2023 Kentucky Derby Hopefuls: Forte Thrives In Breeders Cup While Others Struggle
The 2023 Kentucky Derby is still six months away, but several “Race for the Roses” hopefuls participated in the Breeders Cup. How did they fare?
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The 2023 Kentucky Derby is still six months away, but several “Race for the Roses” hopefuls participated in the Breeders Cup. How did they fare?
Things are starting to heat up for the 2022 Breeders Cup as Breeders Cup Limited, the corporation that runs the event, released several news releases regarding the 14 World Championship races that will take place next weekend. The 39th Breeders Cup will be held at Keeneland Race Park (Lexington, KY) on Nov 4 -5.
The Breeders Cup generally impacts the Horse of the Year race. 2022 is no different though the World Championships could play a bigger part in determining the top Eclipse winner as five of the top six contenders for the award are participating in the Breeders Cup Classic.
American horses have not fared well on the turf at the Breeders Cup overall, except at the Juvenile level. The Americans have a good shot at keeping the World Championship trophies at the Juvenile level in the U.S. in 2022.
Keeneland Race Course opened its fall meet on Friday. The race course will host a total of nine Breeders Cup prep races on its Fall Stars weekend, which includes three on Sunday.
The Breeders Cup is quickly coming up (Nov.4-5). Before the World Championships occur, there are still 12 automatic spots up for grabs, which will be filled this weekend.
The 2022 Breeders Cup is six weeks away, but registration for the event’s Betting Challenge has already open. It is expected that this year’s total prize will be $1.25 million with the top prize being $360,000.
The 2023 Breeders Cup will be held at Santa Anita for a record 11th and sixth time since 2010. Santa Anita has been very good for the Breeders Cup, where there have been numerous exciting finishes, lots of money wagered, and record attendance.