Breeders' Cup Post Draw Details

The Rood & Riddle Breeders’ Cup Post-Position Draw for the 2021 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be shown live on Monday, Nov. 1 from Del Mar beginning at 2:30 p.m. PT / 5:30 p.m. ET.


All 14 races will be drawn and announced live on TVG, along with BreedersCup.com, the Breeders’ Cup mobile app, and Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube pages.


The Rood & Riddle Breeders’ Cup Post-Position Draw will be hosted by Britney Eurton and Nick Luck.


The 38th Breeders’ Cup World Championships, consisting of 14 races with purses and awards totaling more than $31 million, will be held at Del Mar on Friday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov.6.


Breeders’ Cup World Championships races will be drawn in the following order:


Friday, Nov. 5 – “Future Stars Friday”

$1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G2)

$2 million NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1)

$1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1)

$2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (G1)

$1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1)


Saturday, Nov. 6

$1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1)

$1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1)

$1 million Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1)

$2 million Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1)

$2 million Qatar Racing Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1)

$2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile presented by PDJF (G1)

$2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1)

$4 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1)

$6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1)


The Official Breeders’ Cup mobile app can be downloaded on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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