Based on previous entries released October 26 for the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championship on November 4-5 at KeenelandA head-to-head pair awaits in the event’s two biggest dirt races.
In the Longines Breeders ‘Cup Classic (G1) $6 million, undefeated Flight route surpassed his runaway win in the TVG Pacific Classic Stakes (G1) but will have to beat last year’s Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) winner Life is good who this year has won three tier 1 races and has yet to lose in North America.
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Meanwhile, the $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) offers an always exciting showdown between an older, 4-year-old horse. Malathaat , who won the Eclipse Award as a 3-year-old child champion last year and won the level 1 overall; and this year’s top 3, Nest , a three-time 1st grade winner this season, who also earned the classic finish of runner-up to men in the Belmont Bets presented by NYRA Bets (G1). Both of them are daughters of Curlin and both are coached by Todd Pletcher.
Like many of this year’s class 1 races in North America, these will feature prominent but small-field horses. Classic only has nine pre-entered horses with one of those horses, Cyberknife , is expected to go in his preferred Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile. Distaff is possibly the smallest field of the event with only eight cars and mares entered first. Awake At Midnyte Contacts have listed Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) as a priority but since she’s outside of that full field, Distaff may be more likely for her.
Most of the races have depth as 205 horses, including 73 class/group 1 winners, 7 Breeders’ back and 45 overseas runners, were pre-entered for the Championships. World Cup 2022. The seven Breeders Cup winners ‘return or pre-entered are Hello West , Ce Ce , Echo Zulu , Golden Pal Life is still good, Modern game and Order of Australia .
Malathaat train on October 15 in Keeneland
The 39th Breeders’ Cup World Championship will offer 14 races with pockets and a total prize pool of more than $31 million. On “Future Star Friday” there will be five World Championship races exclusively for 2-year-olds. There will be nine Breeders’ Cup races on Saturday’s show.
Breeders’ Cup will be televised live domestically on NBC, Peacock, USA Network and FanDuel TV. It is scheduled to air November 4 on USA Network and FanDuel TV from 2-6 p.m. ET. Live coverage continues November 5 on FanDuel TV, which will televise the first eight Breeders’ Cup races starting at 11:50 a.m. The US network will cover 1-3:30 pm. The World Championships ends from 3:30-6 p.m. on NBC.
Additionally, 46 pre-entered horses have earned paid automatic starts in World Championship races through the Breeder’s Cup Challenge Series: Win and You Join.
“Once again, we couldn’t be more proud of the outstanding quality of horses from around the world that made it to this year’s World Championships in two spectacular days of racing with our host partner Keeneland. ” said Breeders’ Cup president. and Chief Executive Officer Drew Fleming. “We applaud the men and women around the globe who are preparing these amazing Purebred dogs for their final competitive trials on November 4-5. It’s also important to note that recognition of our breeders and nominees and their support and commitment in sponsoring wallets and prizes for the World Championship.”
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