The 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will feature 14 races across two days in Del Mar, Calif.
More than $30 million in prize money will be on the line during the 42nd edition of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The most highly anticipated event of the weekend is, of course, the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
This year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic field is loaded with some of the best horses in the world, including defending champion Sierra Leone. Fierceness enters the race with the best odds, but Forever Young, Mindframe and Journalism could also challenge for the title.
Here is everything you need to know about the Breeders’ Cup schedule, including TV and streaming options for every race.
Breeders’ Cup race schedule 2025
- Dates: Friday, Oct. 31 | Saturday, Nov. 1
Races will be run on Friday, Oct. 31, and Saturday, Nov. 1. The Breeders’ Cup Classic is expected to start at 6:25 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Friday, Oct. 31
| Race | Post time (ET) |
| Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint | 5:45 p.m. |
| Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies | 6:25 p.m. |
| Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf | 7:05 p.m. |
| Breeders’ Cup Juvenile | 7:45 p.m. |
| Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf | 8:25 p.m. |
Saturday, Nov. 1
| Race | Post time (ET) |
| Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint | 3 p.m. |
| Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint | 3:41 p.m. |
| Breeders’ Cup Sprint | 4:21 p.m. |
| Breeders’ Cup Distaff | 5:01 p.m. |
| Breeders’ Cup Turf | 5:41 p.m. |
| Breeders’ Cup Classic | 6:25 p.m. |
| Breeders’ Cup Mile | 7:05 p.m. |
| Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile | 7:45 p.m. |
| Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf | 8:25 p.m. |
Where to watch Breeders’ Cup races 2025: TV channels, live streams
- Dates: Friday, Oct. 31 | Saturday, Nov. 1
- Time: 4 p.m. ET (Friday) | 2 p.m. ET (Saturday)
- TV channels: NBC | USA Network
- Live streams: Fubo | Peacock
Live coverage of Friday’s races will begin at 4 p.m. ET, and coverage of Saturday’s races will start at 2 p.m. ET. For those with a traditional cable or satellite package, races will air on NBC and USA Network. Races will also be available to stream on Fubo and Peacock.
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| Date | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Friday, Oct. 31 | 4 p.m. | USA Network, Fubo, Peacock |
| 8 p.m. | Peacock | |
| Saturday, Nov. 1 | 2 p.m. | USA Network, Fubo, Peacock |
| 3:30 p.m.* | NBC, Fubo, Peacock | |
| 7 p.m. | USA Network, Fubo, Peacock |
*Breeders’ Cup Classic at 6:25 p.m. ET
Full list of Breeders’ Cup Classic winners by year
| Year | Winner | Jockey |
| 2024 | Sierra Leone | Flavien Prat |
| 2023 | White Abarrio | Irad Ortiz Jr. |
| 2022 | Flightline | Flavien Prat |
| 2021 | Knicks Go | Joel Rosario |
| 2020 | Authentic | John R. Velazquez |
| 2019 | Vino Rosso | Irad Ortiz Jr. |
| 2018 | Accelerate | Joel Rosario |
| 2017 | Gun Runner | Florent Geroux |
| 2016 | Arrogate | Mike E. Smith |
| 2015 | American Pharoah | Victor Espinoza |
| 2014 | Bayern | Martin Garcia |
| 2013 | Mucho Mucho Man | Gary L. Stevens |
| 2012 | Fort Larned | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr. |
| 2011 | Drosselmeyer | Mike E. Smith |
| 2010 | Blame | Garrett K. Gomez |
| 2009 | Zenyatta | Mike E. Smith |
| 2008 | Raven’s Pass | Lanfranco Dettori |
| 2007 | Curlin | Robby Albarado |
| 2006 | Invasor (ARG) | Fernando Jara |
| 2005 | Saint Liam | Jerry D. Bailey |
| 2004 | Ghostzapper | Javier Castellano |
| 2003 | Pleasantly Perfect | Alex O. Solis |
| 2002 | Volponi | Jose A. Santos |
| 2001 | Tiznow | Chris J. McCarron |
| 2000 | Tiznow | Chris J. McCarron |
| 1999 | Cat Thief | Pat Day |
| 1998 | Awesome Again | Pat Day |
| 1997 | Skip Away | Mike E. Smith |
| 1996 | Alphabet Soup | Chris J. McCarron |
| 1995 | Cigar | Jerry D. Bailey |
| 1994 | Concern | Jerry D. Bailey |
| 1993 | Arcangues | Jerry D. Bailey |
| 1992 | A.P. Indy | Eddie J. Delahoussaye |
| 1991 | Black Tie Affair (IRE) | Jerry D. Bailey |
| 1990 | Unbridled | Pat Day |
| 1989 | Sunday Silence | Chris J. McCarron |
| 1988 | Alysheba | Chris J. McCarron |
| 1987 | Ferdinand | William Shoemaker |
| 1986 | Skywalker | Laffit A. Pincay Jr. |
| 1985 | Proud Truth | Jorge Velasquez |
| 1984 | Wild Again | Pat Day |
