Each horse running at Del Mar this weekend will be running for some generous Breeders’ Cup prize money with the purse on offer standing at $30m. With that in mind, we look at how much is on offer across all 14 Breeders’ Cup races – including how much in pounds any UK winners can look to take home.
The 2024 Breeders’ Cup Prize Money Purse Stands at $30m
You can see below the breakdown for each Breeders’ Cup race in terms of prize money and the purse ($) on offer.
On the opening day (Friday 1st November), the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies and Breeders’ Cup Juvenile carry the biggest purse pots – with some of the potential stars of the future, including Godolphin’s East Avenue, hoping to land £944,882 in the Juvenile.
Then onto Saturday and the Breeders’ Cup prize money increases dramatically, with another $23m purse on offer.
With the Breeders’ Cup Turf and Breeders’ Cup Classic the two races with the most prize money – both are worth over £2m to the winners.
Over the Breeders’ Cup meeting there will also be three races live on ITV Racing, with all contests on Sky Sports Racing and Racing TV.
Breeders’ Cup: Friday 1st November 2024
| Breeders’ Cup Races 2024 (Fri 1st Nov) |
Winner (£) |
Purse ($) |
| 9:45pm – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | £409,449 | $1m |
| 10:25pm – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies | £818,898 | $2m |
| 11:05pm – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | £409,449 | $1m |
| 11:45pm – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile | £944,882 | $2m |
| 12:25pm – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf | £409,449 | $1m |
Breeders’ Cup: Saturday 2nd November 2024
| Breeders’ Cup Races 2024 (Sat 2nd Nov) |
Winner (£) |
Purse ($) |
| 7:00pm – Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint | £409,449 | $1m |
| 7:41pm – Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint | £409,449 | $1m |
| 8:21pm – Breeders’ Cup Distaff | £818,898 | $2m |
| 9:01pm – Breeders’ Cup Turf | £2,2047,44 | $5m |
| 9:41pm – Breeders’ Cup Classic | £2,866,142 | $7m |
| 10:25pm – Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf | £818,898 | $2m |
| 11:05pm – Breeders’ Cup Sprint | £818,898 | $2m |
| 11:45pm – Breeders’ Cup Mile | £818,898 | $2m |
| 12:25pm – Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile | £409,449 | $1m |
Note: Race times are GMT – times the Breeders’ Cup races will be run in UK and Ireland
Breeders’ Cup Classic Has The Most Prize Money and Purse
The Breeders’ Cup Classic, which will feature the Epsom Derby winner – City Of Troy, is the standout race in terms of prize money.
City Of Troy will also be trying to give trainer Aidan O’Brien his first Breeders’ Cup Classic win, but being the favourite with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK many think he can win.
This race has a $7m purse, which equates to £2,866,142 for the winner – which is up from £2,600,000 in 2023 when White Abarrio won.
While the last European horse to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic was Raven’s Pass in 2008 – when the John Gosden-trained 3 year-old won £1,356,784.