Life Is Sweet to win the Breeder’s Cup Ladies Classic 2009. Well done.

The first horses are coming into the gate for the Breeders’ Cup Marathon!

Here is the schedule of events for those of you keeping score at home.
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships has become recognized as the ultimate test of a Thoroughbred’s talent and ability, providing a powerful year-end championship over two-days, worth $25.5 million. Click here for more.

Date TV Post (ET) Race Grade Division Purse Distance
Nov 6 ESPN2 3:35 PM Breeders’ Cup Marathon Marathon
$500,000 1 3/4 Miles
Nov 6 ESPN2 4:08 PM Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Juvenile Fillies Turf
$1,000,000 1 mile (T)
Nov 6 ESPN2 4:45 PM Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies I Juvenile Fillies
$2,000,000 1 1/16 Miles
Nov 6 ESPN2 5:23 PM Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf I Filly & Mare Turf
$2,000,000 1 1/4 Miles (T)
Nov 6 ESPN2 6:02 PM Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint I Filly & Mare Sprint
$1,000,000 7 Furlongs
Nov 6 ESPN2 6:45 PM Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic I Ladies’ Classic
$2,000,000 1 1/8 Miles
Nov 7 ABC 1:45 PM Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf II Juvenile Turf
$1,000,000 1 Mile (T)
Nov 7 ABC 2:23 PM Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Turf Sprint
$1,000,000 6.5 Furlongs (T)
Nov 7 ABC 3:10 PM Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint I Sprint
$2,000,000 6 Furlongs
Nov 7 ESPN 3:49 PM Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile I Juvenile
$2,000,000 1 1/16 Miles
Nov 7 ESPN 4:28 PM TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile I Mile
$2,000,000 1 Mile (T)
Nov 7 ESPN 5:12 PM Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile I Dirt Mile
$1,000,000 1 Mile
Nov 7 ESPN 5:57 PM Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Turf I Turf
$3,000,000 1 1/2 Miles (T)
Nov 7 ESPN 6:45 PM Breeders’ Cup Classic

courtesy of Breeder’s Cup Facebook page.

Breeders’ Cup World Championships Can’t make it to Santa Anita? Be sure to tune in! Nine hours of live coverage over Friday & Saturday on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2.

Friday – Live coverage on ESPN2: 3:30pm-7:00pm EST

Saturday – Live Coverage on ABC: 1:30pm-3:30pm EST
Live Coverage on ESPN: 3:30pm-7:00pm EST
There are fourteen different races that make up the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Each race has its own set of conditions (distance, surface, etc.), but the one thing they all have in common is that the winner is crowned as a champion.

Keep up with all the news on contenders, prep races, videos and more on our Breeders’ Cup divisional race pages below.
• $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic
• $3 million Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Turf
• $2 million Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic
• $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile
• $2 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Sprint
• $2 million Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf
• $2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
• $2 million Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies
• $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
• $1 million Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
• $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf
• $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
• $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
• $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Marathon

courtesy of Breeder’s Cup facebook page.