The Breeders' Cup World Championships attract the best Thoroughbred horses worldwide to compete in Grade 1 races for both males and females at a variety of distances on both turf and dirt. The event includes 14 Championship races over two consecutive days. The 2026 Breeders' Cup will be held at Keeneland in Kentucky on October 30 and 31. Stay updated with the latest Breeders' Cup entries, picks, results, odds, and news from Daily Racing Form.
The horses that compete in these championship races can claim their berths in multiple ways. The first is by winning a Breeders' Cup Challenge race. The second is through a system that allows horses to earn points based on their performance in major races throughout the year. The third way to be selected is to be chosen by a panel of experts. There are a maximum of 14 horses in each Breeders' Cup race, except the Dirt Mile and Juvenile Turf Sprint, which are limited to 12 starters.
The 2026 Breeders' Cup will be held at Keeneland in Kentucky.
The 2026 Breeders' Cup will be held Oct. 30-31.
Daily Racing Form is offering a Player's Guide with picks and analysis for all of the Breeders' Cup Championship races. You can get it here: https://shop.drf.com/breeders-cup
Daily Racing Form's past performances for the Breeders' Cup will be available on Oct. 26. You can access also purchase Pre-Entry Past Performances as part of a Breeders’ Cup package starting Oct. 21 here: https://shop.drf.com/breeders-cup
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
Oct 31, 2026Keeneland
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile pre-entries
designates Keeneland sales grad. Comments by David Aragona.
HorseLast 3 Beyers
Trainer
Last Race
Sire
David Aragona Odds
Knightsbridge
104-122-102
Bill Mott
Pacific Classic, DMR, 1st
Nyquist
6-5
Owner:Godolphin
David Aragona: First preference is the Classic but unlikely to run there if Sovereignty does; the clear favorite if he lands here.
Further Ado
102-92-97
Brad Cox
Pennsylvania Derby, PRX, 2nd
Gun Runner
3-1
Owner:Spendthrift Farm
David Aragona: First preference is the Classic and likely lands there with this now looking like a backup plan; loves Keeneland.
Napoleon Solo
103-99-96
Chad Summers
Travers, SAR, 2nd
Liam's Map
9-2
Owner:Espoir USA
David Aragona: First preference is the Classic; entered here as a backup plan; working like a horse that has the speed for this.
Built
100-105-103
Wayne Catalano
Louisville Throroughbred Society, CD, 1sr
Hard Spun
8-1
Owner:Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners
David Aragona: First preference is the Sprint; missed a couple workouts training for this, so stretching out might not be suitable.
Chunk of Gold
101-105-92
Ethan West
Lukas Classic, CD, 2nd
Preservationist
8-1
Owner:Terry Stephens
David Aragona: Never been a win machine but nearly always shows up; may like cutting back and owns a big win at Keeneland.
Full Serrano
94-87-93
John Sadler
Pacific Classic, DMR, 3rd
Full Mast
10-1
Owner:Hronis Racing
David Aragona: 2024 Dirt Mile winner ran best race in quite a while when dueling with Knightsbridge and holding third in Pacific Classic.
Hymn
98-100-98
Ron Moquett
Forego, SAR, 1st
McKinzie
12-1
Owner:Fleur De Lis Stables, William S. Sparks and Bret Jones
David Aragona: First preference is the Sprint; 0 for 3 around two turns early in his career but is a new horse since getting gelded.
Forged Steel
98-79-98
Saffie Joseph Jr.
Goodwood, SA, 1st
Vekoma
12-1
Owner:C2 Racing Stable, Mathis Stables, & TCC Stables
David Aragona: Two big wins came against softer in SoCal graded stakes over longer trips than this. Can he deal with more speed?
Iron Man Cal
94-90-93
Phil D'Amato
Pat O'Brien, DMR, 1st
Collected
15-1
Owner:Little Red Feather Racing and Madaket Stables
David Aragona: First preference is the Sprint, but this race might be a better fit; hasn't gone shorter than 7F since his debut.
Lord Fons
NA-NA-NA
Shogo Yasuda
Sakitama Hai, Urawa, 1st
Lord Kanaloa
15-1
Owner:Lord Horse Club
David Aragona: Japanese shipper's recent 7F stakes win over the classy Wilson Tesoro was a two-turn race; not out of this.
T Kraft
100-97-97
William Mott
Vosburgh, BEL, 1st
Connect
15-1
Owner:LRE Racing
David Aragona: First preference is the Sprint; got perfect trip to win the Vosburgh; not sure he classes up in either spot.
T O Password
NA-NA-NA
Daisuke Takayanagi
ELM, SAP, 3rd
Copano Rickey
20-1
Owner:Tomoya Ozasa
David Aragona: The 2024 Kentucky Derby fifth-place finisher may be a cut below these as an older horse but is best at 1M.
Not selected into field and listed in order of preference by BC panel
Bracket Buster
93-108-94
Vicki Oliver
Parx Dirt Mile, PRX, 2nd
Vekoma
6-1
Owner:BBN Racing and Bowen Thoroughbred Racing
David Aragona: Got caught in traffic at critical juncture of Parx prep; would fit well here if repeating 108 Beyer from Mountaineer.
Coal Battle
100-102-99
Lonnie Briley
Ack Ack, CD, 2nd
Coal Front
10-1
Owner:Norman Stables
David Aragona: Comes here off nine consecutive losses since '25 Rebel win but loves this distance and will benefit from some pace.
Owen Almighty
97-105-103
Brian Lynch
Ack Ack, CD, 3rd
Speightstown
12-1
Owner:Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing
David Aragona: Didn't get the best trip in Ack Ack, but that was still a slight step backward. Is he as good around two turns?
Moonlight
84-93-100
Peter Miller
Vosburgh, BEL, 7th
Audible
20-1
Owner:Tom Kagele
David Aragona: First preference is the Sprint; had no problems handling a mile for prior connections; just needs a pace setup.
Gran Premio Pedro Piñeyrua (G3)Hippodrome 3R7 furlongsHerr Kitten
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile pre-entries
designates Keeneland sales grad. Comments by David Aragona.
HorseLast 3 Beyers
Trainer
Last Race
Sire
David Aragona Odds
Knightsbridge
104-122-102
Bill Mott
Pacific Classic, DMR, 1st
Nyquist
6-5
Owner:Godolphin
David Aragona: First preference is the Classic but unlikely to run there if Sovereignty does; the clear favorite if he lands here.
Further Ado
102-92-97
Brad Cox
Pennsylvania Derby, PRX, 2nd
Gun Runner
3-1
Owner:Spendthrift Farm
David Aragona: First preference is the Classic and likely lands there with this now looking like a backup plan; loves Keeneland.
Napoleon Solo
103-99-96
Chad Summers
Travers, SAR, 2nd
Liam's Map
9-2
Owner:Espoir USA
David Aragona: First preference is the Classic; entered here as a backup plan; working like a horse that has the speed for this.
Built
100-105-103
Wayne Catalano
Louisville Throroughbred Society, CD, 1sr
Hard Spun
8-1
Owner:Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners
David Aragona: First preference is the Sprint; missed a couple workouts training for this, so stretching out might not be suitable.
Chunk of Gold
101-105-92
Ethan West
Lukas Classic, CD, 2nd
Preservationist
8-1
Owner:Terry Stephens
David Aragona: Never been a win machine but nearly always shows up; may like cutting back and owns a big win at Keeneland.
Full Serrano
94-87-93
John Sadler
Pacific Classic, DMR, 3rd
Full Mast
10-1
Owner:Hronis Racing
David Aragona: 2024 Dirt Mile winner ran best race in quite a while when dueling with Knightsbridge and holding third in Pacific Classic.
Hymn
98-100-98
Ron Moquett
Forego, SAR, 1st
McKinzie
12-1
Owner:Fleur De Lis Stables, William S. Sparks and Bret Jones
David Aragona: First preference is the Sprint; 0 for 3 around two turns early in his career but is a new horse since getting gelded.
Forged Steel
98-79-98
Saffie Joseph Jr.
Goodwood, SA, 1st
Vekoma
12-1
Owner:C2 Racing Stable, Mathis Stables, & TCC Stables
David Aragona: Two big wins came against softer in SoCal graded stakes over longer trips than this. Can he deal with more speed?
Iron Man Cal
94-90-93
Phil D'Amato
Pat O'Brien, DMR, 1st
Collected
15-1
Owner:Little Red Feather Racing and Madaket Stables
David Aragona: First preference is the Sprint, but this race might be a better fit; hasn't gone shorter than 7F since his debut.
Lord Fons
NA-NA-NA
Shogo Yasuda
Sakitama Hai, Urawa, 1st
Lord Kanaloa
15-1
Owner:Lord Horse Club
David Aragona: Japanese shipper's recent 7F stakes win over the classy Wilson Tesoro was a two-turn race; not out of this.
T Kraft
100-97-97
William Mott
Vosburgh, BEL, 1st
Connect
15-1
Owner:LRE Racing
David Aragona: First preference is the Sprint; got perfect trip to win the Vosburgh; not sure he classes up in either spot.
T O Password
NA-NA-NA
Daisuke Takayanagi
ELM, SAP, 3rd
Copano Rickey
20-1
Owner:Tomoya Ozasa
David Aragona: The 2024 Kentucky Derby fifth-place finisher may be a cut below these as an older horse but is best at 1M.
Not selected into field and listed in order of preference by BC panel
Bracket Buster
93-108-94
Vicki Oliver
Parx Dirt Mile, PRX, 2nd
Vekoma
6-1
Owner:BBN Racing and Bowen Thoroughbred Racing
David Aragona: Got caught in traffic at critical juncture of Parx prep; would fit well here if repeating 108 Beyer from Mountaineer.
Coal Battle
100-102-99
Lonnie Briley
Ack Ack, CD, 2nd
Coal Front
10-1
Owner:Norman Stables
David Aragona: Comes here off nine consecutive losses since '25 Rebel win but loves this distance and will benefit from some pace.
Owen Almighty
97-105-103
Brian Lynch
Ack Ack, CD, 3rd
Speightstown
12-1
Owner:Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing
David Aragona: Didn't get the best trip in Ack Ack, but that was still a slight step backward. Is he as good around two turns?
Moonlight
84-93-100
Peter Miller
Vosburgh, BEL, 7th
Audible
20-1
Owner:Tom Kagele
David Aragona: First preference is the Sprint; had no problems handling a mile for prior connections; just needs a pace setup.
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About Breeders' Cup
Keeneland
The Breeders' Cup World Championships attract the best Thoroughbred horses worldwide to compete in Grade 1 races for both males and females at a variety of distances on both turf and dirt. The event includes 14 Championship races over two consecutive days. The 2026 Breeders' Cup will be held at Keeneland in Kentucky on October 30 and 31. Stay updated with the latest Breeders' Cup entries, picks, results, odds, and news from Daily Racing Form.
The horses that compete in these championship races can claim their berths in multiple ways. The first is by winning a Breeders' Cup Challenge race. The second is through a system that allows horses to earn points based on their performance in major races throughout the year. The third way to be selected is to be chosen by a panel of experts. There are a maximum of 14 horses in each Breeders' Cup race, except the Dirt Mile and Juvenile Turf Sprint, which are limited to 12 starters.
The 2026 Breeders' Cup will be held at Keeneland in Kentucky.
The 2026 Breeders' Cup will be held Oct. 30-31.
Daily Racing Form is offering a Player's Guide with picks and analysis for all of the Breeders' Cup Championship races. You can get it here: https://shop.drf.com/breeders-cup
Daily Racing Form's past performances for the Breeders' Cup will be available on Oct. 26. You can access also purchase Pre-Entry Past Performances as part of a Breeders’ Cup package starting Oct. 21 here: https://shop.drf.com/breeders-cup
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About Breeders' Cup
Keeneland
The Breeders' Cup World Championships attract the best Thoroughbred horses worldwide to compete in Grade 1 races for both males and females at a variety of distances on both turf and dirt. The event includes 14 Championship races over two consecutive days. The 2026 Breeders' Cup will be held at Keeneland in Kentucky on October 30 and 31. Stay updated with the latest Breeders' Cup entries, picks, results, odds, and news from Daily Racing Form.
The horses that compete in these championship races can claim their berths in multiple ways. The first is by winning a Breeders' Cup Challenge race. The second is through a system that allows horses to earn points based on their performance in major races throughout the year. The third way to be selected is to be chosen by a panel of experts. There are a maximum of 14 horses in each Breeders' Cup race, except the Dirt Mile and Juvenile Turf Sprint, which are limited to 12 starters.
The 2026 Breeders' Cup will be held at Keeneland in Kentucky.
The 2026 Breeders' Cup will be held Oct. 30-31.
Daily Racing Form is offering a Player's Guide with picks and analysis for all of the Breeders' Cup Championship races. You can get it here: https://shop.drf.com/breeders-cup
Daily Racing Form's past performances for the Breeders' Cup will be available on Oct. 26. You can access also purchase Pre-Entry Past Performances as part of a Breeders’ Cup package starting Oct. 21 here: https://shop.drf.com/breeders-cup
Anybody who decided to drop in on training hours between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Thursday at Keeneland certainly picked the right time to show up. It was a star-studded half-hour immediately after the first renovation break during which many of the m...
Anybody who decided to drop in on training hours between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Thursday at Keeneland certainly picked the right time to show up. It was a star-studded half-hour immediately after the first renovation break during which many of the m...
Anybody who decided to drop in on training hours between 7:30 a.m. and 8 a.m. on Thursday at Keeneland certainly picked the right time to show up. It was a star-studded half-hour immediately after the first renovation break during which many of the m...
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