2016 RACE ORDER, WAGERING MENU AND GUARANTEED POOLS ANNOUNCED FOR WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

ARCADIA, Calif.  — The Breeders’ Cup announced Wednesday the official order of races, and guaranteed multi-race wagering pools for the 2016 Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. There will be a total of 10 races (four Breeders’ Cup Championships races) on the Championship Friday program and 12 races on Championship Saturday (nine Breeders’ Cup Championships races). Championship Friday begins at 11:25 a.m. PT with five undercard races. Championship Saturday first post is 10:15 a.m. PT, and begins with three undercard races.

The race order for the undercard races on Friday and Saturday will also be announced on Monday, October 31.

Championships Race Order (All Times Pacific)

The first Championships race on Breeders’ Cup Friday will be the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (2:25 p.m.); followed by the $1 million Las Vegas Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (3:05 p.m.); the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (3:50 p.m.); and the $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (4:35 p.m.).

Championship Saturday begins with two stakes races followed by the $2 million 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (12:05 p.m.); $2 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (12:43 p.m.); $1.5 million TwinSpires Breeders’ Cup Sprint (1:21 p.m.); $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (2:05 p.m.); $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (2:43 p.m.), $4 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (3:22 p.m.); $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (4:01); $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (4:40 p.m.) and the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (5:35 p.m.).

Friday’s Guaranteed Pools

Friday’s card will open with a $500,000 Pick 5 on Races 1-5. There will be a Pick 6 on Races 4-9 with a $500,000 guarantee and an all Breeders’ Cup Pick 4 on Races 6-9 with a $1.5 million minimum guarantee.

Saturday’s Guaranteed Pools

There will be a $500,000 guaranteed Pick 5 on Races 1-5; an early all Breeders’ Cup Pick 4 with a $1 million guarantee on Races 4-7; a $2 million guaranteed all Breeders’ Cup Ultra Pick 6 on races 7-12 and a $3 million guaranteed all Breeders’ Cup late Pick 4, Races 9-12.

 

POST-TIMES/WAGERING MENU (ALL TIMES PACIFIC)

 

Friday, November 4

Race 1           11:25 AM      WPS       EX       TRI       SUPER     PICK 3    DD   PICK 5

Race 2           12:00 PM      WPS       EX       TRI       SUPER     PICK 3    DD

Race 3           12:35 PM      WPS       EX       TRI       SUPER     PICK 3    DD PICK 4

Race 4               1:10 PM     WPS       EX       TRI       SUPER     PICK 3    DD   PICK 6

Race 5               1:45 PM     WPS       EX       TRI       SUPER     PICK 3    DD

Race 6               2:25 PM     WPS       EX       TRI      SUPER     PICK 3    DD   PICK 4

Race 7               3:05 PM     WPS       EX       TRI      SUPER     PICK 3    DD PICK 4         
Race 8               3:50 PM     WPS       EX       TRI      SUPER     PICK 3    DD            

Race 9               4:35 PM     WPS       EX       TRI      SUPER     Sp DD             SupHi 5
Race 10             5:10 PM     WPS       EX       TRI       SUPER
Saturday, November 5

Race 1                        10:15 AM        WPS        EX       TRI       SUPER      PICK 3    DD   PICK 5
Race 2                        10:50 AM        WPS        EX       TRI       SUPER      PICK 3    DD   PICK 4

Race 3                        11:25 AM        WPS        EX       TRI       SUPER      PICK 3    DD
Race 4                        12:05 PM        WPS        EX       TRI       SUPER      PICK 3    DD   PICK 4
Race 5           12:43 PM       WPS       EX       TRI      SUPER     PICK 3    DD

Race 6           1:21 PM        WPS       EX       TRI      SUPER     PICK 3    DD            

Race 7           2:05 PM        WPS       EX       TRI      SUPER     PICK 3    DD PICK 6         

Race 8           2:43 PM        WPS       EX       TRI      SUPER     PICK 3    DD            

Race 9           3:22 PM        WPS       EX       TRI      SUPER     PICK 3    DD PICK 4     

Race 10         4:01 PM        WPS       EX       TRI      SUPER     PICK 3    DD

Race 11         4:40 PM        WPS       EX       TRI      SUPER                      DD 

Race 12         5:35 PM        WPS       EX      TRI       SUPER                   SupHi 5

ALL POST-TIMES ARE PACIFIC DAYLIGHT TIME
BOLD are Breeders’ Cup World Championships races

·         Friday’s Pick 6, Pick 5 and Super Hi 5 may carryover from Friday to Saturday.

 

·         Saturday’s Pick 6, Pick 5 and Super Hi 5 may carryover from Saturday to Sunday.

 

·         Special Distaff/Classic Daily Double on Friday race 9 and Saturday race 12.

BET MINIMUMS

$2.00 – WIN, PLACE, SHOW, DAILY DOUBLE, PICK 6

$1.00 – EXACTA, DISTAFF/CLASSIC DAILY DOUBLE

$.50 –  TRIFECTA, PICK 3, PICK 4, PICK 5, SUPER Hi 5

$.10 –   SUPERFECTA

 

About Breeders’ Cup

The Breeders’ Cup administers the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred racing’s year-end Championships. The Breeders’ Cup also administers the Breeders’ Cup Challenge qualifying series, which provides automatic starting positions into the Championships races. The 2016 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, consisting of 13 grade I races with purses and awards totaling $28 million, will be held November 4-5 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., and will be televised live by the NBC Sports Group. Breeders’ Cup press releases appear on the Breeders’ Cup Web site, www.breederscup.com. You can also follow the Breeders’ Cup on social media platforms Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube