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UK and Irish Breeders’ Cup Runners Listed For ALL 14 Del Mar Races

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Andy Newton
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Andy is a horse racing journalist and betting expert who specializes in trends and stats. With his long association with TrainersQuotes and FromTheStables, Andy has also built up solid contacts with some of the best stables in the UK. Has written for GeeGeez and bookmakers Matchbook and BetBright in the past too, plus was the former sports betting editor of odds comparison site Easyodds and Juicestorm. Has also appeared on betting podcasts for MatchBook and has featured in the popular Weatherbys Cheltenham Festival Guide in the past. Andy's also ghost written for former top jockey Richard Dunwoody and continues to have a monthly column in the Racing Ahead horse racing magazine. Now a regular on Sportscasting giving his views, trends and tips mainly on horse racing - if there's a stat to be explored and it's a sport, Andy is sure to find a betting angle to use. You can also hear Andy's weekly horse racing views and best bets on the popular Final Furlong podcast.

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Published19 hours ago on October 31, 2024

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There is a big European presence at Del Mar racetrack this Friday and Saturday for the biggest two days on the US horse racing calendar – so to help locate the UK and Irish Breeders’ Cup runners we’ve showcased their entries for ALL 14 races below.

City Of Troy The Biggest UK and Irish Breeders’ Cup Runner

The big Breeders’ Cup story this year is all about one horse – City Of Troy.

This high class Aidan O’Brien runner will be flying the flag for Ireland (and Europe) in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic – a race his trainer is yet to win despite winning 18 other championship races at the meeting.

City Of Troy, who is also this year’s Epsom Derby winner, was last seen winning the Juddmonte International at York (watch below) and the form of that race has been franked with the fourth – Bluestocking – coming out to win the Le Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe in early October.

He’s also bred by US Triple Crown winner Justify, so it’s no shocker that City Of Troy is not only popular with the best horse racing betting sites in the UK, but also in America.

You can see all the Breeders’ Cup Classic runners here – but below we’ll also highlight any UK or Irish-trained entries in each of the 14 races.

In total, we make it 37 UK or Irish runners heading to Del Mar this Friday and Saturday.

UK and Irish Breeders’ Cup Runners: Friday 1st November 2024

There are 17 UK and Irish Breeders’ Cup runners in action on Friday – see below.

  • 9:45 – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint – Aesterius (Archie Watson), Big Mojo (Mick Appleby), Magnum Force (Ger Lyons), Arizona Blaze (Adrian Murray), Whistlejacket (Aidan O’Brien), Shareholder (Karl Burke), Ides Of March (Aidan O’Brien)
  • 10:25 – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies – No runners
  • 11:05 – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf – Lake Victoria (Aidan O’Brien), Heavens Gate (Aidan O’Brien), Fiery Lucy (Gavin Cromwell), Anshoda (David Loughnane)
  • 11:45 – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile – Hill Road (Adrian Murray)
  • 12:25 – Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf – Al Qudra (Charlie Appleby), Aomori City (Charlie Appleby), Henri Matisse (Aidan O’Brien), The Waco Kid (Hugo Palmer), Seagulls Eleven (Hugo Palmer)

You can see see which horses are the Breeders’ Cup favourites for ALL 14 races here.

UK and Irish Breeders’ Cup Runners: Saturday 2nd November 2024

There are 20 UK and Irish Breeders’ Cup runners in action on Saturday – see below.

  • 7:00 – Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint – Frost At Dawn (William Knight), Pandora’s Gift (Stuart Williams),
  • 7:41 – Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint – Bradsell (Archie Watson), Believing (George Boughey), Star Of Mystery (Charlie Appleby), Big Evs (Mick Appleby), Starlust (Ralph Beckett)
  • 8:21 – Breeders’ Cup Distaff – No runners
  • 9:01 – Breeders’ Cup Turf – Rebel’s Romance (Charlie Appleby), Emily Upjohn (John and Thady Gosden), Luxembourg (Aidan O’Brien), Jayarebe (Brian Meehan), Wingspan (Aidan O’Brien)
  • 9:41 – Breeders’ Cup Classic – City Of Troy (Aidan O’Brien)
  • 10:25 – Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf – Beautiful Love (Charlie Appleby), Cinderella’s Dream (Charlie Appleby), Content (Aidan O’Brien), Soprano (George Boughey),
  • 11:05 – Breeders’ Cup Sprint – No runners
  • 11:45 – Breeders’ Cup Mile – Notable Speech (Charlie Appleby), Porta Fortuna (Donnacha O’Brien), Diego Velazquez (Aidan O’Brien),
  • 12:25 – Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile – No runners

Note: All Breeders’ Cup race times are shown at GMT

WATCH: ATR’s Matt Chapman Talking To City Of Troy’s Jockey Ryan Moore

What Date Is The Breeders’ Cup 2024?

📅Date: Friday 1st November and Saturday 2nd November 2024
🏇Racecourse: Del Mar, San Diego
📺 TV: Sky Sports Racing / ITV