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It's the "World Cup" of thoroughbred racing - as top horses from around the globe meet to compete in the Breeders' Cup World Championship.

Below, check out - when available - the 2023 Breeders' Cup TV schedule on NBC, along with odds and post positions when they are announced, plus a bit of history and trivia about one of the most-anticipated horse races of the year.

This year, the landmark 40th edition of the Breeders' Cup World Championships takes place on Friday, November 3 and Saturday, November 4, 2023 when the race returns to Santa Anita Park in Acada, California for a record 11th time.

Tickets for the 2023 Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita go on sale in May at BreedersCup.com/Tickets.

2023 Breeders' Cup TV schedule

Below, check out the TENTATIVE TV schedule for the 2023 Breeders Cup and keep it here for the official air times and channels when they are announced in November.

As usual, the two-day championship event will be televised live on NBC, NBCSN, and USA Network and streamed on Peacock .(ALL TIMES EASTERN)

Friday, November 3

Saturday, November 4

2023 Breeders' Cup Classic post positions

Watch for the 2023 Breeders' Cup post positions and morning line odds to be announced a few days before the race.

Located at the base of the San Gabriel mountains, Santa Anita plays host to the 2023 Breeders' Cup..

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All about the Breeders' Cup

The Breeders' Cup World Championships caps the annual racing season with the richest races in the sport, honoring the fastest sprinters, most promising two-year-olds, and the best turf horses.

The very best of the best eventually compete in the final race for the ultimate in prestige and the richest purse in horse racing: the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic.

In keeping with its star status as the ultimate in thoroughbred horse racing, the very first Breeders Cup took place at Hollywood Park in 1984. Almost immediately, the race took on the glamour of the Oscar Awards, giving the sport a high-profile to become the hottest ticket in horse racing.

The Breeders' Cup Classic is open to horses of both sexes as are the Spring, the Mile and Turf races. The remaining four are the Juvenile, the Juvenile Fillies, Distaff and the Filly & Mare Turf for females ages three and up.

Whichever the groups of horses are in contention, it's certain that national pride is on the line each time. Intense rivalry develops in almost each successive race among owners and trainers, primarily from the U.S., England, Ireland, France, Germany, and Japan over who will claim the best horse in competition.

DID YOU KNOW? Breeders' Cup trivia & fun facts

Girl power: Zenyatta

• 36 winners have started from gate No. 4, the luckiest post position in Breeders’ Cup history.

• Zenyatta is the only female horse ever to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

• Arcangues, who ran at 133-1 odds in the 1993 Breeders' Cup Classic, scored the biggest upset in Breeders' Cup history earning $269.20 on a $2 win bet.

• A record $2,687,611.20 was the payout on the winning Pick 6 ticket for the 2003 Breeders’ Cup.

• The prize money that will be awarded to the owners of this year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic winner is more than $3 million, from a total purse of $6 million.

More about the Breeders Cup around the Web:

Elsewhere on the web, check out more facts, odds & predictions on who will shine at this year's horse race plus related history & trivia, photos & video clips, news headlines, the latest turf reports and additional information on the year's biggest horse race, the Breeders Cup World Championships ...

2023 Breeders Cup World Championships - The official site with complete stats, winners & information on past championships, pictures & related video clips, interesting facts & trivia, online ticket ordering plus posters & T-shirts in the online shop.

Breeders Cup Coverage from Daily Racing Form - Extensive coverage including the latest updates, TV schedule, wagering menu, fields & odds reporting, clocker reports & turf conditions.

Breeders Cup - Complete history including top Breeders Cup winners, race descriptions, a list of racetracks that have hosted the Breeders Cup dating back to 1984 plus related links, from Wikipedia.