The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the

Breeders' Cup World Championships The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, a company formed in 1982. From its inception in 1984 through 2006, it was a single-day event; starting in 2007, i ...

. The race's current title sponsor is Longines. The race is run at the European Classic distance of miles, making it one of the most internationally appealing races on the Breeders' Cup lineup. One of the biggest moments in the race's history came in 2018 when Enable became the first horse to win both the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Breeders' Cup Turf in the same year. The forerunner for this race was the

Washington, D.C. International Stakes The Baltimore Washington International Turf Cup is an American Grade III invitational horse race run over one mile. Inaugurated in 1952, it was raced at Laurel Park Racecourse on the turf in Laurel, Maryland, at a distance of miles (12 furlongs ...

at Laurel Park Racecourse. Inaugurated in 1952, it was raced on turf at miles and drew the best horses from North America and Europe.

Automatic berths

Beginning in 2007, the Breeders' Cup developed the Breeders' Cup Challenge, a series of races in each division that allotted automatic qualifying bids to winners of defined races. Each of the fourteen divisions has multiple qualifying races. Note though that one horse may win multiple challenge races, while other challenge winners will not be entered in the Breeders' Cup for a variety of reasons such as injury or travel considerations. In the Turf division, runners are limited to 14 and there are up to 11 automatic berths. The 2022 "Win and You're In" races were: # the Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini, a Grade 1 race run in December at

Hipódromo de San Isidro The Hipódromo de San Isidro is a horse racing track located in San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Argentina, owned by the Argentine Jockey Club. It is one of the largest and most important racetracks in the Americas. 120 racing days are held per year, o ...

in Argentina # the

Grande Prêmio Brasil The Grande Prêmio Brasil is a Group One, Group 1 stakes race at Hipódromo da Gávea, at the city of Rio de Janeiro. It's a left-handed flat race, on a turf track, for thoroughbreds three years old and up (3yo+). It's also the main race in the Br ...

, a Grade 1 race run in June at

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in Brazil # the

Prince of Wales's Stakes The Prince of Wales's Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile 1 furlong and 212 yards (2,004 ...

, a Group I race run in June at

Royal Ascot Ascot Racecourse ("ascot" pronounced , often pronounced ) is a dual-purpose British racecourse, located in Ascot, Berkshire, England, which is used for thoroughbred horse racing. It hosts 13 of Britain's 36 annual Flat Group 1 horse races a ...

in England # the Takarazuka Kinen, a Grade 1 race run in June at Hanshin Racecourse in Japan # the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, a Group 1 race run in July at Ascot Racecourse in England # the Del Mar Handicap, a Grade 2 race run in August at Del Mar Racetrack in California # the Sword Dancer, a Grade 1 race run in August at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York # the Irish Champion Stakes, a Group 1 race run in September at

Leopardstown Racecourse Leopardstown Racecourse is an Irish horse-racing venue, located in Leopardstown, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, 8 km south of the Dublin city centre. Like the majority of Irish courses, it hosts both National Hunt and Flat racing. The cour ...

in Ireland # the

Kentucky Turf Cup The Kentucky Turf Cup is a Grade II American Thoroughbred horse race for three years olds and older, over a distance of miles on the turf held annually in September at Kentucky Downs racetrack in Franklin, Kentucky during their short turf meeting. ...

, a Grade 2 race run in September at Kentucky Downs in Kentucky # the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, a Group 1 race run in October at Longchamps in France # the

Champion Stakes The Champion Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged three years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile and 2 furlo ...

, a Group 1 race run in October at Ascot in England

Records

Most wins: * 2 – Conduit (2008, 2009) * 2 –

High Chaparral High Chaparral (1 March 1999 – 21 December 2014) was an Irish Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from September 2001 to October 2003, he ran 13 times and won 10 races. His win in the Racing Post Trophy made him one ...

(2002, 2003) Most wins by a

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: * 5 – Frankie Dettori (1999, 2001, 2006, 2010, 2018) Most wins by a trainer: * 6 – Aidan O'Brien (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016) Most wins by an owner: * 6 – Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016)

Winners

† Indicates filly/mare

References

External links

Official Breeders' Cup websiteThree Great Moments: Breeders' Cup Turf at Hello Race Fans!
{{BreedersCup Turf Open middle distance horse races Grade 1 turf stakes races in the United States Horse races in California Graded stakes races in the United States Turf races in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1984 1984 establishments in California

Automatic berths

Records

Winners

See also

References

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