2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships schedule at Keeneland with post times, TV

The 39th annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships are scheduled to play out Friday, Nov. 4 and Saturday, Nov. 5 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington. Here is how the schedule of Breeders’ Cup races will unfold each day:

Friday

JUVENILE TURF SPRINT

Post time: 3 p.m.

TV: USA, FanDuel TV

Purse: $1 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 5 ½ furlongs

Surface: Turf

For: 2-year-olds

Last year’s winner: Twilight Gleaming

JUVENILE FILLIES

Post time: 3:40 p.m.

TV: USA, FanDuel TV

Purse: $2 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 1 1/16 miles

Surface: Dirt

For: 2-year-old females

Last year’s winner: Echo Zulu

JUVENILE FILLIES TURF

Post time: 4:20 p.m.

TV: USA, FanDuel TV

Purse: $1 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 1 mile

Surface: Turf

For: 2-year-old females

Last year’s winner: Pizza Bianca

JUVENILE

Post time: 5 p.m.

TV: USA, FanDuel TV

Purse: $2 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 1 1/16 miles

Surface: Dirt

For: 2-year-olds

Last year’s winner: Corniche

JUVENILE TURF

Post time: 5:40 p.m.

TV: USA, FanDuel TV

Purse: $1 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 1 mile

Surface: Turf

For: 2-year-olds

Last year’s winner: Modern Games

Golden Pal, shown here winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Keeneland in 2020, won the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar last year. He’s back at Keeneland this year to defend his Turf Sprint championship and become only the third horse ever — joining Goldikova and Beholder — to win three Breeders’ Cup races.
Golden Pal, shown here winning the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Keeneland in 2020, won the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint at Del Mar last year. He’s back at Keeneland this year to defend his Turf Sprint championship and become only the third horse ever — joining Goldikova and Beholder — to win three Breeders’ Cup races.

Saturday

FILLY AND MARE SPRINT

Post time: 11:50 a.m.

TV: USA, FanDuel TV

Purse: $1 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 7 furlongs

Surface: Dirt

For: Female 3-year-olds and up

Last year’s winner: Ce Ce

TURF SPRINT

Post time: 12:29 p.m.

TV: USA

Purse: $1 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 5 1/2 furlongs

Surface: Turf

For: 3-year-olds and up

Last year’s winner: Golden Pal

DIRT MILE

Post time: 1:10 p.m.

TV: USA, FanDuel TV

Purse: $1 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 1 mile

Surface: Dirt

For: 3-year-olds and up

Last year’s winner: Life Is Good

FILLY AND MARE TURF

Post time: 1:50 p.m.

TV: USA, FanDuel TV

Purse: $2 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 1 3/16 miles

Surface: Turf

For: Female 3-year-olds and up

Last year’s winner: Loves Only You

SPRINT

Post time: 2:30 p.m.

TV: USA, FanDuel TV

Purse: $2 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 6 furlongs

Surface: Dirt

For: 3-year-olds and up

Last year’s winner: Aloha West

MILE

Post time: 3:10 p.m.

TV: USA, FanDuel TV

Purse: $2 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 1 mile

Surface: Dirt

For: 3-year-olds and up

Last year’s winner: Space Blues

DISTAFF

Post time: 3:55 p.m.

TV: NBC-18, Peacock, FanDuel TV

Purse: $2 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 1 1/8 miles

Surface: Dirt

For: Female 3-year-olds and up

Last year’s winner: Marche Lorraine

TURF

Post time: 4:40 p.m.

TV: NBC-18, Peacock, FanDuel TV

Purse: $4 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 1 1/2 miles

Surface: Turf

For: 3-year-olds and up

Last year’s winner: Yibir

CLASSIC

Post time: 5:40 p.m.

TV: NBC-18, Peacock

Purse: $6 million

Grade: 1

Distance: 1 1/4 miles

Surface: Dirt

For: 3-year-olds and up

Last year’s winner: Knicks Go

Note: Friday’s 10-race Keeneland card includes five non-Breeders’ Cup races before the five Breeders’ Cup events. First post Friday is 11:55 a.m. Saturday’s card includes two non-Breeders’ Cup races before and one after the nine Breeders’ Cup events. First post Saturday is 10:30 a.m.

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