The climax of the 2014 racing season brings the best horses to the Los Angeles-area track. Four Friday races are followed by nine races on Saturday, Nov. 1. Coverage is by NBCSports and affiliates.

The big one: Nov. 1’s $5 million Classic includes California Chrome, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness; Belmont Stakes winner Tonalist; and Shared Belief, last year’s champion 2-year-old male. All three are top contenders for Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male honors.

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There are 201 horses entered in the weekend competition, a record for the Breeders Cup. The card has one fewer race than last year. The field includes six previous winners, five of them from 2013.

Oct. 31

Race 1: $1 million Juvenile Turf, post time 5:25 p.m. ET, for 2-year-old colts and geldings. Distance: 1 mile.

Race 2: $1 million Dirt Mile, post time 6:05 p.m. ET, for 3-year-olds and up. Distance: 1 mile.

Race 3: $1 million Juvenile Fillies Turf, post time 6:50 p.m. ET, for 2-year-old fillies. Distance: 1 mile.

Race 4: $2 million Distaff, post time 7:35 p.m. ET, for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up. Distance: 1 1/8 mile.

Nov. 1

Race 1: $2 Million juvenile fillies, post time 3:04 p.m. ET, for 2-year-old fillies. Distance: 1 1/16 miles on dirt.

Race 2: $2 million Filly & Mare Turf, post time: 3:43 p.m. ET, for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up. Distance: 1¼ miles on turf.

Race 3: $1 million DraftKings Filly & Mare Sprint, post time 4:21 p.m. ET, for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up. Distance: 7 furlongs on dirt.

Race 4: $1 million Turf Sprint, post time: 5:05 p.m. ET, for 3-year-olds and up. Distance: 6½ furlongs on turf.

Race 5: $2 million Sentient Jet Juvenile, post time: 5:44 p.m. ET, for 2-year-old colts and geldings. Distance: 11/16 miles on dirt.

Race 6: $3 million Turf, post time: 6:23 p.m. ET, for 3-year-olds and up. Distance: 1½ miles on turf.

Race 7: $1,500,000 Xpressbet Sprint, post time: 7:02 p.m. ET, for 3-year-olds and up. Distance: 6 furlongs on dirt.

Race 8: $2 million Mile, post time: 7:40 p.m. ET, for 3-year-olds and up. Distance: 1 mile on dirt.

Race 9: $5 million Classic, post time: 8:35 p.m. ET, for 3-year-olds and up. Distance: 1¼ miles on dirt.