Purses Increase by $1 Million for BC Classic, Turf

Breeders’ Cup announced March 12 individual $1 million purse increases for two of its marquee races—the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T)—demonstrating the organization’s long-standing commitment to global excellence and the enrichment of Thoroughbred racing.

Beginning with 2024’s 41st World Championships at Del Mar, the purse of the 1 1/4-mile Classic will increase from $6 million to $7 million, while the 1 1/2-mile Turf will go from $4 million to $5 million. That raises total purses and awards for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships to more than $33 million. The increases were approved at the March meeting of Breeders’ Cup’s board of directors.

“These purse increases reflect a key mission of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships: to attract the best of the best from around the world to compete in a spectacular international showcase,” said Drew Fleming, president and CEO of Breeders’ Cup. “We are proud that the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic and Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf continually rank among the top races in the world, and these purse increases demonstrate our board of directors’ commitment to further enhancing the international stature of the World Championships.”

Since its founding in 1982, Breeders’ Cup Limited has allocated more than $1 billion in purses and awards to the Thoroughbred industry. 

The 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, featuring 14 grade 1 Championship races, will be held Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar. Tickets go on sale Monday, April 22, at noon ET/9 a.m. PT.

 

This press release has been edited for content and style by BloodHorse Staff.