2022 Breeders' Cup Schedule - Dates, Cards and Race Previews
- Get the full schedule for the 2022 Breeders' Cup
- This famous meeting takes place at Keeneland racecourse in Kentucky on November 4th and 5th
- 13 Grade Ones will be run during this two-day meeting
- Get the full cards, race times and previews here
The field leaves the starters gate in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile during 2020 Breeders' Cup at Keeneland. (Getty)
The Breeders' Cup returns to Keeneland, home of the Kentucky Derby in 2022 and, for the second year in a row, all of the major races will be shown live on ITV Racing in the UK.
13 Group One prizes will be handed out during this two-day celebration of thoroughbred racing, with this year's total prize pool surpassing the $30m mark. Let's take a look at the full schedule for the 2022 Breeders' Cup and briefly preview the key races.
2022 Breeders Cup Schedule
Day One - Friday 4th November
| Time (GMT) | Title | Status | Surface | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8:00pm | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Grade 2 | Turf | 5f |
| 8:40pm | Juvenile Fillies | Grade 1 | Dirt | 1m ½f |
| 9:20pm | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Grade 1 | Turf | 1m |
| 10:00pm | Breeders' Cup Juvenile | Grade 1 | Dirt | 1m ½f |
| 10:40pm | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf | Grade 1 | Turf | 1m |
Silver Knott2022 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf FavouriteGET 2/1 HERE
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Friday's card at the Breeders' Cup is known as Future Stars Day. All five Group One races will showcase the best two-year-old talents around. The first top-level contest of the meeting is the Juvenile Turf Sprint, which could see Middle Park Stakes winner, Blackbeard and Prix de l'Abbaye winner, The Platinum Queen square off for the first time.
Frizette Stakes winner, Chocolate Gelato tops the betting for the Juvenile Fillies, with French raider Blue Rose Cen leading the way in the Juvenile Fillies Turf betting.
Runaway American Pharoah Stakes winner, Cave Rock is the firm favourite to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. In the equivalent race on the grass, the Juvenile Turf, it's Charlie Appleby's Silver Knott who leads the way in the betting.
Day Two - Saturday 5th November
| Time (GMT) | Title | Status | Surface | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4:50pm | Filly & Mares Sprint | Grade 1 | Dirt | 7f |
| 5:29pm | Turf Sprint | Grade 1 | Turf | 5f |
| 6:10pm | Dirt Mile | Grade 1 | Dirt | 1m |
| 6:50pm | Filly & Mare Turf | Grade 1 | Turf | 1m1f |
| 7:30pm | Breeders' Cup Sprint | Grade 1 | Dirt | 6f |
| 8:10pm | Breeders' Cup Mile | Grade 1 | Turf | 1m |
| 8:55pm | Breeders' Cup Distaff | Grade 1 | Dirt | 1m1f |
| 9:40pm | Breeders Cup Turf | Grade 1 | Turf | 1m4f |
| 10:40pm | Breeders' Cup Classic | Grade 1 | Dirt | 1m2f |
Kinross2022 Breeders' Cup Mile FavouriteGET 5/2 HERE
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Saturday's viewers will have nine top races to take in, starting with the Filly & Mares Turf Sprint, where Goodnight Olive heads Echo Zulu in the betting. Wesley Ward's Golden Pal is the favourite to defend his Turf Sprint crown, where he could come up against top European sprint, Highfield Princess.
Jack Christopher will go for his fourth Group One win in the Dirt Mile. Leading European three-year-olds, Nashwa and Above The Curve could then renew their rivalry in the Filly & Mares Turf.
Jackies Warrior tops the betting for the Breeders' Cup Sprint, despite a poor run in the race last year and that surprise defeat to Cody's Wish in the recent Forego Stakes. European runners then dominate the market for the Breeders' Cup Mile, where Kinross heads Modern Games and Real World in the market.
American Oaks and Alabama Stakes winner, Nest is the firm favourite to win the Breeders' Cup Distaff. The 2022 Breeders' Cup comes to a close with the Turf and the Classic. You can see the full betting for both of these huge races on our website.
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