Breeders' Cup Turf
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| Grade I race | |
|---|---|
| Breeders' Cup Turf | |
| Location | Varies; usually in the United States (once in Canada) |
| Inaugurated | 1984 |
| Race type | Thoroughbred |
| Website | Breeders' Cup Turf |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1½ miles |
| Track | Turf, Left-handed |
| Qualification | 3-year-olds and up |
| Weight | Weight-For-Age 4-year-olds & up: 126 lb (57.2 kg) Northern Hemisphere 3-year-olds: 122 lb (55.3 kg) Southern Hemisphere 3-year-olds: 117 lb (53.1 kg) |
| Purse | US$3 million |
The Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup. The race's current title sponsor is John Deere.
The forerunner for this race was the Washington, D.C. International Stakes at Laurel Park Racecourse. Inaugurated in 1952, it was raced on turf at 1½ miles and drew the best horses from North American and Europe. In recent years the Breeders' Cup Turf has come to be dominated by European horses who have crossed the sea, as was reflected by the first four horses in the 2005 contest. Irish champion High Chaparral is the only horse to win the race twice, doing it back-to-back in 2002 and 2003,
British jockey Frankie Dettori has earned the most wins in the "Turf" with three, capturing the race in 1999, 2001, and 2006.
