Why UK time is 4 hours ahead this year
UK clocks went back on Sunday 25 October, but US clocks do not go back until Sunday 1 November. So on both Breeders' Cup days Keeneland is on Eastern Daylight Time and the UK is 4 hours ahead. Add 4 hours to every US post time.
Friday 30 October: the 2-year-old races
Five Breeders' Cup races for 2-year-olds, starting at 18:55 UK time.
| UK time | Race | Distance | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18:55 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint 2:55pm ET | 5½f | Turf |
| 19:35 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies 3:35pm ET | 1m ½f (1 1/16 miles) | Dirt |
| 20:15 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf 4:15pm ET | 1m | Turf |
| 20:55 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile 4:55pm ET | 1m ½f (1 1/16 miles) | Dirt |
| 21:35 | Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf 5:35pm ET | 1m | Turf |
Saturday 31 October: the big day
Nine Breeders' Cup races, from 17:10 to 22:16 UK time.
| UK time | Race | Distance | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17:10 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint 1:10pm ET | 7f | Dirt |
| 17:48 | Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint 1:48pm ET | 5½f | Turf |
| 18:26 | Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile 2:26pm ET | 1m | Dirt |
| 19:04 | Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf 3:04pm ET | 1m 1½f (1 3/16 miles) | Turf |
| 19:42 | Breeders' Cup Sprint 3:42pm ET | 6f | Dirt |
| 20:20 | Breeders' Cup Mile 4:20pm ET | 1m | Turf |
| 20:58 | Breeders' Cup Distaff 4:58pm ET | 1m 1f | Dirt |
| 21:36 | Breeders' Cup Turf 5:36pm ET | 1m 4f | Turf |
| 22:16 | Breeders' Cup Classic 6:16pm ET | 1m 2f | Dirt |
Times are the official post times released on 21 October, checked against more than one published race card. Post times can slip by a few minutes on the day.
What time is the Breeders' Cup Classic in the UK?
The Breeders' Cup Classic is off at 22:16 UK time on Saturday 31 October (6:16pm Eastern). It is run over 1¼ miles on the dirt and is the last race of the meeting.
Grass or dirt: what to know before you watch
Seven of this year's 14 races are on the grass (turf) and seven on the dirt. By our own count of every Breeders' Cup from 2011 to 2025, horses trained in Europe won 48 of the 98 turf races and none of the 105 dirt races. When a European horse lines up, check which surface it is racing on.
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