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Beginner’s Guide to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships

The Breeders’ Cup World Championships is the biggest event in global horse racing: if the Triple Crown is the equine equivalent of the College Football Playoff National Championship, then the Breeders’ Cup is the Super Bowl. This year marks the 41st anniversary of the event, which was first held in 1984 at Hollywood Park. If this is your first time tuning into the Breeders’ Cup, then we have everything you need to know below!

Breeders’ Cup Classic jockeys Del Mar John Velazquez Ryusei Sakai Brian Hernandez Ryan Moore Irad Ortiz Junior Alvarado Luan Machado Yuga Kawada Flavien Prat Luis Saez Joel Rosario Jose Ortiz Kyle Frey Frankie Dettori Christophe Lemaire

Meet the Jockeys of the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic

Just as any NFL team needs a reliable quarterback if it wants to win a Super Bowl, so too do the connections of the best racehorses in training need the services of a top-notch jockey if they’re aiming to win a race like the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Hang the Moon, NFL, Wade Phillips, Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf, Del Mar, Eclipse Sportswire

Former NFL Coach Wade Phillips Part-Owner of Filly & Mare Turf Contender Hang the Moon

As Wade Phillips has spent a career coaching in the National Football League, including stints as head coach for three different teams and serving as defensive coordinator for the 2016 Super Bowl winning-Denver Broncos, he knows all about the anticipation ahead of a big sporting event.

Porta Fortuna, Matron Stakes, Leopardstown, FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile Presented by PDJF, Del Mar, Eclipse Sportswire

International Horses You Need to Know for the 2024 Breeders’ Cup

A truly international affair became even more international this year when the Breeders’ Cup meeting attracted a record-breaking 80 international pre-entries Oct. 23, 20 more than the previous record.

Dylan Davis, 2024 Breeders Cup, Abientot, Quickick

Confident Jockey Dylan Davis Hoping to Make his Mark in Breeders' Cup

“Got a minute to talk?”

“Call you back later today.”

“Got a minute?

“Call you right back.”

The interview with Michael Migliore, the agent for up-and-coming jockey Dylan Davis, finally starts only to stop. Another call he must take.

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