Whole all-sources common-pool deal with for the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar reached $182,908,409, a document for the two-day occasion.
The whole represents a 4.7% improve over the prior document of $174,628,986 set when the occasion was held at Santa Anita Park in 2019 and a 14% improve from the overall deal with of $160,472,893 on the 2020 occasion at Keeneland.
Whole common-pool deal with on the 12-race Breeders’ Cup card Saturday Nov. 6 was a document $121,562,392. All sources common-pool deal with on Breeders’ Cup’s 10-race Future Stars Friday card Nov. 5 reached $61,346,017, a document for a Breeders’ Cup Friday. That is the fourth consecutive yr that Breeders’ Cup grouped all its juvenile races collectively on Friday.
“We had a rare two days of racing showcasing the perfect Thoroughbreds from around the globe and we wish to thank our companions right here at Del Mar, who did a tremendous job, and the larger San Diego group, our gracious hosts this week,” mentioned Breeders’ Cup president and CEO Drew Fleming. “The Breeders’ Cup is a really international occasion with winners this weekend bred, raised, and raced on three totally different continents.”
On-track deal with for the 2 days was $19,032,307. On-track attendance for the 2 days was 47,089. Each of these numbers have been impacted by precautions associated to COVID-19 as Breeders’ Cup and Del Mar decreased ticket capability for the 2021 occasion.
“Our staff at Del Mar was thrilled to host this yr’s renewal of the Breeders’ Cup,” mentioned Josh Rubinstein, Del Mar’s president and COO. “We wish to prolong our congratulations to all of this weekend’s contributors. They placed on a tremendous show of world-class competitors.”
This yr’s occasion marked the second time Del Mar hosted Breeders’ Cup. In 2017 at Del Mar, Breeders’ Cup reported $166,077,486 in deal with and two-day attendance of 70,420. That yr featured 13 World Championships races, in contrast with 14 this yr.
The Breeders’ Cup will return to Keeneland in 2022.
| Breeders’ Cup Two-Day Attendance and Deal with (common-pool) Historical past | |||
| Yr | Location | Attendance | Deal with |
| 2021 | Del Mar | 47,089 | $182,908,409 |
| 2020 | Keeneland | No Attendance Reported | $160,472,893 |
| 2019 | Santa Anita | 109,054 | $174,628,986 |
| 2018 | Churchill Downs | 112,672 | $157,445,841 |
| 2017 | Del Mar | 70,420 | $166,077,486 |
| 2016 | Santa Anita | 118,484 | $156,861,811 |
| 2015 | Keeneland | 94,652 | $149,869,035 |
| 2014 | Santa Anita | 98,319 | $151,158,813 |
| 2013 | Santa Anita | 94,628 | $160,704,877 |
| 2012 | Santa Anita | 89,742 | $144,272,332 |
