The Breeders' Cup Turf is a

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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 World Championships. The race's current title sponsor is

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. The race is run at the European Classic distance of miles, making it one of the most internationally appealing races on the Breeders' Cup lineup. One of the biggest moments in the race's history came in 2018 when Enable became the first horse to win both the

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and Breeders' Cup Turf in the same year. The forerunner for this race was the Washington, D.C. International Stakes at

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. Inaugurated in 1952, it was raced on turf at miles and drew the best horses from North America and Europe.

Automatic berths

Beginning in 2007, the Breeders' Cup developed the Breeders' Cup Challenge, a series of races in each division that allotted automatic qualifying bids to winners of defined races. Each of the fourteen divisions has multiple qualifying races. Note though that one horse may win multiple challenge races, while other challenge winners will not be entered in the Breeders' Cup for a variety of reasons such as injury or travel considerations. In the Turf division, runners are limited to 14 and there are up to 11 automatic berths. The 2022 "Win and You're In" races were: # the Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini, a Grade 1 race run in December at Hipódromo de San Isidro in Argentina # the Grande Prêmio Brasil, a Grade 1 race run in June at Hipódromo da Gávea in Brazil # the Prince of Wales's Stakes, a Group I race run in June at

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in England # the

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, a Grade 1 race run in June at

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in Japan # the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a Group 1 race run in July at

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in England # the Del Mar Handicap, a Grade 2 race run in August at

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in California # the

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, a Grade 1 race run in August at

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in upstate New York # the

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, a Group 1 race run in September at

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in Ireland # the Kentucky Turf Cup, a Grade 2 race run in September at Kentucky Downs in Kentucky # the

, a Group 1 race run in October at Longchamps in France # the

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, a Group 1 race run in October at

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in England

Records

Most wins: * 2 –

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(2002, 2003) * 2 –

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(2008, 2009) * 2 – Rebel's Romance (2022, 2024) Most wins by a

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: * 5 –

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(1999, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2018) * 5 - Ryan Moore (2008, 2009, 2013, 2015, 2023) Most wins by a trainer: * 7 –

Aidan O'Brien Aidan Patrick O'Brien (born 16 October 1969 in County Wexford, Ireland) Aidan O'Brien bio NTRA. ...

(2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023) Most wins by an owner: * 7 –

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& Derrick Smith (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2023)

Winners

† Indicates filly/mare

References

External links

Official Breeders' Cup websiteThree Great Moments: Breeders' Cup Turf at Hello Race Fans!
{{Triple Crown of Horse Racing

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Automatic berths

Records

Winners

See also

References

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