2012 Breeders' Cup
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The 2012 Breeders' Cup World Championships was the 29th edition of thoroughbred racing's season ending premier event, which took place November 2 and 3 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California. The winners were bred in the United States except where indicated.
Friday
| Race name | Sponsor | Distance/Surface | Restrictions | Purse | Winner (Bred) |
| Juvenile Sprint | 6 furlongs | 2-year-olds | $500,000 | Hightail | |
| Marathon | 1¾ miles | 3 yrs+ | $500,000 | Calidoscopio (ARG) | |
| Juvenile Fillies Turf | 1 mile | 2-year-old fillies | $1 million | Flotilla (FRA) | |
| Juvenile Fillies | Grey Goose | 1 1/16 miles | 2-year-old fillies | $2 million | Beholder |
| Filly & Mare Turf | 1¼ miles | Fillies & mares | $2 million | Zagora (FRA) | |
| Ladies' Classic | 1⅛ miles | 3 yrs+ fillies & mares | $2 million | Royal Delta |
Saturday
The Breeders' Cup races were part of a 12 race program with post time at 10:05 am PST for the first race. The post time of the first Breeders' Cup race was 11:51 am PST.[1] The attendance was 55,123.[2]
| Race Name | Sponsor | Distance/Surface | Restrictions | Purse | Winner (Bred) |
| Juvenile Turf | 1 mile (Turf) | 2-year-old colts & geldings | $1 million | George Vancouver | |
| Filly & Mare Sprint | 7 furlongs | 3 yrs+ fillies & mares | $1 million | Groupie Doll | |
| Dirt Mile | 1 mile (one turn) | 3 yrs+ | $1 million | Tapizar | |
| Turf Sprint | About 6½ furlongs (Turf) | 3 yrs+ | $1 million | Mizdirection | |
| Juvenile Dirt | Grey Goose | 1 1/16 miles | 2-year-old colts & geldings | $2 million | Shanghai Bobby |
| Turf | 1½ miles (Turf) | 3 yrs+ | $3 million | Little Mike | |
| Dirt Sprint | Xpressbet | 6 furlongs | 3 yrs+ | $1,500,000 | Trinniberg |
| Turf Mile | 1 mile (Turf) | 3 yrs+ | $2 million | Wise Dan | |
| Classic | 1¼ miles | 3 yrs+ | $5 million | Fort Larned |
