New Race Will Get 2018 Breeders’ Cup Started

Fans won't need to wait long to see something new at this year's Breeders' Cup. The inaugural edition of the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint will get this year's World Championships started Nov. 2 at Churchill Downs.

Breeders' Cup announced the order of race and wagering pools Oct. 24 for the two-day World Championships scheduled for Nov. 2-3 at the Louisville track.

There will be a total of 10 races (five Breeders' Cup races) on the first day of the Championships—now promoted as "Future Stars Friday"—and 12 races on the Saturday program (nine Breeders' Cup races). The Friday program begins at 12:55 p.m. ET with four undercard races. The last race of the day, which follows the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1), will have a post time of 6:43 p.m. ET.

Championship Saturday's first post is 10:45 a.m. ET and begins with two undercard races. There will be one race following the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). The Classic is scheduled for 5:44 p.m. and the day's final, non-Breeders' Cup race is set for 6:22 p.m.

The Championships race schedule for Future Stars Friday will be see the Juvenile Turf Sprint (3:21 p.m.) followed by the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T) (4:00 p.m.); the $2 million Tito's Handmade Vodka Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) (4:40 p.m.); the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) (5:22 p.m.) and the $2 million Juvenile (6:05 p.m.)

Championship Saturday begins with two undercard races followed by the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1) (12:00 p.m.); the $1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) (12:38 p.m.); the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) (1:16 p.m.); the $2 million Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) (2:04 p.m.); the $2 million TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) (2:46 p.m.); the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) (3:36 p.m.); the $2 million Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) (4:16 p.m.); the $4 million Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) (4:56 p.m.) and the $6 million Classic (5:44 p.m.).

The race order for the undercard races Friday and Saturday will be announced Oct. 29.

Breeders' Cup plans a number of guaranteed pools for this year's event. Friday's card will open with a $500,000 Pick 5 guarantee on races 1-5. There will be a late Pick 5 on races 5-9 with a $1 million guarantee and an all-Breeders' Cup Pick 4 on Races 6-9 with a $1.5 million guarantee. 

Breeders' Cup Adds Low-Takeout Wagers

On Saturday, there will be a $1 million guaranteed Pick 6 on races 6-11; a late Pick 5 on races 7-11 with a $2 million guarantee, and an all-Breeders' Cup Pick 4 on races 8-11 with a $3 million guarantee.

Post Times and Wagering Menu

Special Daily Doubles (SPDD) consist of leg one on Friday and leg two on Saturday.

Friday’s Pick 6, Pick 5’s and Jackpot Super High-5 may carryover to Saturday.

Any Pick 5 carryover from Friday or Saturday will carryover to the late Pick 5 on Saturday.

Saturday’s Pick 6, late Pick 5 and Jackpot Super High-5 will have a mandatory payout in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday.

Bet Minimums

$10 Head2Head

$2 WPS, Daily Double, Pick 6

$1 Exacta and SPDD

$.50 Trifecta, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and SH-5

$.10 Superfecta