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Aatif Sulleyman

Breeders' Cup live stream 2023: how to watch for FREE online from anywhere – runners and riders, race time

White Abarrio Arcangelo Flavien Prat Irad Ortiz, Jr. Tyler Gaffalione Breeders Cup Classic Santa Anita Park United Kingdom United States

Jockey Tyler Gaffalione rides Caravel to win the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint in last year's Breeder's Cup.

Breeders' Cup 2023 live stream

Horse racing fans can watch the Breeders' Cup 2023 for FREE on ITVX in the UK, Virgin Media Player in Ireland, and Racing.com in Australia. It's on Peacock and NBC in the USA. Full details below. Don't forget: you can use a VPN watch a FREE Breeders' Cup 2023 live stream from anywhere.

Breeders' Cup 2023 preview

14 Grade 1 races over two days, with a combined purse totalling $28 million? It can only be the Breeders' Cup World Championships, both the pinnacle and epilogue of the North American horse racing season.

There are five races scheduled for Future Stars Friday, but the main event is of course Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic, a 1.25-mile dash around Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, the dirt track that produced the $6 million race's one and only victorious filly, back in '09.

And the 40th anniversary edition is poised beautifully, despite the withdrawal of much-fancied Arcangelo. Outright favourite Arabian Knight, trained by four-time winner Bob Baffert and ridden by the reigning champion Flavien Prat, will start from a position of weakness, having been drawn into stall No.12.

Worse still, his main competition has had much better luck. Japanese stalker Ushba Tesoro, who won the prestigious 1.25-mile Dubai World Cup in March, will start the Classic from No.8, while White Abarrio, fresh from his breakthrough at the Whitney Stakes in August and carrying Eclipse Award winner Irad Ortiz Jr. on his back, has been drawn into stall No.3.

Read on as we explain how to watch a FREE 2023 Breeders' Cup live stream from anywhere with a VPN. We've also listed the full Breeders' Cup schedule below and the Breeders' Cup Classic runners and riders at the bottom of this page.

Breeders' Cup 2023 schedule: races and times

(All times ET)

Friday, November 3 (Day 1)

5pm - Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint ($1 million)
5.40pm - Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies ($2 million)
6.20pm - Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf ($1 million)
7pm - Breeders' Cup Juvenile ($2 million)
7.40pm - Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf ($1 million)

Saturday, November 4 (Day 2)

2.30pm - Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile ($1 million)
3.10pm - Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf ($2 million)
3.50pm - Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint ($1 million)
4.30pm - Breeders' Cup Mile ($2 million)
5.10pm - Breeders' Cup Distaff ($2 million)
5.50pm - Breeders' Cup Turf ($4 million)
6.40pm - Breeders' Cup Classic ($6 million)
7.25pm - Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint ($1 million)
8pm - Breeders' Cup Sprint ($2 million)

FREE Breeders' Cup live stream in the UK

How to watch Breeders' Cup 2023 from outside your country

If you're abroad right now and struggling to tap into your usual coverage, you'll want a VPN. This'll help you circumvent the geo-blocking that will try to stop you watching a Breeders' Cup live stream in particular parts of the world.

They're a useful means of getting around this issue, are cheap, and easy to set-up as well. Here's how it's done.

Use a VPN to watch Breeders' Cup 2023 from anywhere

How to use a VPN to watch Breeders' Cup 2023

Using a VPN is as easy as one-two-three...

1. Download and install a VPN - as we say, our top choice is ExpressVPN

2. Connect to the appropriate server location - open the VPN app, hit 'choose location' and select the appropriate location, eg: 'UK' for ITVX.

3. Go to the broadcaster's stream - head to your home broadcaster's site or app and watch as if you were at home - ITVX for UK citizens abroad.

How to watch Breeders' Cup 2023 in Ireland

How to watch Breeders' Cup 2023: live stream in the US without cable

Can you watch a 2023 Breeders' Cup live stream in Canada?

In Canada, the Breeders' Cup is usually shown on TSN, though at the time of writing it appears as if the 2023 event hasn't been picked up by any broadcasters.

The only alternative is to use one of the best VPN service providers to tap into coverage from another region, as described above.

The software is generally ideal for this as it allows you to change your IP address and appear to be in a completely different location – and all through a safe, encrypted connection. But do bear in mind that most paid streaming services do require a credit card based in the country the service is from.