From the Breeders’ Cup Media Team:

HANDLE & ATTENDANCE ANNOUNCED FOR 2024 BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
41st Running Was Held Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
DEL MAR, Calif. (Nov. 2, 2024) ― Total all-sources, global common-pool handle for the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club was $179,218,631, Breeders’ Cup Limited announced, the third highest total handle in the history of the event and a 1.7% increase over the 2023 total handle.
Total common-pool handle on Saturday’s 12-race Breeders’ Cup card was $115,538,687. All-sources common-pool handle on Breeders’ Cup’s 10-race Future Stars Friday card was $63,679,944.
On-track handle for the two days was $18,450,724. Saturday’s attendance was 36,436.
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships will return to Del Mar in 2025 when the 42nd edition will be held October 31-November 1.

Breeders’ Cup Two-Day Attendance & Handle (Common-Pool) History:
Year
Location
Attendance
Handle
2024
Del Mar
67,418
$179,218,631
2023
Santa Anita
109,624
$176,281,989
2022
Keeneland
85,824
$189,060,373
2021
Del Mar
47,089
$182,908,409
2020
Keeneland
No Attendance Reported Due to COVID-19
$160,472,893
2019
Santa Anita
109,054
$174,628,986
2018
Churchill Downs
112,672
$157,445,841
2017
Del Mar
70,420
$166,077,486
2016
Santa Anita
118,484
$156,861,811
2015
Keeneland
94,652
$149,869,035
2014
Santa Anita
98,319
$151,158,813
2013
Santa Anita
94,628
$160,704,877
2012
Santa Anita
89,742
$144,272,332
2011
Churchill Downs
105,820
$161,512,867
2010
Churchill Downs
114,353
$173,857,697
2009
Santa Anita
96,496
$153,271,176
2008
Santa Anita
86,588
$155,740,328
2007
Monmouth Park
69,584
$129,197,262
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The 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, featuring 14 Grade 1 Championship races run during a two-day festival worth more than $34 million in purses and awards, was held Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar in Del Mar, California. The 2025 World Championships will also be held at Del Mar on Oct. 31-Nov. 1. The Championships will be televised live by NBC Sports. Press releases appear on the Breeders’ Cup website, BreedersCup.com. You can also follow the Breeders’ Cup on social media.