The Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint is a Weight for Age stakes race for thoroughbred racehorses three years old and up.
The 2008 race was held at a distance of 6+1⁄2 furlongs and was contested on Santa Anita's signature El Camino Real "downhill" turf course.
Besides Santa Anita, the only tracks in North America capable of contesting turf sprints at 6+1⁄2 furlongs are Woodbine[2] and Belmont.
[3] Churchill Downs, which has hosted the Breeders' Cup eight times, can only conduct turf sprints at five furlongs.
In the Turf Sprint division, runners are limited to 12 or 14 (depending on the dimensions of the host track and there are up to seven automatic berths.