Published Saturday, November 2nd, 2024 (1 month ago)

Handle & Attendance Announced for 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships

By Breeders' Cup Press

41st Running Was Held Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club

Total all-sources, global common-pool handle for the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club was $179,218,631, Breeders’ Cup Limited announced, the third highest total handle in the history of the event and a 1.7% increase over the 2023 total handle.
 
Total common-pool handle on Saturday's 12-race Breeders' Cup card was $115,538,687. All-sources common-pool handle on Breeders’ Cup’s 10-race Future Stars Friday card was $63,679,944.
 
On-track handle for the two days was $18,450,724. Saturday’s attendance was 36,436.
 
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships will return to Del Mar in 2025 when the 42nd edition will be held October 31-November 1.

Breeders' Cup Two-Day Attendance & Handle (Common-Pool) History:

2024 Del Mar 67,418 $179,218,631
2023 Santa Anita 109,624 $176,281,989
2022 Keeneland 85,824 $189,060,373
2021 Del Mar 47,089 $182,908,409
2020 Keeneland No Attendance Reported Due to COVID-19 $160,472,893
2019 Santa Anita 109,054 $174,628,986
2018 Churchill Downs 112,672 $157,445,841
2017 Del Mar 70,420 $166,077,486
2016 Santa Anita 118,484 $156,861,811
2015 Keeneland 94,652 $149,869,035
2014 Santa Anita 98,319 $151,158,813
2013 Santa Anita 94,628 $160,704,877
2012 Santa Anita 89,742 $144,272,332
2011 Churchill Downs 105,820 $161,512,867
2010 Churchill Downs 114,353 $173,857,697
2009 Santa Anita 96,496 $153,271,176
2008 Santa Anita 86,588 $155,740,328
2007 Monmouth Park 69,584 $129,197,262