2020 Breeders' Cup Classic

37th Breeders' Cup Classic
Breeders' Cup Classic
LocationKeeneland
DateNovember 7, 2020 (2020-11-07)
Winning horseAuthentic
Winning time1:59.60[a]
JockeyJohn Velazquez
TrainerBob Baffert
OwnerSpendthrift Farm, Myracehorse Stable Et Al
Conditionsfast[3]
SurfaceDirt
Attendance[b]
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The 2020 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 37th running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2020 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 7, 2020 at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky with a purse of $6,000,000. It was won by Authentic in a track record time of 1:59.60.[a]

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.

  1. ^ Privman, Jay. "Breeders' Cup Classic: Authentic likely clinches Horse of the Year with victory". www.drf.com. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference AuthenticTimeChanged was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference ClassicChart was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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