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.
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. The attendance was 40,677.
Race Name Sponsor Distance/Surface Restrictions Purse WinnerJuvenile SprintSentient Jet2 yrs$500,000Secret CircleJuvenile Fillies Turf1 mile (Turf)2-year-old fillies$1 millionStephanie's KittenFilly & Mare SprintSentient Jet3 yrs+ fillies & mares$1 millionMusical RomanceJuvenile Fillies DirtGrey Goose2-year-old fillies$2 millionMy Miss AureliaFilly & Mare TurfEmirates (Turf)3 yrs+ fillies & mares$2 millionPerfect ShirlLadies' Classic3 yrs+ fillies & mares$2 millionRoyal 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. The attendance was 65,143.
Highlights of the day's card was the attempt by Goldikova to win a fourth consecutive Breeders' Cup Mile in her last race. She was defeated into third place by 64–1 long shot Court Vision. 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.
Race Name Sponsor Distance/Surface Restrictions Purse WinnerMarathon3 yrs+$500,000Afleet AgainJuvenile Turf1 mile (Turf)2-year-old colts & geldings$1 millionWroteDirt SprintSentient Jet3 yrs+$1,500,000AmazombieTurf Sprint (Turf)3 yrs+$1 millionRegally ReadyDirt Mile1 mile (one turn)3 yrs+$1 millionCaleb's PosseTurfEmirates (Turf)3 yrs+$3 millionSt Nicholas AbbeyJuvenile DirtGrey Goose 2-year-old colts & geldings$2 millionHansenTurf MileTVG Network1 mile (Turf)3 yrs+$2 millionCourt VisionClassic3 yrs+$5 millionDrosselmeyer
See also 2011 Kentucky Derby
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