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Breeders’ Cup Delaying 2021 Ticket Sales ‘Until We Have Greater Clarity’

The 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championships are scheduled for Nov. 5-6 at Del Mar in Southern California, but CEO Drew Fleming revealed on Monday that the Breeders' Cup is delaying ticket sales for the event, according to Fox 5 San Diego.

“We are working closely with Del Mar, local officials and public health experts to safely plan the 2021 World Championships,” Fleming said. “To ensure we have the most up-to-date safety protocols in place in compliance with CDC guidelines, including the permitted levels of attendance, we are delaying ticket sales for the 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championships until we have greater clarity on the ever-changing landscape. Rest assured, it is our strong intent to safely host fans at the 2021 World Championships.”

Fans were not allowed at the 2020 World Championships, hosted at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ky., due to the global coronavirus pandemic.

Breeders’ Cup Delaying 2021 Ticket Sales

Ticket sales for the 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championships, to be held at Del Mar Friday and Saturday, Nov. 5 and 6, are being delayed “until we have clarity on the ever-changing landscape,” Drew Fleming, the chief executive officer of Breeders' Cup Limited, said in an email distributed Monday afternoon.

“With the COVID-19 vaccine now being rolled out across the country and internationally, we at the Breeders' Cup remain optimistic for the year ahead, and specifically for the 2021 World Championships,” the email read, in part. “We are working closely with Del Mar, local officials, and public health experts to safely plan the 2021 World Championships. To ensure we have the most up-to-date safety protocols in place in compliance with CDC guidelines, including the permitted levels of attendance, we are delaying ticket sales for the 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championships.”

Last September, it was announced by Breeders' Cup that the 2020 renewal at Keeneland would be held without fans, a result of the ongoing pandemic. The Breeders' Cup returns to the iconic Lexington oval in 2022.

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$1 Million ‘Wild West Bonus’ Created For Winner Of Big ‘Cap, Gold Cup, Pacific Classic

Santa Anita Park and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club have announced they have joined forces to create the $1 Million Wild West Bonus. This will provide $1 million in additional money to the winning connections of any horse that manages to sweep three of Southern California's most prestigious Grade 1 races; the $400,000 Santa Anita Handicap on March 6, the $300,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (at Santa Anita) on May 31 and the $750,000 TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Aug. 21.

Including the $1 million bonus, any horse sweeping these three races would bank a total of $1,870,000.

All three races are run at the North American classic distance of a mile and one quarter. The Santa Anita Handicap, which will be run for the 84th time, is for horses aged four and up, while the Hollywood Gold Cup and TVG Pacific Classic are open to horses three and up.

Santa Anita has also announced that it will boost the $75,000 China Doll Stakes, to be run on Big 'Cap Day, March 6, by $25,000, from $75,000 to $100,000. The China Doll, for 3-year-old fillies at one mile on turf, is one of five stakes, four of them graded.

Additionally, Santa Anita will raise purses on all overnight races to be run on Big 'Cap Day by $15,000 per race in an effort to ensure big fields and to reward those owners and trainers that continue to support Santa Anita on its biggest days.

For additional information on the $1 Million Wild West Bonus, please contact the Racing Office at Santa Anita by calling (626) 574-6352.

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Seven-Figure Bonus For California Big-Race Sweep

The 'Wild West Bonus,' offering a $1-million payday to the connections of any horse that is able to win the $400,000 GI Santa Anita H. Mar. 6, the $300,000 GI Gold Cup at Santa Anita May 31 and the $750,000 GI TVG Pacific Classic at Del Mar Aug. 21, was unveiled Monday morning by officials at Santa Anita Park and the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Any horse that manages a sweep would take home a total of $1,870,000.

Each of the three events is contested over the Classic distance of a mile and a quarter. The Big 'Cap is open to 4-year-olds and up, while the Gold Cup and Pacific Classic are open to horses three year olds and upward.

Santa Anita officials also announced that the purse for the China Doll S., a one-mile turf event restricted to 3-year-old fillies, will be raised by 33% to $100,000. The China Doll S. is one of five stakes on Big 'Cap day, four of which are graded.

Overnight races on the Mar. 6 undercard will see their purses increased by $15,000 each, an effort to ensure large fields and to reward owners and trainers that continue to support the local racing product on its biggest days.

For additional information on the 'Wild West Bonus,' contact the Santa Anita racing office at (626) 574-6352.

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