2016 Breeders' Cup World Championships - 33rd Running
Official Schedule of Events
(All times PT)
MONDAY
OCTOBER 24
Pre-Entry Deadline for all Breeders' Cup Races
Time:
Location:
Staff:
12:00 Noon (local time at place of pre-entry)
Breeders' Cup Racing Office, Santa Anita
France Galop, Horse Racing Ireland, Weatherbys
BCL-Racing
TUESDAY
OCTOBER 25
Field Selection Panel Meeting
Time:
Location:
Staff:
7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Executive Conference Room, Santa Anita
BCL-Racing
Wagering Menu and Race Order Decided
BC Pre-Entered Fields and Race Order Announced
Time:
Location:
Staff:
Coverage:
8:00 AM
Baldwin Terrace, Santa Anita
BCL-JG
BC.com/Santa Anita.com live stream
BC Pre-Entry Media Teleconference
Time:
Location:
Staff:
10:00 AM
Pete Siberell's Conference Room, Santa Anita
BCL-JG
1st Post:
1:00 PM
1st Post:
1:00 PM
1st Post:
12:30 PM
1st Post:
12:30 PM
WEDNESDAY
OCTOBER 26
THURSDAY
OCTOBER 27
Racing at Santa Anita
FRIDAY
OCTOBER 28
Racing at Santa Anita
SATURDAY
OCTOBER 29
Racing at Santa Anita
SUNDAY
OCTOBER 30
Racing at Santa Anita
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MONDAY
OCTOBER 31
Breeders' Cup Trackside Breakfast Marquee
Presented by WinStar Farm and Fasig Tipton
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Breakfast at the Breeders' Cup
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Thoroughbred Owner Conference
OwnerView
Time:
Location:
Open daily Monday, October 31 - Friday, November 4
Monday: 7:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Tuesday - Thursday: 5:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Friday: 5:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Lot adjacent to Clockers' Corner Santa Anita
BCL-SP
INVITATION ONLY
7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Daily Monday, October 31 - Thursday, November 3
Streamed on BreedersCup.com; HRRN
BCL-PR
Events:
Staff:
October 31 - November 3
FrontRunner
Santa Anita
Draw Reception; Breakfast Marquee - Tuesday only
BCL-BP; The Jockey Club, TOBA
Entry Deadline for all Breeders' Cup Races
Finalized Fields for all Breeders' Cup Races
Time:
Location:
Staff:
10:00 AM
Breeders' Cup Racing Office, Santa Anita
BCL-Racing
Rood & Riddle Breeders' Cup Post Position Draw
Time:
Location:
Staff:
Guests:
Coverage:
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Top-O-The-Stretch, Santa Anita
BCL-Racing, JG, AL
150 ppl
Live stream on BC.com
Draw for 11 Breeders' Cup Races
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
The 14 Hands Winery Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Breeders' Cup Mile
TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint
Longines Breeders' Cup Turf
Rood & Riddle Breeders' Cup Post Position
Draw & Reception
Time:
3:30 - 5:30 PM
4:00 PM: Breeders' Cup Distaff
4:10 PM: Breeders' Cup Classic
4:30 PM: Post Draw Trainer Interviews
Chandelier Room, Santa Anita
BCL-Racing, JG, AL
500 VIPs (300 BC, 200 OwnerView); Casual Attire
TBD live coverage
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Staff:
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Coverage:
Open Bar + Hors D'oeuvres for BC guests
Draw for 2 Breeders' Cup Races
Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff
Breeders' Cup Classic
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TUESDAY
NOVEMBER 1
Backstretch Bash
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Location:
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Benefits:
Guests:
4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Infield, Santa Anita
BCL, SA staff to serve
Racetrack Chaplaincy of America, Winners Foundation,
CA Thoroughbred Horsemen Foundation
SA Backstretch Employees (600)
Breeders' Cup Media Day
Time:
Location:
Staff:
Guests:
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Top-O-The-Stretch, Santa Anita
BCL; SA
100 ppl; Brunch
VIP/Horsemen Hospitality Lounge
Presented by Latin American Racing Channel (LARC)
LANGHAM
Time:
Setup: Tuesday, 9:00 AM
Wed: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (PreCon Mtg: 12:30 PM, Wentworth)
Thurs: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Fri: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Sat: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM; 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Sun: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The Langham Hotel, Lounge Lobby
1401 South Oak Knoll Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91106
WEDNESDAY
NOVEMBER 2
Location:
Hotel: 626-568-3900; Direct: TBD
Sponsor/Horsemen Hospitality Lounge
WESTIN
Staff:
BCL-AL; Onsite-JVG
Time:
Setup: Tuesday, 12:00 PM
Wed: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM (PreCon Mtg: 2:30 PM, Busch Bdrm)
Thurs: 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Fri: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sat: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Sun: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Westin Pasadena, Madera Room
191 North Los Robles Avenue
Pasadena, CA 91101
Hotel: 626-792-2727; Direct: TBD
BCL-AL; Onsite-HB
Location
Staff
Arcadia Night
"Salute to Zenyatta"
DRF Handicapping the Breeders' Cup
TCA - Team California Chrome (7-9pm, $100/pp, Matt Denny's)
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Jocktails
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3
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
First Avenue between Huntington Drive and Wheeler Ave.
Gold Line Plaza, Downtown Arcadia
BCL-SP
Live Entertainment: Ghost in the Machine
MM Zenyatta Bottle Event; Food Trucks, Cash Bar
(1,000) guests free to general public
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Club 54
54 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91105
BCL-BP, SP
300 ppl
Benefits PDJF
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THURSDAY
NOVEMBER 3
Racing at Santa Anita
1st Post:
Last Post:
Coverage:
1:00 PM
5:00 PM
Betting the Breeders' Cup 4:00 PM - 4:30 PM on NBCSN
Taste of the World
Time:
Location:
6:30 PM - 11:00 PM
Warner Brothers Studio, New York Street
4000 Warner Blvd., Burbank, CA 91522
6510 Forest Lawn Drive, Gate 8
BCL-SP
15 International chefs; Live Entertainment: Super Diamond
INVITATION ONLY ; 1,250 ppl; Hollywood Glam Attire
Official VIP Kick-Off Party
Parking:
Staff:
Features:
Guests:
RSVP Required; A valid ID is required at check-in
FRIDAY
NOVEMBER 4
Scratch Time - All Breeders' Cup Races
Time:
8:00 AM
Breeders' Cup World Championships FRIDAY
Parking:
Gates:
Mutuels:
Coverage:
8:30 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
Betting the Breeders' Cup 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM on NBCSN
Betting the Breeders' Cup 1:30 PM - 2:00 PM on NBCSN
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM on NBCSN
HRRN LIVE; Live stream on BreedersCup.com
BC Players' Show Presented by RTN
Post Times - FRIDAY
11:25 AM
12:00 PM
12:35 PM
1:10 PM
1:45 PM
Race 1: Allowance
Race 2: Allowance
Race 3: Golden State Juvenile Fillies Stakes
Race 4: Twilight Derby
Race 5: Damascus Stakes
Opening Ceremonies
Race 6: Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf
Race 7: Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Race 8: Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Race 9: Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff
Race 10: Breeders' Cup Marathon Stakes
2:25 PM
3:05 PM
3:50 PM
4:35 PM
5:10 PM
*** Post Times, Race Order and Under-card Races are tentative and subject to change ***
Championships FRIDAY Promotions
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Location:
Staff:
Feature:
4
Champion's Terrace
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Lanai Terrace, Santa Anita
BCL-SP
Celebration of winning owner connections after each BC race
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Pasadena Fan Fest
VIP Welcome - Private Area
Fan Welcome - Paseo Colorado
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Location:
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Feature:
BC Betting Challenge
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Top-O-The-Stretch, Santa Anita
BCL-TS, JM, TQ
Handicapping tourney for $1mm
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Staff:
Feature:
Longines Prize of Elegance (fashion event)
11:00 AM - 5:00 PM (4pm Judging)
Near Sirona's Santa Anita
BCL-SP
Mens/womens fashion contest for Longines time piece
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Features:
Guests:
Tickets:
7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Pasadena Civic Plaza/Paseo Colorado
300 E. Green Street, Pasadena, CA 91101
BCL-SP
Live Entertainment: Spazmatics; Food Trucks; C.Moore
Artist Signing; TAA Booth
(2,000) guests (800 VIPs and 1,200 sold to general public)
$45/ticket (includes 2 drink tix); www.visitpasadena.com/events
SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 5
Breeders' Cup World Championships SATURDAY
Parking:
Gates:
Mutuels:
Coverage:
7:30 AM
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
11:30 AM - 5:00 PM NBCSN LIVE
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM NBC LIVE - Classic Hour
HRRN LIVE; Live stream on BreedersCup.com
BC Players' Show Presented by RTN
Post Times - SATURDAY
10:15 AM
10:50 AM
11:25 AM
Race 1: Juvenile Turf Sprint Stakes
Race 2: Golden State Juvenile Stakes
Race 3: The Senator Ken Maddy Stakes
Opening Ceremonies
Race 4: The 14 Hands Winery Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies
Race 5: Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf
Race 6: Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint
Race 7: Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
Race 8: Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Race 9: Breeders' Cup Mile
Race 10: TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint
Race 11: Longines Breeders' Cup Turf
Race 12: Breeders' Cup Classic
12:05 PM
12:43 PM
1:21 PM
2:05 PM
2:43 PM
3:22 PM
4:01 PM
4:40 PM
5:35 PM
*** Post Times, Race Order and Under-card Races are tentative and subject to change ***
Championships SATURDAY Promotions
Time:
Location:
Staff:
Feature:
Champion's Terrace
11:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Lanai Terrace, Santa Anita
BCL-SP
Celebration of winning owner connections after each BC race
BC Betting Challenge
Time:
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Location:
Top-O-The-Stretch, Santa Anita
Staff:
BCL-TS, JM, TQ
Feature:
Handicapping tourney for $1mm
Presentation:Check presentation, location TBD
Time:
Location:
Staff:
Feature:
5
Longines Prize of Elegance (fashion event)
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM (4pm Judging)
Near Sirona's, Santa Anita
BCL-SP
Mens/womens fashion contest for Longines time piece
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Finish Line Celebration
Official After Party
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SUNDAY
NOVEMBER 6
Racing at Santa Anita
7:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Langham Hotel, Lobby Lounge and Horseshoe Gardens
1401 South Oak Knoll Ave, Pasadena, CA 91106
BCL-SP
Celebration with Winning Connections and VIPs
Live Entertainment: Liquid Blue
INVITATION ONLY ; 800 ppl; Cocktail/Race Day Attire
Standard Time Begins
1st Post:
1:00 PM
Santa Anita Information
Santa Anita
285 W. Huntington Drive
Arcadia, CA 91007
626-574-7223 tel.
Santa Anita Meet: December 26 - April 10 (Thurs-Sun)
Santa Anita Meet: May 5 - July 10 (Thurs-Sun)
BCWC Meet: September 30 - November 6 (Thurs-Sun) 1pm 1st post
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