2011 Breeders' Cup

The 2011 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 28th edition of thoroughbred racing's season ending premier event, and took place on November 4 and 5 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.[1]

Friday

The Breeders' Cup races were part of a 10 race program with post time at 2:00 pm EST for the first race. The post time of the first Breeders' Cup race was 4:12 pm EST.[2] The attendance was 40,677.[3]

Race Name Sponsor Distance/Surface Restrictions Purse Winner
Juvenile Sprint Sentient Jet 6 furlongs 2 yrs $500,000 Secret Circle
Juvenile Fillies Turf 1 mile (Turf) 2-year-old fillies $1 million Stephanie's Kitten
Filly & Mare Sprint Sentient Jet 7 furlongs 3 yrs+ fillies & mares $1 million Musical Romance
Juvenile Fillies Dirt Grey Goose 1 1/16 miles 2-year-old fillies $2 million My Miss Aurelia
Filly & Mare Turf Emirates Airline 1⅜ miles (Turf) 3 yrs+ fillies & mares $2 million Perfect Shirl
Ladies' Classic 1⅛ miles 3 yrs+ fillies & mares $2 million Royal Delta

Saturday

The Breeders' Cup races were part of a 12 race program with post time at 12:05 pm EST for the first race. The post time of the first Breeders' Cup race was 1:20 pm EST.[4] The attendance was 65,143.[4]

Highlights of the day's card was the attempt by Goldikova to win a fourth consecutive Breeders' Cup Mile in her last race.[5] She was defeated into third place by 64–1 long shot Court Vision.[4] Joseph O'Brien, son of famed Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien, became the youngest jockey to win a Breeders' Cup race (St Nicholas Abbey) at 18 years, 5 months, surpassing Fernando Jara, who was 18 years, 10 months old when he won the 2006 Classic on Invasor.[5]

Race Name Sponsor Distance/Surface Restrictions Purse Winner
Marathon 1¾ miles 3 yrs+ $500,000 Afleet Again
Juvenile Turf 1 mile (Turf) 2-year-old colts & geldings $1 million Wrote
Dirt Sprint Sentient Jet 6 furlongs 3 yrs+ $1,500,000 Amazombie
Turf Sprint 5 furlongs (Turf) 3 yrs+ $1 million Regally Ready
Dirt Mile 1 mile (one turn) 3 yrs+ $1 million Caleb's Posse
Turf Emirates Airline 1½ miles (Turf) 3 yrs+ $3 million St Nicholas Abbey
Juvenile Dirt Grey Goose 1 1/16 miles 2-year-old colts & geldings $2 million Hansen
Turf Mile TVG Network 1 mile (Turf) 3 yrs+ $2 million Court Vision
Classic 1¼ miles 3 yrs+ $5 million Drosselmeyer

See also

References
  1. Angst, Frank (September 22, 2011). "Breeders' Cup post times announced, pick five wager added". The Thorooughbred Times. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  2. "2011 Breeders' Cup Charts – November 4th, 2011" (PDF). Equibase. November 4, 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  3. Law, Tom; Nevills, Joe (November 4, 2011). "Attendance, handle down slightly on Breeders' Cup Friday". Thoroughbred Times. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  4. "2011 Breeders' Cup Charts – November 5th, 2011" (PDF). Equibase. November 5, 2011. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  5. "Havre de Grace settles for 4th in BC Classic". Yahoo. Associated Press. November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
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