The entries for the 14 races of the 2024 Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar, including the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

A look at the Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators report for the third quarter suggests that the rising tide of sports wagering is not lifting the pari-mutuel boat.

A battle of the “ages,” an international showdown of 3-year-old Thoroughbreds vs. older horses, takes place over 1 1/4 miles on the Del Mar main track Nov. 2 in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).

The $2 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) at Del Mar Nov. 2 is again an international affair as nine of the 13 entrants were bred outside the United States, but Kentucky-bred War Like Goddess is the 5-2 morning-line favorite.

The dream team of Godolphin, Charlie Appleby, and William Buick will vie for a fourth consecutive victory in the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) Nov. 2 with budding star Notable Speech.

If recent form is any tout at all, the 41st running of the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) Nov. 2 at Del Mar will come down to an East vs. Midwest confrontation between two talented speedballs with all of five starts between them in 2024.

Lake Victoria, a daughter of Frankel, is one of three fillies trained by Aidan O’Brien to make the selected list of 14 from 21 pre-entries in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T), and by far the most accomplished.

Thorpedo Anna has put together an especially strong 3-year-old campaign, likely already locking up a divisional Eclipse Award. The filly grabbed everyone’s attention with a scintillating performance in the Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Society, bred and raced by Peter E. Blum Thoroughbreds, is among eight homebreds in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1).

Since the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf became a grade 1 in 2011, trainers Aidan O’Brien, Charlie Appleby, and Chad Brown have combined to win 10 of the 13 renewals. They’re all represented with starters Nov. 1 in the $1 million race at Del Mar.