Seven past champions are returning, however, including Knicks Go (Dirt Mile), Essential Quality (Juvenile), Tarnawa (Turf), Gamine (Filly and Mare Sprint), Audarya (Filly & Mare Turf), Glass Slippers (Turf Sprint), and Golden Pal (Juvenile Turf). The record 56 international shippers make up for the fact there are five fewer entries than last year, and 25 fewer than in 2018. The 196 horses will race for a combined $31 million in purses, culminating with the $6 million Classic on Saturday at 5:40 p.m. 5 with five juvenile races before segueing into nine races on Saturday, Nov. The 14-race festival begins on Friday, Nov.

Nearly 200 horses are on the pre-entry lists for the 14 races. Del Mar plays host to the Breeders Cup World Championships for the second time next weekend. Seven returning Breeders’ Cup champions, including Breeders’ Cup Classic favorites Knicks Go and Essential Quality, lead the pre-entry field for next weekend’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar.