Breeders' Cup Turf

Breeders' Cup Turf
Grade I race
LocationNorth America
Inaugurated1984
Race typeThoroughbred
WebsiteBreeders' Cup Turf
Race information
Distance1+12 miles
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
Qualification3-year-olds and up
WeightWeight-For-Age
4-year-olds & up: 126 lb (57.2 kg)
Northern Hemisphere 3-year-olds: 122 lb (55.3 kg)
Southern Hemisphere 3-year-olds: 117 lb (53.1 kg)
PurseUS$5 million (2024)

The Breeders' Cup Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for three-year-olds and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States or Canada as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championships. The race's current title sponsor is Longines.

The race is run at the European Classic distance of 1+12 miles, making it one of the most internationally appealing races on the Breeders' Cup lineup. One of the biggest moments in the race's history came in 2018 when Enable became the first horse to win both the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe and Breeders' Cup Turf in the same year.[1]

The forerunner for this race was the Washington, D.C. International Stakes at Laurel Park Racecourse. Inaugurated in 1952, it was raced on turf at 1+12 miles and drew the best horses from North America and Europe.

  1. ^ "Enable Makes History With Brilliant BC Turf Win". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 3 November 2019.