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 Oct. 30 and Oct. 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
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 Oct. 30 and Oct. 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 Juvenile possibles
designates Keeneland sales grad. Comments by David Grening
HorseLast 3 Beyers
Trainer
Last Race
Sire
David Aragona Odds
Hughes
100-84-83
Bob Baffert
American Pharoah, SA, 1st
Into Mischief
8-5
Owner: Front Row Club, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Stonestreet Stables, Bashor Racing, Albaugh Family Stables, Robert E. Masterson, Golconda Stable, Waves Edge Capital, and Catherine Donovan
David Grening: May have beat modest group in two-turn debut, did it the right way; your heavy favorite
American History
85-73
Todd Pletcher
Breeders' Futurity, KEE, 1st
Constitution
4-1
Owner:WinStar Farm, First Go Racing, and CHC
David Grening: Got off slow, didn't change leads yet still got up; room for improvement
Coach Pope
83-86-88
Kenny McPeek
Breeders' Futurity, KEE, 2nd
Tapit
9-2
Owner:Gainesway Stable, Shamrock Stables, and Michael J. Mackin
David Grening: Won the pace battle with Q B Rocket, lost the war, but game effort nonetheless
Gaudreau
84-89
Chad Brown
Champagne, BEL, 2nd
Nyquist
8-1
Owner:Tanglewood Thoroughbreds, Thirty Year Racing, Bradley Thoroughbreds, Rodeo Creek Racing, Laura Leigh Stable, and Swift Thoroughbreds
David Grening: Brown said there are some things to figure out before committing to this spot
Q B Rocket
83-80
Brad Cox
Breeders' Futurity, KEE, 3rd
Gun Runner
8-1
Owner:Spendthrift Farm and Frank Fletcher Racing
David Grening: Got hooked up with Coach Pope and couldn’t sustain late in finishing third
Salahudin
83-75-58
Bob Baffert
Iroquois, CD, 1st
Uncle Mo
10-1
Owner:Zedan Racing Stables
David Grening: Overcame poor start and wide trip to win Iroquois; now 3 for 3
Full Access
75-72
Riley Mott
Rocky Run, DEL, 1st
By My Standards
20-1
Owner:Allied Racing Stable
David Grening: Got a dream rail run, but handled mud and two turns; this would be a huge step up
Net Par
90-62-67
Antonio Garcia
American Pharoah, SA, 2nd
Pavel
20-1
Owner:Reddam Racing
David Grening: No match for Hughes, but finished 9 1/2 clear of the rest in American Pharoah
Damavand
75-62
Todd Pletcher
MSW, KEE, 1st
Not This Time
30-1
Owner:Amo Racing USA
David Grening: Win over the track, potential for small field may entice connections to try this
He Is No Lie
82-52-86
Doug O'Neill
Iroquois, CD, 2nd
Early Voting
30-1
Owner:Purple Rein Racing and Mark D. Davis
David Grening: Did the dirty work, fought on, and yielded grudgingly when clear second in Iroquois
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 Oct. 30 and Oct. 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
In 2022, the last the time Breeders' Cup was held at Keeneland, the $2 million Juvenile featured a heavily favored undefeated Grade 1 winner trained by Bob Baffert who was upset by a Todd Pletcher trainee coming off a hard-fought victory in the Grade...
In 2022, the last the time Breeders' Cup was held at Keeneland, the $2 million Juvenile featured a heavily favored undefeated Grade 1 winner trained by Bob Baffert who was upset by a Todd Pletcher trainee coming off a hard-fought victory in the Grade...
In 2022, the last the time Breeders' Cup was held at Keeneland, the $2 million Juvenile featured a heavily favored undefeated Grade 1 winner trained by Bob Baffert who was upset by a Todd Pletcher trainee coming off a hard-fought victory in the Grade...
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