when is the breeders cup 2025

The 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held on Friday, October 31, 2025, and Saturday, November 1, 2025, at Del Mar in California.

Key details

• Dates: October 31 & November 1, 2025.

• Days:
  • Friday, October 31 – opening day of the Breeders’ Cup races.

* Saturday, November 1 – main championship day, including the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

• Location: Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (Del Mar, California).

Quick planning notes

• Expect most Breeders’ Cup races to run across the afternoon and evening on both days, with the headline Classic scheduled for Saturday.

• The event is traditionally marketed as a two-day championship “weekend,” so travel and accommodation around Del Mar will likely be busiest from Thursday, October 30, through Sunday, November 2, 2025.

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