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When is the Breeders Cup? Odds, race preview and schedule ahead of two-day event

Peter Fitzpatrick

When is the Breeders Cup? Odds, race preview and schedule ahead of two-day event image

The 2025 Breeders Cup takes place this weekend with 14 races taking place across two thrilling days of horse racing action in Del Mar, California. 

The meet is among the most prestigious and lucrative in the sport with some of the best horses on the planet involved. 

It's the 42nd edition of what is widely considered to be the premier event of the North American Thoroughbred horse racing year and one of the most eargely anticipated. 

Will it live up to the hype? AllSportsPeople brings you all the latest news and odds ahead of it. 

When is the 2025 Breeders Cup?

The Breeders Cup takes place from Friday, October 31 to Saturday, November 1 in Del Mar, California. It was a single day event from its inception into 1984 through to 2006 before expanding to its current two-day format from 2007.

Who will win Breeders Cup Classic 2025? Latest ante-post odds, betting and favourites

Here are the latet odds ahead of the standout race of the two-day event, which boast a prize money pot of $7m, making it one of the most lucrative races in the world. 

Sovereignty is the worthy favourite having won his previous four stars but will face serious competition from last year's winner, Sierra Leone, as well as Fierceness and Forever Young who finished second and third 12 months ago. 

HorseOddsBet with
Sovereignty6/4Bet365
Sierra Leone11/2Bet365
Fierceness 6/1Sky Bet
Forever Young8/1Ladbrokes
Mindframe10/1Coral
Journalism 11/1Ladbrokes
Baeza16/1Bet365
Antiquarian 20/1Bet365
Nevada Beach25/1AK Bets
Contrary Thinking 150/1Bet365

What time is the Breeders Cup Classic 2025?

The marquee race is the ninth on a bumper nine-race Saturday, and is scheduled to start at 10:25 p.m. (UK time), which is 3:25 p.m. PT / 6:25 p.m. ET in the US. 

MORE: How to bet on horse racing in the UK 

Breeders Cup 2025 prize money

While there is $7m on the line in the Breeders Cup classic race alone, there is plenty of prize money to be won elsewhere with a whopping $34million across the 14 races over the two days. 

Breeders Cup meet 2025, full race schedule

Here is the full race schedule for the two day event in Del Mar, California. 

Friday 31st October

RaceUK Time
Juvenile Turf Sprint9:45 p.m. 
Juvenile Fillies 10:25 p.m. 
Juvenile Fillies Turf 11:05 p.m.
Juvenile 11:45 p.m.
Juvenile Turf 00:25 a.m. 

Saturday 1st November 

RaceUK Time
Filly and Mare Sprint7:00 p.m.
Turf Sprint7:41 p.m.
Sprint8:21 p.m.
Distaff9:01 p.m.
Turf9:41 p.m.
Breeders Cup Classic10:25 p.m.
Mile 11:05 p.m. 
Dirt Mile 11:45 p.m. 
Filly and Mare Turf00:25 p.m. 

Editorial Team