The Breeders' Cup World Championships will be held Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5 at Churchill Downs. This is the second consecutive year Churchill Downs has hosted the multi-million dollar racing extravaganza.
The Breeders' Cup announced yesterday that it will provide a complimentary racing program to each reserved seat ticket holder for the two-day event. Reserved tickets [4] for the Grandstand and Clubhouse range from $20 - $175 for Championship Friday and from $40 - $200 for Championship Saturday. Reserved tickets are on sale now for both days and can be purchased at www.breederscup.com/tickets [4] or by phone at 877-TIX-4CUP.
Online only sales of General Admission tickets [4]begin Monday, October 3. Patrons can print their tickets at home and bring them to the gate for admission. Online General Admission tickets are $10 for Championship Friday and $20 for Championship Saturday. General Admission tickets will increase $5, to $15 and $25, respectively, when purchased at the gate on race day.
The Breeders' Cup also announced special Friday-only events which include:
"Fascinator and Fedora" Fashion Event presented by the Voice Tribune in which the two fans judged to have the most fashionable fedora and fascinator will win $5,000;
$10,000 Fan Friday Sweepstakes presented by WHAS11 in which fans can enter to win the opportunity to place a $10,000 win wager on the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic; and
Championship Friday Free Ride Sweepstakes in which any college student in attendance has the chance to win a $10,000 college scholarship to their school.
The Breeders' Cup World Championship begins Friday, November 4 at 2:00 p.m. with the first Breeders' Cup race scheduled at 4:10 p.m. and the last race, the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. under the Churchill lights. Championship Saturday begins at 12:05 p.m. and culminates with the Breeders' Cup Classic at 7:00 p.m.
More information about the event and ticketing can be found at www.BreedersCup.com. [5]
Photo : Courtesy Breeders' Cup