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
Oct 30, 2026Keeneland
Breeders' Cup Juvenile field
designates Keeneland sales grad. Comments by David Aragona.
Post
HorseLast 3 Beyers
TrainerJockey
Last Race
Sire
David Aragona Odds
1
Damavand
75-62
Todd PletcherLuis Saez
MSW, KEE, 1st
Not This Time
20-1
Owner:Amo Racing USA
David Aragona: $1 mllion colt relished added ground at Keeneland but got perfect trip, only beat maidens; massive class test.
2
Gaudreau
84-89
Chad BrownManny Franco
Champagne, BEL, 2nd
Nyquist
SCR
Owner:Tanglewood Thoroughbreds, Thirty Year Racing, Bradley Thoroughbreds, Rodeo Creek Racing, Laura Leigh Stable, and Swift Thoroughbreds
David Aragona: Scratched
3
Salahudin
83-75-58
Bob BaffertTyler Gaffalione
Iroquois, CD, 1st
Uncle Mo
6-1
Owner:Zedan Racing Stables
David Aragona: Long-striding colt keeps improving and seems cut out for two turns; will short stretch of this race hinder him?
4
Earth Song
79-69
Jorge DelgadoJunior Alvarado
Champagne, BEL, 4th
Justify
SCR
Owner:AMO Racing USA
David Aragona: Scratched
5
Hughes
100-84-83
Bob BaffertFlavien Prat
American Pharoah, SA, 1st
Into Mischief
1-1
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 Aragona: Undefeated two-time G1 winner has made it look easy every time; gets first true class test as likely heavy favorite.
6
American History
85-73
Todd PletcherJohn Velazquez
Breeders' Futurity, KEE, 1st
Constitution
9-2
Owner:WinStar Farm, First Go Racing, and CHC
David Aragona: Overcame poor start to win over this course and distance in Breeders' Futurity, albeit with a great pace setup.
7
Coach Pope
83-86-88
Kenny McPeekJose Ortiz
Breeders' Futurity, KEE, 2nd
Tapit
4-1
Owner:Gainesway Stable, Shamrock Stables, and Michael J. Mackin
David Aragona: Won the battle but lost the war as heavy chalk in fast-paced Breeders' Futurity; rebounds with more patient ride?
8
He Is No Lie
82-52-86
Doug O'NeillJoel Rosario
Iroquois, CD, 2nd
Early Voting
15-1
Owner:Purple Rein Racing and Mark D. Davis
David Aragona: Beaten by both Bafferts, but stumbled at the start of Best Pal and fought gamely when passed in the 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
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
Hughes came out of his victory in Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile “a happy horse” trainer Bob Baffert said Saturday morning, and the undefeated 2-year-old will now be pointed to a 2027 campaign that Baffert hopes includes a start in the Ke...
Hughes came out of his victory in Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile “a happy horse” trainer Bob Baffert said Saturday morning, and the undefeated 2-year-old will now be pointed to a 2027 campaign that Baffert hopes includes a start in the Ke...
Hughes came out of his victory in Friday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile “a happy horse” trainer Bob Baffert said Saturday morning, and the undefeated 2-year-old will now be pointed to a 2027 campaign that Baffert hopes includes a start in the Ke...
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