The Breeders' Cup Sprint, currently branded as the Cygames Sprint for sponsorship reasons, is an American Weight for Age Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for horses three years old and older. Run on dirt over a distance of 6 Furlongs ( mile), the race has been held annually since 1984 at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

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 Sprint division, runners are limited to 14 and there are up to three automatic berths. The 2022 "Win and You're In" races were: the Bing Crosby Stakes, a Grade I race run in July at Del Mar racetrack in California the Vosburgh Stakes, a Grade II race run in October at Belmont Park in New York the Korea Sprint, a Grade III race run in September at Seoul Race Course in Gwacheon city

Records

Most wins: 2 – Midnight Lute (2007, 2008) 2 – Roy H (2017, 2018) 2 – Elite Power (2022, 2023)

Most wins by a jockey: 4 – Corey Nakatani (1996, 1997, 1998, 2006) 4 – Irad Ortiz Jr. (2020, 2022, 2023, 2025)

Most wins by a trainer: 5 – Bob Baffert (1992, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2016)

Most wins by an owner: 3 – Michael E. Pegram & Watson & Weitman Performances (2007, 2008, 2013)

Winners Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time Purse Grade2025Bentornato4Irad Ortiz Jr.Jose Francisco D'AngeloLeon King Stable1:08.20$2,000,000I2024Straight No Chaser5John VelazquezDan BlackerMyRacehorse1:08.62$2,000,000I2023Elite Power5Irad Ortiz Jr.William I. MottJuddmonte Farm1:08.34$2,000,000I2022Elite Power4Irad Ortiz Jr.William I. MottJuddmonte Farm1:09.11$2,000,000I2021Aloha West 4José OrtizWayne CatalanoEclipse Thoroughbred Partners1:08.49$2,000,000I2020Whitmore7 Irad Ortiz Jr. Ron MoquettRobert V. LaPenta, Ron Moquett & Head of Plains Partners1:08.61$2,000,000 I2019 Mitole4 Ricardo Santana Jr. Steven M. AsmussenWilliam L. & Corinne Heiligbrodt1:09.00$2,000,000 I2018 Roy H6 Paco Lopez Peter MillerRockingham Ranch & D. A. Bernsen1:08.24$2,000,000 I2017 Roy H5 Kent Desormeaux Peter MillerRockingham Ranch & D. A. Bernsen1:08.61$1,500,000 I2016 Drefong3 Martin Garcia Bob Baffert Baoma Corporation1:08.79$1,500,000 I2015 Runhappy3 Edgar Prado Maria Borell James McIngvale1:08.58$1,500,000 I2014 Work All Week5 Florent Geroux Roger Brueggemann Midwest Thoroughbreds Inc 1:08.28$1,500,000 I2013 Secret Circle4 Martin GarciaBob BaffertMichael E. Pegram & Watson & Weitman Performances1:08.73$1,500,000 I2012 Trinniberg3 Willie MartinezShivananda ParbhooSherry Parbhoo1:07.98$1,500,000 I2011 Amazombie5 Mike E. SmithBill SpawrSpawr & Sanford1:09.17$1,500,000 I2010 Big Drama4 Eibar CoaDavid FawkesHarold Queen1:09.05$2,000,000 I2009 Dancing in Silks4 Joel Rosario Carla GainesKen Kinakin1:08.14$2,000,000 I2008Midnight Lute5Garrett GomezBob BaffertMichael E. Pegram & Watson & Weitman Performances1:07.08$2,000,000 I2007Midnight Lute4Garrett GomezBob BaffertMichael E. Pegram& Watson & Weitman Performances1:09.18$2,000,000 I2006Thor's Echo4Corey NakataniDoug O'NeillR.S. Jaime & Suarez Racing1:08.80$2,000,000 I2005Silver Train3Edgar PradoRichard DutrowBuckram Oak Farm1:08.86$2,000,000 I2004Speightstown6John VelazquezTodd A. PletcherEugene Melnyk1:08.11$1,000,000 I2003Cajun Beat3Cornelio VelásquezSteve MargolisPadua Stables & J. & J. Iracane1:07.95$1,000,000 I2002Orientate4Jerry BaileyD. Wayne LukasBob & Beverly Lewis1:08.89$1,000,000 I2001Squirtle Squirt3Jerry BaileyRobert J. FrankelDavid J. Lanzman1:08.41$1,000,000 I2000Kona Gold6Alex SolisBruce HeadleyBruce Headley, Irwin Molasky, High Tech Stable1:07.60$1,000,000 I1999Artax4Jorge F. ChavezLouis AlbertraniParaneck Stable1:07.80$1,000,000 I1998Reraise3Corey NakataniCraig DollaseB Fey, M Han, L. Opas, F. Sinatra & Class Racing Stable1:09.00$1,000,000 I1997Elmhurst7Corey NakataniJenine SahadiEvergreen Farm & Sahadi1:08.20$1,000,000 I1996Lit de Justice6Corey NakataniJenine SahadiEvergreen Farm1:08.60$1,000,000 I1995Desert Stormer5Kent DesormeauxFrank LyonsJoanne H. Nor1:09.00$1,000,000 I1994Cherokee Run4Mike E. SmithFrank A. AlexanderJill E. Robinson1:09.40$1,000,000 I1993Cardmania7Ed DelahoussayeDerek MeredithJean Couvercelle1:08.60$1,000,000 I1992Thirty Slews5Eddie DelahoussayeBob BaffertDutch Masters III DeGroot & Micheal E. Pegram1:08.20$1,000,000 I1991Sheikh Albadou (GB)3Pat EdderyAlex ScottHilal Salem1:09.20$1,000,000 I1990Safely Kept4Craig PerretAlan E. GoldbergJayeff B Stable1:09.60$1,000,000 I1989Dancing Spree4Ángel Cordero Jr.Claude R. McGaughey IIIOgden Phipps1:09.00$1,000,000 I1988Gulch4Ángel Cordero Jr.D. Wayne LukasPeter M. Brant1:10.40$1,000,000 I1987Very Subtle3Pat ValenzuelaMelvin F. StuteBen Rochelle1:08.80$1,000,000 I1986Smile4Jacinto VásquezScotty SchulhoferFrances A. Genter1:08.40$1,000,000 I1985Precisionist4Chris McCarronRoss FenstermakerFred W. Hooper1:08.40$1,000,000 I1984Eillo4Craig PerretBudd LepmanCrown Stable1:10.20$1,000,000 I

See also Breeders' Cup Sprint "top three finishers" and starters American thoroughbred racing top attended events

References

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