This year’s premier thoroughbred horse racing event, the Breeders Cup 2022, is ready to begin. The event hosted by Breeders’ Cup Limited is scheduled for Friday, October 4th. Here we have the Breeders Cup live coverage, streaming details, post times, prize money, and more.
The Breeders Cup is a world championship series sanctioned under Grade I thoroughbred horse races. It was first launched in 1984 and has been hosted annually by the Breeders Cup Limited. The two-day race event is held in various sites in the United States.
At present, 14 disciplines are hosted over 2 days in the event. Marathon and Juvenile Sprint were discontinued from the event. 12-14 starters are allowed in each race based on track dimension. They are selected via 3 methods.
The 2021 edition of the cup was held in Del Mar, California. The popular American jockey Joel Rosario became the Classics’ champion with his now-retired horse Knicks Go.
This year’s event will be hosted at Keeneland in Kentucky. Because of the ongoing epidemic, the event organizers have taken additional precautions to safeguard the health of the participants and guests. Additionally, they have set up temporary seats, including five “chalets” and loge boxes. Which helped raise the venue’s capacity from 20,000 to 45,000 people.
Breeders Cup 2022 Date and Post Time
- Start Date: Friday, November 4, 2022
- End Date: Saturday, November 5, 2022
- Time: 03:00 p.m. ET
- Location: Keeneland, Lexington, Kentucky
Like every year, the 2022 Breeders Cup will be a 2-day event. It will start on Friday, November 4, and run until Saturday, November 5. The inaugural race of the event will begin at 03:00 p.m. ET.
The host area of the Breeders Cup will be Keeneland. The racing complex will host the event for the third time. It is located in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
Post Times
*All times are in ET
| Date | Race | Time |
| November 5, 2022 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | 03:00 p.m. |
| Juvenile Fillies | 03:40 p.m. | |
| Juvenile Fillies Turf | 04:20 p.m. | |
| Juvenile | 05:00 p.m. | |
| Juvenile Turf | 05:40 p.m. | |
| November 6, 2022 | Filly & Mare Sprint | 11:50 a.m. |
| Turf Sprint | 12:29 p.m. | |
| Dirt Mile | 01:10 p.m. | |
| Filly & Mare Turf | 01:50 p.m. | |
| Sprint | 02:30 p.m. | |
| Mile | 03:10 p.m. | |
| Distaff | 03:55 p.m. | |
| Turf | 04:40 p.m. | |
| Classic | 05:40 p.m. |
How to Watch the Breeders Cup 2022 event on TV
The following TV channels are the official broadcast distributors of the Breeders Cup in their territory–
| Country | TV Channel |
| United States | NBC |
| NBCSN | |
| TVG | |
| United Kingdom | ITV (Turf & Classic) |
| ITV4 (Other races except for Filly & Mare Sprint) |
How to Live Stream
This year’s official online partners of the Breeders Cup 2022 in the U.S. are–
- NBC
- Peacock
- USA Network
- FanDuel TV
Furthermore, as part of a multi-year agreement, ITV and Sky Sports Racing will live stream the Breeders Cup on their respective web platforms for UK viewers. Additionally, YouTube live streams will be available for international fans too.
Breeders Cup 2022 Prize Money
The total purse of the event is officially disclosed at $31 million. It will be distributed through the allocation process described for each of the 12 race disciplines–
| Race | Prize Money |
| Juvenile Turf Sprint | $1 million |
| Juvenile Fillies | $2 million |
| Juvenile Fillies Turf | $1 million |
| Juvenile | $2 million |
| Juvenile Turf | $1 million |
| Filly & Mare Sprint | $1 million |
| Turf Sprint | $1 million |
| Dirt Mile | $2 million |
| Filly & Mare Turf | $2 million |
| Sprint | $2 million |
| Mile | $2 million |
| Distaff | $2 million |
| Turf | $4 million |
| Classic | $6 million |
