Breeders' Cup Draw 2016: Post Positions Draw Start Time and Lineup Info
The best of the best in horse racing will make their way to Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, this weekend for the 2016 Breeders' Cup. The competition will be over a two-day period on Friday and Saturday.
While the Breeders' Cup Classic is the race most spectators will have their eyes on, there are 12 other races that will garner interest as well.
Here's a quick look at all the races happening this weekend:
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| Friday, Nov. 4 | Juvenile Turf | 2:25 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 4 | Las Vegas Dirt Mile | 3:05 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 4 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | 3:50 p.m. |
| Friday, Nov. 4 | Longines Distaff | 4:35 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 5 | 14 Hands Winery Juvenile Fillies | 12:05 p.m |
| Saturday, Nov. 5 | Filly & Mare Turf | 12:45 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 5 | Twin Spires Sprint | 1:21 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 5 | Turf Sprint | 2:05 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 5 | Sentient Jet Juvenile | 2:43 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 5 | Longines Turf | 3:22 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 5 | Filly & Mare Sprint | 4:01 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 5 | Mile | 4:40 p.m. |
| Saturday, Nov. 5 | Classic | 5:35 p.m. |
The post positions for all 13 races will be drawn on Monday, beginning at 1 p.m. PDT.
For the horse racing fanatics with a subscription, you can watch the drawings live at TVG2.com. The event will also be streamed on the Breeders' Cup website.
| Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile | 1-2 p.m. |
| Filly & Mare Sprint | 1-2 p.m. |
| Filly and Mare Turf | 1-2 p.m. |
| Juvenile | 1-2 p.m. |
| Juvenile Fillies | 1-2 p.m. |
| Juvenile Fillies Turf | 1-2 p.m. |
| Juvenile Turf | 1-2 p.m. |
| Mile | 1-2 p.m. |
| Sprint | 1-2 p.m. |
| Turf | 1-2 p.m. |
| Truf Sprint | 1-2 p.m. |
| Breeders' Cup Distaff | 4:05 p.m. |
| Breeders' Cup Classic | 4:10 p.m. |
Classic Analysis
There's already been a shakeup in this year's Breeders' Cup, as it was revealed this past Saturday that Nyquist, the 2016 Kentucky Derby winner, will not be racing after suffering an ankle injury, forcing an early retirement for the horse, according to Jay Privman of Daily Racing Form.
"He jogs sound and the X-rays are clean," trainer Doug O'Neill said Saturday morning. "But with the timing, he can't make the Classic. We're bummed and sad."
It's an unfortunate withdrawal for the horse who was supposed to challenge California Chrome this year, but now it looks like the field's talent pool has been diminished a bit, and a true challenger to California Chrome will be hard to find.
California Chrome's competition in the Classic includes the likes of Arrogate, Frosted, Found and Highland Reel, but it's unlikely that any of those horses can challenge the world's No. 1-ranked horse, per Daily Racing Form.
California Chrome is undefeated in 2016, going 6-0. He should, and will, be 7-0 at the end of the Breeders' Cup.
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