BREEDERS’ CUP PRE-ENTRY ANNOUNCEMENT ON WEDNESDAY – Pre-entered fields for the 2018 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be announced via a live stream on the Breeders’ Cup website, Official Mobile App and Facebook page on Wednesday, Oct. 24 at 11:30 a.m. ET.
The 35th Breeders’ Cup World Championships, consisting of 14 races (13 Grade Is) with purses and awards totaling more than $30 million, will be held for a record-tying ninth time at Churchill Downs on Friday, Nov. 2 and Saturday, Nov. 3. The live stream will be hosted by Caton Bredar and Churchill Downs’ Joe Kristufek.
Breeders’ Cup Pre-Entry is the first stage of a two-stage entry payment process for all owners intending to start a horse in a Breeders’ Cup World Championships race. The first payment is due by 12 p.m. ET on Monday, Oct. 22. The second payment is due on Monday, Oct. 29 when entries are taken for all 14 Breeders’ Cup races, and post positions will be drawn later that day.
The Official Breeders’ Cup mobile app can be downloaded via the links below:
iTunes App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/breeders-cup-mobile/id1297424320?ls=1&mt=8
Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yinzcam.venues.breederscup
Locally, the event will take place in The Parlay’s Media Briefing Room at Churchill Downs and media are welcome to attend. Breeders’ Cup Limited President and CEO Craig Fravel and Churchill Downs Racetrack President Kevin Flanery will be on hand to answer media questions following the Pre-Entry announcement.
ARRIVALS/BARN LIST – All Breeders’ Cup contenders must be on the grounds 72 hours prior to their race. Many of the contenders will begin arriving between 7-10 days from the event, according to Churchill Downs’ Director of the Stable Area Steve Hargrave. Stay tuned for updates regarding arrivals following the pre-entry announcement on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Below are the current Breeders’ Cup contenders that are currently stabled at Churchill Downs:
Trainer-Horse-Race-Barn-Last Work
Tom Amoss
Lone Sailor
Classic/Dirt Mile
29
Oct. 17; 4F :49.60
Tom Amoss
Serengeti Empress
Juvenile Fillies
29
Oct. 18; 5F 1:00
Steve Asmussen
Chanteline
Turf Sprint
38
Oct. 3; 5F 1:02.20
Steve Asmussen
Mia Mischief
Filly and Mare Sprint
38
Oct. 13; 4F :49.20
Steve Asmussen
Midnight Bisou
Distaff
38
Oct. 16; 5F 1:01.20
Steve Asmussen
Switzerland
Sprint
38
Oct. 16; 5F 1:02.20
Steve Asmussen
Tight Ten
Juvenile
38
Oct. 14; 5F 1:01.40
Juan Avila
Trophy Chaser
Juvenile
34
Sept. 28; 5F :59.40
Bret Calhoun
Finley’sluckycharm
Filly and Mare Sprint
23
Oct. 18; 5F 1:00.20
Mark Casse
Wonder Gadot
Distaff
36
Oct. 19; 5F 1:00
Brad Cox
Arklow
Turf
22
Oct. 12; 4F :49.80
Brad Cox
Golden Mischief
Filly and Mare Sprint
22
Oct. 1; 4F :49.40
Brad Cox
Monomoy Girl
Distaff
22
Oct. 13; 5F 1:00
Brad Cox
Will Call
Turf Sprint
22
Sept. 30; 4F :49
Tim Glyshaw
Bucchero
Turf Sprint
3
Sept. 27; 4F :46.80
D. Wayne Lukas
Bravazo
Classic
44
Oct. 17; 5F 1:00
D. Wayne Lukas
Warrior’s Club
Sprint
44
Oct. 16; 4F :48.60
Ron Moquett
Torrent
Filly and Mare Sprint
10
Oct. 1; 4F :47.80
Ron Moquett
Whitmore
Sprint
10
Oct. 19; 4F :47
Dale Romans
Promises Fulfilled
Sprint/Dirt Mile
4
Sept. 21; 5F :59.60
Dale Romans
Seven Trumpets
Dirt Mile
4
Oct. 13; 4F :49.80
Dallas Stewart
Seeking the Soul
Classic
37
Oct. 19; 5F 1:01
Chad Summers
Mind Your Biscuits
Classic/Dirt Mile/Sprint
18
Oct. 19; 6F 1:15
Saeed bin Suroor
Thunder Snow
Classic
17
Oct. 19; one mile 1:42.40
Jonathan Thomas
Catholic Boy
Classic
41
Oct. 14; 4F 1:01.20
Ian Wilkes
Quarteto de Cordas (BRZ)
Turf
26
N/A
Source: Churchill Downs
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