2019 Breeders' Cup Classic

36th Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Classic
LocationSanta Anita Park
DateNovember 2, 2019 (2019-11-02)
Winning horseVino Rosso
Winning time2:02.80
JockeyIrad Ortiz Jr.
TrainerTodd Pletcher
OwnerRepole Stable and St. Elias Stable
Conditionsfast[1]
SurfaceDirt
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The 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 36th running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2019 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 2, 2019 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California with a purse of $6,000,000. The race was won by Vino Rosso.

The Classic is run on dirt at one mile and one-quarter (approximately 2000 m). It is run under weight-for-age conditions, with entrants carrying the following weights:

  • Northern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 122 lb
  • Southern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 117 lb
  • Four-year-olds and up: 126 lb
  • Any fillies or mares receive a 3 lb allowance

The race was broadcast on NBC with a post time of 5:44 PM Pacific Daylight Time (PDT) – prime time on the East Coast.[2]

  1. ^ "Chart of the 2019 Breeders' Cup Classic". Equibase. Retrieved 3 November 2019.
  2. ^ "Breeders' Cup Announces Post Times for 2019 World Championships | Breeders' Cup". www.breederscup.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.