The Breeders’ Cup introduced Nov. 2 that the whole all-sources, world common-pool deal with for the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar was $179,218,631.
Based on the Breeders’ Cup, that’s the third-largest complete deal with within the occasion’s historical past and a rise of 1.7% from final yr ($176,281,989). Solely the 2022 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland ($189,060,373) and 2021 occasion at Del Mar ($182,908,409) surpassed this yr.
The deal with for Saturday’s 12-race Breeders’ Cup card was $115,538,687. The primary day of the Breeders’ Cup noticed a 10-race card generate a deal with of $63,679,944. Friday’s deal with was the second-highest deal with for a Breeders’ Cup Friday and the fourth consecutive yr the Day 1 deal with exceeded $60 million. The file of $66,141,766 was set in 2022 at Keeneland.
The Breeders’ Cup stories that the on-track deal with for Friday and Saturday mixed was $18,450,724 with $11,767,353 coming from Saturday’s card.
Two-day attendance on the observe was 67,418, which far exceeded the quantity the final time the Breeders’ Cup was held the place the turf meets the surf. In 2021, 47,089 got here to see the World Championships.
Excluding 2020 when followers weren’t allowed in attendance as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, this yr’s attendance is the second smallest since 2007.
The Breeders’ Cup will return to Del Mar in 2025.
