ESPN and ABC will be broadcasting every single 2009 Breeders' Cup race over the two-day event known as The Super Bowl of horse racing. The schedule gets underway on Friday and ends Saturday with the running of the 26th Breeders' Cup Classic. Notable for the 2009 renewal is the fact that, for the very first time ever, a mare (Zenyatta) is favored to win the Breeders' Cup Classic. If she were to prevail, she would be the first female horse in history to win the marquee event.
Breeders' Cup Marathon
Purse: $500K
Distance: 1 ¾ miles
Post Time: 3:35PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Purse: $1 million
Distance: 1 mile (T)
Post Time: 4:08PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (Gr. I)
Purse: $1 million
Distance: 7 furlongs
Post Time: 4:45PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (Gr. I)
Purse: $2 million
Distance: 1 1/16 miles
Post Time: 5:23PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (Gr. IT)
Purse: $2 million
Distance: 1 ¼ miles (T)
Post Time: 6:02PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (Gr. I)
Purse: $2 million
Distance: 1 1/8 miles
Post Time: 6:45PM ET
TV: ESPN2
Saturday, November 7
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT)
Purse: $1 million
Distance: 1 mile
Post Time: 1:45AM ET
TV: ABC
Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
Purse: $1 million
Distance: 6 ½ furlongs
Post Time: 2:23AM ET
TV: ABC
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Gr. I)
Purse: $1 million
Distance: 1 mile
Post Time: 3:10PM ET
TV: ABC
Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (Gr. I)
Purse: $2 million
Distance: 1 1/16 miles
Post Time: 3:49PM ET
TV: ESPN
TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (Gr. I)
Purse: $2 million
Distance: 1 mile
Post Time: 4:28PM ET
TV: ESPN
Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Mile (Gr. IT)
Purse: $2 million
Distance: 6 furlongs
Post Time: 5:12PM ET
TV: ESPN
Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT)
Purse: $3 million
Distance: 1 ½ miles
Post Time: 4:57PM ET
TV: ESPN
Breeders' Cup Classic (Gr. I)
Purse: $5 million
Distance: 1 ¼ mile
Post Time: 6:45PM ET
TV: ESPN
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