Breeders' Cup Announces 2022 Race Order, Wagering Menu

The Breeders' Cup announced Oct. 26 its race order and wagering menu for the 2022 Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 4-5 at Keeneland in Lexington.

There will be 10 races (five Breeders' Cup races) on the first day of the Championships, "Future Stars Friday," and 12 races on the Saturday program (nine Breeders' Cup races). The Friday program begins at 11:55 a.m. (all times Eastern) with five undercard races. The Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) (Race 10) will be the final race of the day, which will have a post time of 5:40 p.m.

Championship Saturday's first post is 10:30 a.m. and begins with two undercard races. The World Championships will conclude with the $6 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) (Race 11), which will have a 5:40 p.m. post time. There will be one undercard race following the Classic with a post time of 6:20 p.m. 

Championships Race Order

The first Championship race on "Future Stars Friday" will be the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T), followed by the $2 million NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) (3:40 p.m.), the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) (4:20 p.m.), the $2 million FanDuel Breeders' Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (G1) (5:00 p.m.) and the $1 million Juvenile Turf (5:40 p.m.).

Championship Saturday begins with two undercard races followed by the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) (11:50 a.m.), the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) (12:29 p.m.), the $1 million Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) (1:10 p.m.), the $2 million Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) (1:50 p.m.), the $2 million Qatar Racing Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) (2:30 p.m.), the $2 million FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF (G1T) (3:10 p.m.), the $2 million Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) (3:55 p.m.), the $4 million Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) (4:40 p.m.) and the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic (5:40 p.m.).

Wagering Menu

This year 26 countries, including Canada, France, Ireland, Germany, and the United Kingdom, will offer pari-mutuel, commingled wagering through the Breeders' Cup Global Pool on the World Championships. Seven other jurisdictions will offer separate-pool wagering, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Hong Kong, India, and Mexico. 

The 2022 wagering menu includes a Breeders' Cup All-Turf $3 Pick 3 wager Friday. The three races, in order, are the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Race 6), the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Race 8), and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (Race 10).  

The Breeders' Cup All-Turf Pick 4 on Saturday is a 50-cent minimum wager and will package four of the best turf races in the world. The four races, in order, are: the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, the Breeders' Cup Mile, and the Breeders' Cup Turf. 

Breeders' Cup will also offer a third, middle Pick 5 on Saturday, starting with Race 3. The early Pick 5 will start with Race 1 and the late Pick 5 with Race 7. Last year's late Pick 5 on Saturday generated a $4.7 million pool while the late Pick 4 generated a $4.4 million pool. 

The order for the undercard races on Breeders' Cup Friday and Saturday will be announced Oct. 31.

Friday's Pick 6, early and late Pick 5, and Super High 5 may carry over to Saturday. Friday's All-Turf Pick 3 includes races 6, 8, and 10.   Any Pick 5 carryover on Friday will roll over to the late Pick 5 on Saturday.

Saturday's All-Turf Pick 4 includes races 4, 6, 8, and 10. Saturday's Ultra Pick 6, Pick 5, and Super High 5 are all mandatory payouts.

Three special Daily Doubles will be offered: The Juvenile Fillies/Distaff, the Juvenile/Classic, and the Juvenile Turf/Turf.

Bet Minimums

$3.00—All-Turf Pick 3

$1.00—Win, Place, Show, Daily Double, Exacta, Pick 6, Special Daily Double

$0.50—Trifecta, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5, Super High 5, All-Turf Pick 4

$0.10—Superfecta