Breeders' Cup Limited today unveiled the official race order, post times, and wagering menu for the 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championships Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, Calif.
The 2025 World Championships will again feature 14 Grade 1 races and more than $34 million in purses and awards, bringing together the sport's top horses, owners, breeders, trainers, and jockeys on racing's biggest stage. Del Mar, "Where the Turf Meets the Surf" on the shores of the Pacific Ocean, will host the Breeders' Cup for the fourth time on the heels of a record-setting edition in 2024 that achieved a new global wagering benchmark of $203.7 million.
The $7 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) anchors a 3.5-hour NBC broadcast window on Saturday (12:30-4:00 p.m. PT / 3:30-7:00 p.m. ET) as Race 9 with a post time of 3:25 p.m. PT / 6:25 p.m. ET. The centerpiece of the two-day international festival of racing is shaping up as a truly epic showdown, featuring last year's top three finishers—Sierra Leone, Fierceness, and Japanese star Forever Young (JPN)— alongside Kentucky Derby (G1), Belmont (G1), and Travers (G1) winner Sovereignty and Preakness (G1) and Haskell (G1) winner Journalism. Five Championship races precede the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic and three follow, with the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic kicking off the Late Pick 4 and serving as the second leg of the Late Pick 5, which begins with Race 8.
NBC Sports will produce more than 10 hours of world-class racing coverage during the World Championships, airing live across NBC and USA Network. NBC's full coverage will also be simul-streamed on Peacock, providing live, continuous coverage of all 14 Breeders' Cup races. In addition to the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, the 3.5-hour NBC broadcast window on Saturday (12:30-4:00 p.m. PT / 3:30-7:00 p.m. ET), features four other Championship races. FanDuel TV will also present live, continuous coverage of every Championship and undercard race through the Breeders' Cup Players' Show, available on FanDuel TV, BreedersCup.com, the official Breeders' Cup app, Breeders' Cup YouTube, Facebook, and X social channels, all major ADW platforms, and simulcast outlets worldwide.
The World Championships begin Friday with a 10-race card anchored by the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1). First post is 11:35 a.m. PT / 2:35 p.m. ET, with five undercard races preceding the first Championships race—the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1), Race 6, with a post time of 2:45 p.m. PT / 5:45 p.m. ET. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), Race 10, will wrap the day with a post time of 5:25 p.m. PT / 8:25 p.m. ET.
The 12-race Saturday card begins at 10:05 a.m. PT / 1:05 p.m. ET with three undercard races before the PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1), Race 4, kicks off the Championships action with a post time of 12:00 p.m. PT / 3:00 p.m. ET.
There will be three Breeders' Cup races after the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic, as follows:
Race 10: $2 million FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) at 4:05 p.m. PT / 7:05 p.m. ET
Race 11: $2 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at 4:45 p.m. PT / 7:45 p.m. ET
Race 12: $2 million Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1) at 5:25 p.m. PT / 8:25 p.m. ET
This year, 43 international jurisdictions are set to wager on the Breeders' Cup World Championships through common- and separate-pool wagering, including Australia, Canada, England, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, Ireland, Mexico, and Turkey.
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The 2025 wagering menu for the two-day World Championships will include a total of ten Pick 4's, six Pick 5's, two Pick 6's, and four special daily doubles.
On Friday, there will be a Breeders' Cup $3 All-Turf Pick 3. The three races, in order, are:
Race 6: Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1)
Race 8: John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1)
Race 10: Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1)
The Breeders' Cup All-Turf Pick 4 on Saturday is a $.50 minimum wager and will package four of the best turf races in the world together with full fields of international competitors. The four races, in order, are:
Race 5: Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1)
Race 8: Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (G1)
Race 10: FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile (G1)
Race 12: Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1)
The Breeders' Cup will also offer the Breeders' Cup All-Dirt Pick 4 on Saturday, which is a $.50 minimum wager. The four races, in order, are:
Race 4: PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1)
Race 6: Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1)
Race 7: Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1)
Race 9: Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)
Breeders' Cup will also offer three Pick 5's on Saturday. The early Pick 5 will be Race 1 through Race 5. The middle Pick 5 will start with Race 5, the Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1) and end with Race 9, the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). The late Pick 5 will start with the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf and end with the final race of the day, the Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1).
There will be four Special Daily Doubles (SPDD) across the two days as follows:
Friday R9: FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile with Saturday R9: Longines Breeders' Cup Classic
Friday R10: Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf with Saturday R8: Longines Breeders' Cup Turf
Friday R7: NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies with Saturday R7: Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff
Saturday R7: Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff to Saturday R9: Longines Breeders' Cup Classic
Wagering Notes
Friday's Pick 6, Pick 5's and High 5 may carry over to Saturday.
Any Pick 5 carryover from Friday or the early Pick 5 on Saturday will carry over to the late Pick 5 on Saturday. The Middle Pick 5 on Saturday will have a mandatory payout.
Saturday's Pick 6, Late Pick 5 and final Super High 5 will have a mandatory payout on Breeders' Cup Saturday.
Bet Minimums
$3 All-Turf Pick 3
$2 WPS
$1 Exacta, Daily Double and SPDD, Pick 6
$.50 Trifecta, Pick 3, Pick 4, All-Turf Pick 4, All-Dirt Pick 4, Pick 5, Super High 5
$.10 Superfecta
Listed below are the complete race order, post times, and the wagering menu.
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2025 BREEDERS’ CUP POST TIMES AND WAGERING MENU |
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Friday, October 31 |
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Race Number |
Post Time (PT) |
Race Name |
Wagering Options |
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Race 1 |
11:35 AM |
The Pacific Shore |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
Pick 5 |
SH-5 |
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Race 2 |
12:10 PM |
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
Pick 4 |
SH-5 |
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Race 3 |
12:45 PM |
Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
Pick 5 |
SH-5 |
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Race 4 |
1:25 PM |
Senator Ken Maddy Stakes |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
Pick 4 |
SH-5 |
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Race 5 |
2:05 PM |
Golden State Juvenile Stakes |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
Pick 6 |
SH-5 |
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Race 6 |
2:45 PM |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3, $3 All-Turf Pick 3 |
DD |
Pick 5 |
SH-5 |
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Race 7 |
3:25 PM |
NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Filles (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
SPDD |
Pick 4 |
SH-5 |
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Race 8 |
4:05 PM |
John Deere Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
SH-5 |
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Race 9 |
4:45 PM |
FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
DD |
SPDD |
SH-5 |
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Race 10 |
5:25 PM |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
SPDD |
SH-5 |
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Saturday, November 1 |
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Race Number |
Post Time (PT) |
Race Name |
Wagering Options |
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Race 1 |
10:05 AM |
The Sunrise |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
Pick 5 |
SH-5 |
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Race 2 |
10:40 AM |
The Ocean View |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
Pick 4 |
SH-5 |
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Race 3 |
11:15 AM |
Goldikova Stakes Presented by Yaamava’ Resort & Casino |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
SH-5 |
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Race 4 |
12:00 PM |
PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
Pick 4 AD-Pick 4 |
SH-5 |
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Race 5 |
12:41 PM |
Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
AT-Pick 4 Pick 5 |
SH-5 |
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Race 6 |
1:21 PM |
Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
Pick 4 |
SH-5 |
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Race 7 |
2:01 PM |
Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
SPDD |
Pick 4 Pick 6 |
SH-5 |
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Race 8 |
2:41 PM |
Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
Pick 5 |
SH-5 |
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Race 9 |
3:25 PM |
Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
Pick 4 |
SH-5 |
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Race 10 |
4:05 PM |
FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
Pick 3 |
DD |
SH-5 |
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Race 11 |
4:45 PM |
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
DD |
SH-5 |
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Race 12 |
5:25 PM |
Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (GI) |
WPS |
EX |
TRI |
SUPER |
SH-5 |
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