Championship Saturday at Keeneland will pause for breath exactly three times — and each pause lasts about a minute. The Breeders’ Cup’s sprint divisions, the Sprint...
Before the older horses take over Keeneland on Saturday, the sport’s future gets its own afternoon. Future Stars Friday on Oct. 30 is devoted entirely to...
The Breeders’ Cup calls itself the World Championships, and this year the world is showing up in force. A record 255 pre-entries were announced for the...
The race that stops a nation is suddenly missing its headline act. The 2026 Melbourne Cup (G1), run over 3200 meters at Flemington on Tuesday, Nov....
When the racing ends at Keeneland, the business of racing begins. Three days after the track hosts the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Keeneland opens its 83rd...
The matchup racing has wanted all year is officially on. Defending champion Forever Young and reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty headline a field of 11...
Some championship races are wide open. The $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) is not one of them. Nine fillies and mares were pre-entered for the...
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott has the best kind of problem. As the Breeders’ Cup approaches, his barn houses two of the most talented older...
The biggest weekend in North American racing is coming back to the heart of horse country. The 43rd Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held Oct....
When the final Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic rankings of 2026 were released, the verdict of the voters was clear: the road to the $7 million Classic...
