2024 Breeders' Cup Turf Picks and Predictions

The second-richest race of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, the Breeders’ Cup Turf is the most prestigious prize on American shores for horses who run on the lawn. Top grass talent from around the world will race 1 ½ miles on the turf course at Del Mar for a $5 million purse and a place in horse racing history. The race is open to horses aged three and above, and it perennially draws the best horses from both North America and abroad.

The likely favorite is Rebel’s Romance for trainer Charlie Appleby; he won this Breeders’ Cup race in 2022 over the grass course at Keeneland, and is having his best year yet in 2024. Top Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien always has a strong hand, which includes Emily Upjohn, Illinois, Luxembourg, and Content. Jayarebe, a last-out Group 2 winner in France, and Shahryar, third in the Breeders’ Cup Turf in 2023, are other leaders among the international contingent. Contenders from the American turf contingent include Far Bridge, Grand Sonata, Gold Phoenix, and Cabo Spirit.

Read on to find out the contenders, get expert analysis of the top horses, and learn how to watch the races. We'll also let you know how to bet the Breeders’ Cup online with exciting bonuses and promos on FanDuel.

Breeders' Cup Turf Odds

The Breeders' Cup Turf field was drawn Monday, October 30, with morning-line odds released with the draw. Though prices are not final until the race starts, the morning-line odds are an educated forecast and are often a good guide to which horses will take money and who will be long shots.

This is the field for the 2024 Breeders' Cup Turf, including post positions, trainers, jockeys, and morning-line odds:

Post	Horse	Trainer	Jockey	Owner	ML
1	Rousham Park	Hiroyasu Tanaka	Christophe Lemaire	Sunday Racing	20-1
2	Emily Upjohn	John & Thady Gosden	Frankie Dettori	Watership Down Stud, Tactful Finance	5-1
3	Shahryar	Hideaki Fujiwara	Cristian Demuro	Sunday Racing	10-1
4	Luxembourg	Aidan O’Brien	Ryan Moore	Westerberg, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor et al.	12-1
5	Jayarebe	Brian Meehan	Sean Levey	Iraj Parvisi	4-1
6	Far Bridge	Christophe Clement	Joel Rosario	LSU Stable	6-1
7	Grand Sonata	Todd Pletcher	Tyler Gaffalione	Whisper Hill Farm	20-1
8	Cabo Spirit	George Papaprodromou	Abel Cedillo	Kretz Racing	30-1
9	El Encinal	Francisco Garcia	Armando Ayuso	Donia Pancha	30-1
10	Wingspan	Aidan O’Brien	Wayne Lordan	Westerberg, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael B. Tabor et al.	15-1
11	Rebel’s Romance	Charlie Appleby	William Buick	Godolphin	5-2
12	Gold Phoenix	Phil D’Amato	Kyle Frey	Little Red Feather, Sterling Stables, Marsha Naify	15-1
13	There Goes Harvard	Michael McCarthy	John Velazquez	Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Gary Barber	30-1

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Breeders' Cup Turf Expert Pick

#2 EMILY UPJOHN

Though this daughter of Sea the Stars seeks her first win this year, she comes into the race off of some close finishes against top-class company. Last out, in the Prix Vermeille, she finished a close third behind Bluestocking and Aventure—horses who went on to finish 1-2 in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1). She ran Bluestocking to a close second in the Pretty Polly (G1) this year as well. 1 ½ miles is the distance at which she has shown her classiest form, including wins in the British Champions Fillies & Mares (G1) and the Coronation Cup (G1). She also reunites with jockey Frankie Dettori, who rode her to both of those top-level wins.