race on the program will be the $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Marathon (12:35 p.m.) followed by the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (1:08 p.m.); $2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (1:45 p.m.); $2 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (2:23 p.m.); $1 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (3:02 p.m.) and the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (3:45 p.m.). The Las Palmas Stakes (4:25 p.m.) concludes the Friday program.

On Championship Saturday, first post time is 10:05 a.m. Pacific Time starting with the Damascus Stakes, followed by the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (10:45 a.m.); $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (11:23 a.m.); $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint (12:10 p.m.); $2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (12:49 p.m.); $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile (1:28 p.m.); $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (2:12 p.m.); $3 million Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Turf (2:57 p.m.) and the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (3:45 p.m.). The Oak Tree Derby at 4:25 p.m. follows the Classic.