Son of Gun Runner, Sierra Leone, the 2024 BC Classic Champ. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire)
Breeders’ Cup Late Foal Nomination Deadline Closes February 28
Breeders’ Cup Release
LEXINGTON, Ky. ― Friday, February 28th at 11:59 p.m. ET is the last opportunity to nominate foals born in 2024 to the Breeders’ Cup program for a one-time late nomination fee of $1,500 USD.
This $1,500 nomination entitles each foal with lifetime eligibility to the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and the Breeders’ Cup racing programs. All foals sired by a fully nominated North American Breeders’ Cup stallion are eligible for nomination to the Breeders’ Cup program in their year of birth and up to Feb. 28 of their yearling year.
Nomination fees for 2024 foals not nominated to the Breeders’ Cup program by February 28 will be increased to $12,000 USD for horses sired by a Breeders’ Cup-nominated stallion and to $18,000 USD for horses sired by a non-nominated stallion before July 15 of the horse’s 2-year-old year. After July 15 of their 2-year-old year, racehorse nomination fees increase substantially.
Breeders’ Cup foal nominators will earn $10,000 for every victory in the worldwide Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In, and every horse that starts in a Breeders’ Cup World Championship race will earn a nominator award. The individual nominating the foal receives these nominator awards even though the horse may change hands throughout its racing career.
Anyone that purchased a 2024 foal that wasn’t nominated prior to the October 15 deadline can now take advantage of this limited time opportunity and become the foal nominator of record for the horse’s racing career, over $1 million is paid out annually in foal nominator awards.
It pays to get the Breeders’ Cup Advantage!
For more information and to nominate online visit members.breederscup.com or call (859) 514-9423.
