{"id":31393,"date":"2025-10-31T04:43:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T04:43:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/31393\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T04:43:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T04:43:09","slug":"breeders-cup-not-just-prestigious-its-a-serious-boost-to-san-diego-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/31393\/","title":{"rendered":"Breeders’ Cup not just prestigious \u2013 it’s a serious boost to San Diego economy"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\t2025 Breeders’ Cup<\/p>\n

When: 9:30 a.m. Friday and 8 a.m. Saturday.
Where: Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd.
TV: Friday, airs on USA Network. On Saturday, races air on USA and NBC. They stream on Peacock both days.
Other viewing options: FanDuel TV will present live, continuous coverage of every championship and undercard race. All-day live coverage both Friday and Saturday will be available on the Breeders\u2019 Cup\u00a0Facebook,\u00a0X and\u00a0YouTube\u00a0channels.<\/p>\n

\"2017<\/a>The 2017 Breeders\u2019 Cup World Championships at Del Mar Racing Club. (File photo by Jamey Price\/Eclipse Sportswire\/Breeders Cup)<\/p>\n

Fall is typically a time when tourism in the San Diego region begins to slow. But thanks to the Breeders\u2019 Cup<\/a>, which starts Friday in Del Mar, the region is receiving a major jolt both economically and in global exposure.<\/p>\n

The Breeders\u2019 Cup, known as the Super Bowl of horse racing, is expected to generate at least $150 million for the regional economy, according to economists and financial analysts cited by the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club\u2019s<\/a> Vice President of Finance Mike Ernst.<\/p>\n

So while all eyes will be on a two-day field that includes Sierra Leone, Fierceness and Journalism \u2013 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty, however, has been scratched and will not run\u00a0due to a fever \u2013 hotel owners, restauranteurs and more will be counting the cash as it rolls in during the championships.<\/p>\n

The $150 million figure includes spending by out-of-town visitors \u2013 some from around the globe \u2013 participants, global media and more over the two days of racing. A substantial portion of that flows into local and regional hotels, short-term rental properties and other entertainment venues, and also to various local service providers, from caterers to florists to furniture rentals.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Breeders\u2019 Cup, an international event, is broadcast in more than 180 countries, exposing millions of horse racing fans across the globe to coastal San Diego\u2019s scenery and culture.<\/p>\n

The 2024 edition of the Cup delivered a significant boost to not just to Del Mar, but the surrounding area, with attendance of over 67,000.<\/p>\n

The Breeders\u2019 Cup is in Del Mar for the second consecutive year, a rarity for the event, which is also run at Santa Anita Park near Los Angeles and Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky.<\/p>\n

Since 2017 \u2013 the first time Del Mar hosted the races \u2013 the event has been held here four times, compared to just twice for Santa Anita and Keeneland, and once at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.<\/p>\n

In 2024, about $34 million in purses and awards was paid out during the two days of races, according to Del Mar Thoroughbred Club President Josh Rubinstein. <\/p>\n

But that amount is but a fraction of the millions bet last year, when the event set a wagering record of $203.7 million, Breeders\u2019 Cup officials said.<\/p>\n

The Del Mar racetrack also benefits on the \u201cshoulder days\u201d surrounding the Breeders\u2019 Cup, when heightened attendance elevates race revenues. Trainers and horse owners from across the country are known to schedule horses around the championship dates.<\/p>\n

In addition, horses bred in a record 13 countries are entered this year. In all, 55 horses from abroad are expected to race Friday and Saturday, out of a total of 177 entries, according to the Breeders\u2019 Cup.<\/p>\n

Tickets, starting at $80, remain available on the event website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Associated Press contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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