This year’s premier thoroughbred horse racing event, the Breeders Cup 2022 is ready to begin. The event hosted by Breeders;’ Cup Limited is scheduled for coming Friday, October 4th.
Preview:
The Breeders’ Cup is an annual world championship series, sanctioned under Grade I thoroughbred horse races. It was first launched in 1984 and has been hosted annually since by the Breeders’ Cup Limited. The two-day race event is held in various sites in the United States.
At present, 14 disciplines are hosted over 2 days in the event. Marathon and Juvenile Sprint were discontinued from the event. In each race, 12-14 starters are allowed based on track dimension. They are selected via 3 methods.
The 2021 edition of the cup was held in Del Mar, California. The popular American jockey Joel Rosario became the Classics’ champion with his now-retired horse Knicks Go.
This year’s event will be hosted at Keeneland in Kentucky. Because of the ongoing epidemic, the event organizers have taken additional precautions to safeguard the health of the participants and guests. Additionally, they have set up temporary seats, including five “chalets” and loge boxes. Which helped raise the venue’s capacity from 20,000 to 45,000 people.
Let us look at the necessary information on the upcoming event in detail.
When will the Breeders Cup 2022 event be held?
- Start Date: Friday, November 4, 2022
- End Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
- Time: 03:00 p.m. ET
Like every year, the 2022 Breeders’ Cup will be a 2-day event. It will initiate on Friday, November 4, 2022, and run till Saturday, November 5, 2022. The inaugural race of the event will begin at 03:00 p.m. ET.
Breeders Cup 2022 Schedule:
| Date | Race | Time (ET) |
| November 5, 2022 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | 03:00 p.m. |
| Juvenile Fillies | 03:40 p.m. | |
| Juvenile Fillies Turf | 04:20 p.m. | |
| Juvenile | 05:00 p.m. | |
| Juvenile Turf | 05:40 p.m. | |
| November 6, 2022 | Filly & Mare Sprint | 11:50 a.m. |
| Turf Sprint | 12:29 p.m. | |
| Dirt Mile | 01:10 p.m. | |
| Filly & Mare Turf | 01:50 p.m. | |
| Sprint | 02:30 p.m. | |
| Mile | 03:10 p.m. | |
| Distaff | 03:55 p.m. | |
| Turf | 04:40 p.m. | |
| Classic | 05:40 p.m. |
How to Watch the Breeders Cup 2022 event on TV?
The following channels are the official TV broadcast distributors of the upcoming premier thoroughbred horse racing event in their territory –
| Country | TV Channel |
| United States | NBC |
| NBCSN | |
| TVG | |
| United Kingdom | ITV (Turf & Classic) |
| ITV4 (Other races except Filly & Mare Sprint) |
How to Live Stream the event?
This year’s official online partners of the Breeders Cup 2022 in the US are –
- NBC
- Peacock
- USA Network
- FanDuel TV
Furthermore, as part of a multi-year agreement, ITV and Sky Sports Racing will live stream the racing event on their respective web platforms for UK viewers. Additionally, YouTube live streams will be available for international fans too.
Where will the event be held?
- Location: Keeneland, Lexington, Kentucky
The host area of the Breeders Cup 2022 will be Keeneland. The racing complex will host the Breeders’ Cup for the third time in its history. It is located in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Breeders Cup 2022 Prize Money:
The total purse of the event is officially disclosed at $31 million. It will be distributed through the allocation process described for each of the 12 race disciplines –
| Race | Prize Money |
| Juvenile Turf Sprint | $1 million |
| Juvenile Fillies | $2 million |
| Juvenile Fillies Turf | $1 million |
| Juvenile | $2 million |
| Juvenile Turf | $1 million |
| Filly & Mare Sprint | $1 million |
| Turf Sprint | $1 million |
| Dirt Mile | $2 million |
| Filly & Mare Turf | $2 million |
| Sprint | $2 million |
| Mile | $2 million |
| Distaff | $2 million |
| Turf | $4 million |
| Classic | $6 million |
