2022 Breeders' Cup Classic
The 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 39th running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2022 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program, and the fourth race in the so-called Grand Slam of Thoroughbred racing in North America. It was run on November 5, 2022 at Keeneland Racetrack in Lexington, Kentucky. It featured the top-ranked older horses in the United States, Flightline, Life Is Good and Olympiad, and the leading three-year-olds, Epicenter and Taiba. Flightline, the odds-on favorite, won the race by 8+1⁄4 lengths, and is all but certain to be named the American Horse of the Year.
| Breeders' Cup Classic | |
| Location | Keeneland |
|---|---|
| Date | November 5, 2022 |
| Winning horse | Flightline |
| Winning time | 2:00.05 |
| Final odds | 0.44 |
| Jockey | Flavien Prat |
| Trainer | John W. Sadler |
| Owner | Horris Racing, Siena Farm, Summer Wind Equine, West Point Thoroughbreds and Woodford Racing |
| Conditions | Fast |
| Surface | Dirt |
The Classic is run on dirt at one mile and one-quarter (approximately 2000 m). The purse of $6,000,000 was the highest in North America in 2022. The race is run under weight-for-age conditions, with entrants carrying the following weights:
- Northern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 122 lb
- Southern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 117 lb
- Four-year-olds and up: 126 lb
- Any fillies or mares receive a 3 lb allowance
The race was broadcast on NBC.