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All-Sources Breeders’ Cup Handle Tops $60M for Third Year

All-sources handle for the 10-race program on the first day of the 40th Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park was $61,747,341, the third consecutive year the Friday handle has topped $60 million.

The Future Stars Friday card featured five Breeders' Cup races for 2-year-old horses, the sixth consecutive year the Breeders' Cup has carded all of the juvenile races on the same day since the event expanded to its two-day format in 2007.

Friday's on-track attendance was 43,377. On-track handle was $6,541,751.

Last 5 Years: Breeders' Cup Friday Attendance & Handle Records

2023: Santa Anita Park – 43,377; $61,747,341

2022: Keeneland – 39,851; $66,141,766

2021: Del Mar – 20,536; $61,696,893

2020: Keeneland – no attendance reported due to COVID-19; $51,409,606

2019: Santa Anita Park – 41,243; $56,517,228

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Irad Ortiz Jr., Suspended Three Days for Aqueduct ‘Careless Riding’

Irad Ortiz, Jr., currently the nation's leading jockey in both purse winnings and victories for 2023, waived his right to appeal a three-day “careless riding” suspension imposed by the Aqueduct Racetrack stewards for an Oct. 22 bumping incident that resulted in a victory for Ortiz's mount, an inquiry by the stewards, but no disqualification.

As a result of waiving the appeal, Ortiz will sit out three days starting this coming Sunday, Nov. 5, the day after he rides the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park, plus next Thursday and Friday, Nov. 9 and 10, the next two live racing dates on the Aqueduct calendar.

Riding Mister J T (Stay Thirsty), who was claimed as the 5-2 second favorite out of a $12,500 claiming sprint, Ortiz, according to the Equibase chart, was bottled up “behind a wall of rivals slugging it out on the front nearing the eighth pole, opted to tip out bulling his way out by bumping Striking Speed [Brilliant Speed] twice and nearly forcing that rival to clip heels to make a lane for himself at that station, then forged clear in hand much the best in the late stages.”

Striking Speed faded to seventh and last place.

Ortiz recently was suspended three days at Saratoga Race Course for a “careless riding” foul that did result in the disqualification of his mount from a July 27 win. He also served three days for committing the same type of infraction at Belmont Park June 11 that resulted in an inquiry but no disqualification of his third-place finisher.

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Breeders’ Cup to Collab with Chef Curtis Stone

Chef Curtis Stone will curate exclusive menus for premium dining areas at the 2023 Breeders' Cup World Championships, to be held Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita. The Michelin-starred chef's menus will be presented to approximately 9,000 attendees in the Silks Dining Room, Frontrunner Restaurant, Chandelier Room, Sportsbook Bar Seating, Trophy Lounge, Trackside Dining, Directors' Room, Luxury Suites, 100 to 1 Club Suite, Eddie Logan Suite, and Stretch Run Suites.

“Our collaboration with Chef Stone is a testament to the Breeders' Cup's commitment to providing top-tier food, hospitality, and entertainment offerings for our guests,” said Drew Fleming, President and CEO of Breeders' Cup Limited. “Chef Stone is incredibly talented, and we're thrilled to again give racing fans a world-class culinary experience as they enjoy the unparalleled excitement of Thoroughbred racing's championship weekend.”

Stone is a restauranteur who is also a New York Times bestselling author of several cookbooks and has appeared on a number of cooking television programs.

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Breeders’ Cup Tickets On Sale May 4

Tickets for the Nov. 3 and 4 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park will go on sale Thursday, May 4. Tickets may be purchased at www.BreedersCup.com/Tickets. Fans may sign up to receive pre-sale information at www.BreedersCup.com/2023.

Ticket options at various price points will be available, including Grandstand Reserved Seating, expanded Clubhouse Box Seating, Grandstand Box Seating, indoor and outdoor premium dining, and General Admission.

Breeders' Cup Experiences is the Official Ticket, Hospitality, and Travel Package provider for the 2023 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita Park. Packages are all-inclusive and provide top-end food and drink, reserved seating, hospitality, and insider experiences. Fans can visit the Breeders' Cup Experiences website, www.BreedersCupExperiences.com, for more information.

General admission prices start at $50 per person for Friday, Nov. 3, and $75 for Saturday, Nov. 4. Two-day general admission packages will also be available starting at $125. These passes do not include a reserved seat.

All on-site parking will be sold in advance. Pricing ranges from $50 per pass on Friday to $125 per pass on Saturday, depending on the lot. Parking will be sold online when ticket sales go live. A dedicated ride share lot will be available for patrons over the weekend.

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