Breeders’ Cup 2020: Results, winners, full race replays

By Mia ZanzucchiNov 6, 2020, 2:41 PM EST

The 2020 Breeders’ Cup will give away $28 million in purses and awards to some of the best horses from around the world. The 14 championship races are held over two days, with 2-year-old juveniles running in 5 races on Future Stars Friday (Nov. 6) and older horses running in 9 races on Championship Saturday (Nov. 7).

NBC Sports is home to the 2020 Breeders’ Cup, providing live racing, in-depth analysis and expert picks before, during and after. Coverage kicks off with Future Stars Friday on November 6, from 2-6 p.m. on NBCSN, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app. On Saturday, coverage resumes on NBCSN, NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app beginning at 12 p.m., with the broadcast jumping to NBC from 2:30-5:30 p.m.

Follow along here for live results from each race.

Results from Saturday, November 7

Classic (5:13 p.m. ET post time, $6 million purse)
1st: Authentic (Trainer: Bob Baffert; Jockey: John Velazquez)
2nd: Improbable (Trainer: Bob Baffert; Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.)
3rd: Global Campaign (Trainer: Stanley Hough; Jockey: Javier Castellano)
Watch the full race

Turf (4:33 p.m. ET post time, $4 million purse)
1st: Tarnawa (IRE) (Trainer: Dermot Weld; Jockey: Colin Keane)
2nd: Magical (Trainer: Aidan O’Brien; Jockey: Ryan Moore)
3rd: Channel Maker (Trainer: Bill Mott; Jockey: Manny Franco)
Watch the full race

Distaff (3:54 p.m. ET post time, $2 million purse)
1st: Monomoy Girl (Trainer: Brad Cox; Jockey: Florent Geroux)
2nd: Valiance (Trainer: Todd Pletcher; Jockey: Luis Saez)
3rd: Dunbar Road (Trainer: Chad Brown; Jockey: Jose Ortiz)
Watch the full race

Mile (3:15 p.m. ET post time, $2 million purse)
1st: Order of Australia (IRE) (Trainer: Aidan O’Brien; Jockey: Pierre-Charles Boudot)
2nd: Circus Maximus (IRE) (Trainer: Aidan O’Brien; Jockey: Ryan Moore)
3rd: Lope Y Fernandez (IRE) (Trainer: Aidan O’Brien; Jockey: Frankie Dettori)
Watch the full race

Sprint (2:36 p.m. ET post time, $2 million purse)
1st: Whitemore (Trainer: Ron Moquett; Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.)
2nd: C Z Rocket (Trainer: Peter Miller; Jockey: Luis Saez)
3rd: Firenze Fire (Trainer: Kelly Breen; Jockey: Jose Lezcano)
Watch the full race

Filly and Mare Turf (1:57 p.m. ET post time, $2 million purse)
1st: Audarya (FRA) (Trainer: James Fanshawe; Jockey: Pierre-Charles Boudot)
2nd: Rushing Fall (Trainer: Chad Brown; Jockey: Javier Castellano)
3rd: Harvey’s Lil Goil (Trainer: Bill Mott; Jockey: Junior Alvarado)
Watch the full race

Dirt Mile (1:18 p.m. ET post time, $1 million purse)
1st: Knicks Go (Trainer: Brad Cox; Jockey: Joel Rosario)
2nd: Jesus’ Team (Trainer: Jose D’Angelo; Jockey: Luis Saez)
3rd: Sharp Samurai (Trainer: Mark Glatt; Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.)
Watch the full race

Turf Sprint (12:39 p.m. ET post time, $1 million purse)
1st: Glass Slippers (GB) (Trainer: Kevin Ryan; Jockey: Tom Eaves)
2nd: Wet Your Whistle (Trainer: Michael Trombetta; Jockey: Jose Ortiz)
3rd: Leinster (Trainer: Rusty Arnold; Jockey: Luis Saez)
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Filly and Mare Sprint (12:02 p.m. ET post time, $1 million purse)
1st: Gamine (Trainer: Bob Baffert; Jockey: John Velazquez)
2nd: Serengeti Empress (Trainer: Tom Amoss; Jockey: Luis Saez)
3rd: Bell’s the One (Trainer: Neil Pessin; Jockey: Corey Lanerie)
Watch the full race

Results from Friday, November 6

Juvenile (5:10 p.m. ET post time, $2 million purse)
1st: Essential Quality (Trainer: Brad Cox; Jockey: Luis Saez)
2nd: Hot Rod Charlie (Trainer: Doug O’Neill; Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione)
3rd: Keepmeinmind (Trainer: Robertino Diodoro; Jockey: Jose Ortiz)
Watch the full race

Juvenile Fillies Turf (4:30 p.m. ET post time, $1 million purse)
1st: Aunt Pearl (IRE) (Trainer: Brad Cox; Jockey: Florent Geroux)
2nd: Mother Earth (Trainer: Aidan O’Brien; Jockey: Ryan Moore)
3rd: Miss Amulet (IRE) (Trainer: Ken Condon; Jockey: Julien Leparoux)
Watch the full race

Juvenile Fillies (3:50 p.m. ET post time, $2 million purse)
1st: Vequist (Trainer: Butch Reid Jr.; Jockey: Joel Rosario)
2nd: Dayoutoftheoffice (Trainer: Tim Hamm; Jockey: Junior Alvarado)
3rd: Girl Daddy (Trainer: Dale Romans; Jockey: Joe Talamo)
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Juvenile Turf (3:10 p.m. ET post time, $1 million purse)
1st: Fire At Will (Trainer: Mike Maker; Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.)
2nd: Battleground (Trainer: Aidan O’Brien; Jockey: Ryan Moore)
3rd: Outadore (Trainer: Wesley Ward; Jockey: Jose Ortiz)
Watch the full race

Juvenile Turf Sprint (2:30 p.m. ET post time, $1 million purse)
1st: Golden Pal (Trainer: Wesley Ward; Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.)
2nd: Cowan (Trainer: Steve Asmussen; Jockey: Ricardo Santana Jr.)
3rd: Ubettabelieveit (IRE) (Trainer: Nigel Tinkler; Jockey: Rowan Scott)
Watch the full race

Weekend schedule

Friday, Nov. 6 schedule

Juvenile Turf Sprint (Post time: 2:30 p.m. ET) – $1 million purse
Juvenile Turf (Post time: 3:10 p.m. ET) – $1 million purse
Juvenile Fillies (Post time: 3:50 p.m. ET) – $2 million purse
Juvenile Fillies Turf (Post time: 4:30 p.m. ET) – $1 million purse
Juvenile (Post time: 5:10 p.m. ET) – $2 million purse

Saturday, Nov. 7 schedule

Filly and Mare Sprint (Post time: 12:02 p.m. ET) – $1 million purse
Turf Sprint (Post time: 12:39 p.m. ET) – $1 million purse
Dirt Mile (Post time: 1:18 p.m. ET) – $1 million purse
Filly and Mare Turf (Post time: 1:57 p.m. ET) – $2 million purse
Sprint (Post time: 2:36 p.m. ET) – $2 million purse
Mile (Post time: 3:15 p.m. ET) – $2 million purse
Distaff (Post time: 3:54 p.m. ET) – $2 million purse
Turf (Post time: 4:33 p.m. ET) – $4 million purse
Classic (Post time: 5:13 p.m. ET) – $6 million purse

Watch NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2020 Breeders’ Cup starting with Future Stars Friday on Nov. 6 from 2-6 p.m. ET (NBCSN) and continuing with Championship Saturday on Nov. 7 from 12-5:30 p.m. ET (NBCSN until 2:30, NBC from 2:30-5:30).

Thirteen 3-year-olds are late nominees to Triple Crown races

Associated PressMar 31, 2023, 6:14 PM EDT

Syndication: El Paso Times

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Wild On Ice, winner of the Sunland Park Derby, is among 13 3-year-old colts that were made eligible to compete in this year’s Triple Crown series with a late payment of $6,000.

There are now 382 horses eligible to compete in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont. The late payment was due Monday. The Triple Crown opens May 6 with the Derby.

Wild On Ice won the Sunland Park Derby at 35-1 odds. The other late nominees are: Ireland-bred Brave Emperor, El Camino Real Derby winner Chase the Chaos, Coffeewithchris, Empirestrikesfast, Eye Witness, Henry Q, Interlock Empire, King Russell, Kolomio, Mr. Peeks, Nautical Star, and Ninetyprcentmaddie.

Any horse not nominated during the early or late phases can become eligible through a supplemental fee due at the time of entry for each Triple Crown race. The Kentucky Derby fee is $200,000, the Preakness is $150,000 and the Belmont costs $50,000.

Florida Derby 2023: How to watch, what to know ahead of race day

By Annie CoryMar 29, 2023, 1:36 PM EDT

The stakes are high on the road to the Kentucky Derby, as a field of 12 will vie for $1 million and precious qualifying points at the Curlin Florida Derby on Saturday, April 1 on CNBC and Peacock. The winner of the race will receive 100 of these points with the runner-up getting 40, the third-place runner receiving 30, the fourth-place finisher receiving 20 and the fifth-place horse receiving 10.

NBC Sports has you covered with everything you need to know about Saturday’s race, which will get underway Saturday at 6 p.m. EST, airing on CNBC and streaming on Peacock.

Who will be racing at the Florida Derby?

Jungfrau
- Bill Mott (trainer), Paco Lopez (jockey)
West Coast Cowboy
- Saffie Joseph Jr. (trainer), Sonny Leon (jockey)
Shaq Diesel
- Renaldo Richards (trainer), Miguel Vasquez (jockey)
Mage
- Gustavo Delgado (trainer), Luis Saez (jockey)
Mr. Peeks
- Saffie Joseph Jr. (trainer), Edwin Gonzalez (jockey)
Nautical Star
- Saffie Joseph Jr. (trainer), Leonel Reyes (jockey)
II Miracolo
- Antonio Sano (trainer), Jesus Rios (jockey)
Mr. Ripple
- Saffie Joseph Jr. (trainer), Edgard Zayas (jockey)
Cyclone Mischief
- Dale Romans (trainer), Javier Castellano (jockey)
Fort Bragg
- Tim Yakteen (trainer), Joel Rosario (jockey)
Forte
- Todd Pletcher (trainer), Irad Ortiz Jr. (jockey)
Dubyuhnell
- Danny Gargan (trainer), Jose Ortiz (jockey)

Who is the favorite for the Florida Derby?

All eyes will be on the reigning two-year-old champion Forte come Saturday, who has earned 90 points to date and won five of his six career starts. His 2023 campaign got off to a quick start after taking the Grade 2 Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream by 4 1/2 lengths on March 4 in his 3-year-old debut. His other recent wins include triumphs at the Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes, the Grade 1 Breeders’ Futurity and the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.

The 4/5 morning line favorite and trainer Todd Pletcher, however, will have some obstacles in the way as they look to continue the charge to Louisville for the Kentucky Derby. As Pletcher looks to extend his streak to a record-setting seven wins, he’ll need Forte to overcome a post position 11 at Gulfstream Park.

Horses who have drawn post position 11 at the Florida Derby distance of 1 1/8 miles since Gulfstream was reconfigured in 2006 have come away with the crown a mere 2 of 50 times.

What should I look for come race day?

The unlucky post position for the favorite Forte opens the door for other contenders, such as Fort Bragg and Cyclone Mischief.

Fort Bragg, who was initially slated to race at last weekend’s Sunland Derby before re-routing to Gulfstream, will be making his second start for Tim Yakteen. The $700,000 purchase is coming off a fifth-place finish at the Fountain of Youth on March 4 and is 5-1 on the morning line for Florida under Forte.

Not far behind, however, is Cyclone Mischief, who displayed an encouraging performance at the Fountain of Youth, holding a lead for the first mile before falling to third. The three-year-old and his trainer, Dale Romans, will look to cause a bit more havoc at Gulfstream and earn valuable points to keep the hopes for Louisville alive.

Others to keep an eye on come race time include Mage, who has a total of 10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points and West Coast Cowboy, who currently sits with six.

How can I watch the Florida Derby?

Date: Saturday, April 1st
Time: 6 p.m. EST
TV Network: CNBC
Streaming: Peacock

When is the 2023 Kentucky Derby?

The 2023 Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 6th, and will air across the networks of NBC Sports and Peacock.

For more horse racing coverage and the latest on the road to the Kentucky Derby, visit nbcsports.com.