2011 Breeders' Cup

The 2011 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 28th edition of thoroughbred racing's season ending premier event, and took place on November 4 and 5 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.[1]

Friday

The Breeders' Cup races were part of a 10 race program with post time at 2:00 pm EST for the first race. The post time of the first Breeders' Cup race was 4:12 pm EST.[2] The attendance was 40,677.[3]

Race Name Sponsor Distance/Surface Restrictions Purse Winner
Juvenile Sprint Sentient Jet 6 furlongs 2 yrs $500,000 Secret Circle
Juvenile Fillies Turf 1 mile (Turf) 2-year-old fillies $1 million Stephanie's Kitten
Filly & Mare Sprint Sentient Jet 7 furlongs 3 yrs+ fillies & mares $1 million Musical Romance
Juvenile Fillies Dirt Grey Goose 1 1/16 miles 2-year-old fillies $2 million My Miss Aurelia
Filly & Mare Turf Emirates Airline 1⅜ miles (Turf) 3 yrs+ fillies & mares $2 million Perfect Shirl
Ladies' Classic 1⅛ miles 3 yrs+ fillies & mares $2 million Royal Delta

Saturday

The Breeders' Cup races were part of a 12 race program with post time at 12:05 pm EST for the first race. The post time of the first Breeders' Cup race was 1:20 pm EST.[4] The attendance was 65,143.[4]

Highlights of the day's card was the attempt by Goldikova to win a fourth consecutive Breeders' Cup Mile in her last race.[5] She was defeated into third place by 64–1 long shot Court Vision.[4] Joseph O'Brien, son of famed Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien, became the youngest jockey to win a Breeders' Cup race (St Nicholas Abbey) at 18 years, 5 months, surpassing Fernando Jara, who was 18 years, 10 months old when he won the 2006 Classic on Invasor.[5]

Race Name Sponsor Distance/Surface Restrictions Purse Winner
Marathon 1¾ miles 3 yrs+ $500,000 Afleet Again
Juvenile Turf 1 mile (Turf) 2-year-old colts & geldings $1 million Wrote
Dirt Sprint Sentient Jet 6 furlongs 3 yrs+ $1,500,000 Amazombie
Turf Sprint 5 furlongs (Turf) 3 yrs+ $1 million Regally Ready
Dirt Mile 1 mile (one turn) 3 yrs+ $1 million Caleb's Posse
Turf Emirates Airline 1½ miles (Turf) 3 yrs+ $3 million St Nicholas Abbey
Juvenile Dirt Grey Goose 1 1/16 miles 2-year-old colts & geldings $2 million Hansen
Turf Mile TVG Network 1 mile (Turf) 3 yrs+ $2 million Court Vision
Classic 1¼ miles 3 yrs+ $5 million Drosselmeyer

References

  1. ↑ Angst, Frank (September 22, 2011). "Breeders' Cup post times announced, pick five wager added". The Thorooughbred Times. Retrieved September 24, 2011.
  2. ↑ "2011 Breeders' Cup Charts – November 4th, 2011". Equibase. November 4, 2011. Archived from the original on November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  3. ↑ Law, Tom; Nevills, Joe (November 4, 2011). "Attendance, handle down slightly on Breeders' Cup Friday". Thoroughbred Times. Retrieved November 5, 2011.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "2011 Breeders' Cup Charts – November 5th, 2011". Equibase. November 5, 2011. Archived from the original on November 6, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Havre de Grace settles for 4th in BC Classic". Yahoo. Associated Press. November 5, 2011. Retrieved November 6, 2011.