Breeders' Cup 2018 wagering menu, post times official
The Breeders' Cup announced Wednesday the official order of races and guaranteed multi-race wagering pools for the 2018 championships set for Nov. 2-3 at Churchill Downs.
There will be a total of 10 races (five Breeders' Cup events) on the first day of the championships – now called “Future Stars Friday” – and 12 races on the Saturday program (nine Breeders' Cup events). The Friday program begins at 12:55 p.m. ET with four undercard races. The last race of the day, which follows the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, will have a post time of 6:43 p.m. ET.
Championship Saturday’s first post is 10:45 a.m. ET and begins with two undercard races. There will be one race following the Breeders’ Cup Classic, which will have a post time of 6:22 p.m. ET.
The race order for the undercard races on Friday and Saturday will also be announced on Monday, Oct. 29, when entries are taken and post positions drawn.
Post Times and Wagering Menu
Friday | |||||||||||
Race 1 | 12:55 | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | Pick 5 | SH-5 | ||
Race 2 | 1:28 | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | Pick 4 | SH-5 | ||
Race 3 | 2:02 | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | SH-5 | |||
Race 4 | 2:36 | The Street Sense | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | Pick 6 | SH-5 | |
Race 5 | 3:21 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | Pick 5 | SH-5 | |
Race 6 | 4:00 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | Pick 4 | SH-5 | |
Race 7 | 4:40 | Juvenile Fillies | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | SPDD | Pick 4 | SH-5 |
Race 8 | 5:22 | Juvenile Turf | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | SPDD | SH-5 | |
Race 9 | 6:05 | Juvenile | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | DD | SPDD | SH-5 | ||
Race 10 | 6:43 | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | SH-5 | |||||
Saturday | |||||||||||
Race 1 | 10:45 | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | Pick 5 | SH-5 | ||
Race 2 | 11:15 | Cherokee Run Stakes | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | Pick 4 | SH-5 | |
Race 3 | 12:00 | Filly & Mare Sprint | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | SH-5 | ||
Race 4 | 12:38 | Turf Sprint | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | Pick 4 | SH-5 | |
Race 5 | 1:16 | Dirt Mile | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | SH-5 | ||
Race 6 | 2:04 | Filly & Mare Turf | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | Pick 6 | SH-5 | |
Race 7 | 2:46 | Sprint | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | Pick 5 | SH-5 | |
Race 8 | 3:36 | Mile | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | Pick 4 | SH-5 | |
Race 9 | 4:16 | Distaff | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | Pick 4 | SH-5 | |
Race 10 | 4:56 | Turf | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | P3 | DD | SH-5 | ||
Race 11 | 5:44 | Classic | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | DD | SH-5 | |||
Race 12 | 6:22 | WPS | EX | TRI | SUPER | ||||||
Friday’s Guaranteed Pools
Friday’s card will open with a $500,000 Pick 5 guarantee on races 1-5. There will be a Late Pick 5 on races 5-9 with a $1 million guarantee and an all Breeders’ Cup Pick 4 on Races 6-9 with a $1.5 million million guarantee.
Saturday’s Guaranteed Pool
• There will be a $1 million guaranteed Pick 6 on races 6-11; a Late Pick 5 on races 7-11 with a $2 million guarantee and an all Breeders’ Cup Pick 4 on races 8-11 with a $3 million million guarantee.
• Special Daily Doubles (SPDD) consist of leg one on Friday and leg two on Saturday.
• Friday’s Pick 6, Pick 5’s and Jackpot Super High-5 may carryover to Saturday.
• Any Pick 5 carryover from Friday or Saturday will carryover to the late Pick 5 on Saturday.
• Saturday’s Pick 6, late Pick 5 and Jackpot Super High-5 will have a mandatory payout in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday.
Bet Minimums
• $10 Head2Head
• $2 WPS, Daily Double, Pick 6
• $1 Exacta and SPDD
• $.50 Trifecta, Pick 3, Pick 4, Pick 5 and SH-5
• $.10 Superfecta