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Breeders' Cup 2024 results: Tracking winners and prize money payouts Saturday | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

Breeders' Cup 2024 results: Tracking winners and prize money payouts Saturday | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

DEL MAR, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 2: Starlust ridden by Rossa Ryan #4 wins the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint on day two of the 2024 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar Race Course on November 2, 2024 in Del March, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

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The second day of the Breeders' Cup includes nine races, starting with the Filly & Mare Sprint and concluding with the Dirt Mile. In between takes place the crown jewel of the Breeders' Cup, the Classic, which comes with prize money of $7 million.

This year's Breeders' Cup will take place at Del Mar Racetrack in Del Mar, California. A total of $34 million in purses and awards will be paid out during the two-day event.

Here's a look at the results, purses, payouts and highlights of the day.

Filly and mare sprint (Prize money: 1 million US dollars)

Soul of an Angel (Prize Share: $520,000): Win ($41.60), Place ($9.80), Show ($8.40)

Company ($170,000): Place ($5.80), Show ($4.20)

Pleasant ($90,000): Show ($8.20)

Soul of an Angel emerged victorious 12-1 after attacking from far out. She narrowly beat Society, who held the lead on the inside rail for most of the backstretch before Soul of an Angel finished furiously.

Lawn sprint (Purse worth $1 million)

Starlust (Prize Share: $520,000): Win ($69.20), Place ($27.20), Show ($14.60)

Motorious ($170,000): Place ($11.00), Show ($7.20)

Ag Bullet ($90,000): Show ($6.80)

Jockey Rossa Ryan had the ride of his life here, leading Starlust to victory at 30-1 by splitting the horse between two competitors on the course and emerging victorious. Ryan then called it a “perfect start” in a post-race interview with Carlos Morales.

An investigation followed, but the result stood.

World horse racing @WHR

FASCINATING PICTURE 📞
Rossa Ryan is forced to plead his case to stewards after an investigation into his winning ride…
He is successful and STARLUST wins it @BreedersCup Lawn sprint‼️#BC24 pic.twitter.com/EHXp08UFAH

Andy Mans @AndyMan26366573

What a star – one of Europe's best young jockeys that Rossa Ryan has retained #Starlust was quiet at the beginning and delivered it perfectly. A brilliantly timed run to take the win #TurfSprint. An investigation is underway – let's hope the result stands.

Agents305 @agents305

Winning jockey ROSSA RYAN @Rossaryan15 Carlos Morales shared more details about his win with STARLUST in the G1 BREEDER'S CUP TURF SPRINT and his thoughts on the investigation pic.twitter.com/7xF2E8tCVr

Distaff (Purse: $2 million)

Thorpedo Anna (wallet share $1,040,000): win ($2.80), place ($2.40), show ($2.10)

Raging Sea ($340,000): Place ($3.00), Show ($2.40)

Candied ($180,000): Show ($2.80)

Thorpedo Anna left no doubt as to the winner of this race as she controlled the race throughout and held off Raging Sea down the stretch to take a comfortable victory.

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