2020 Breeders’ Cup Distaff + Classic Connections

The 37th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is here, a culmination of a year of racing that was at once irregular and totally exciting. COVID-19 changed everything, but the sport proved resilient, innovative and relevant. We look ahead to this weekend with a little sorrow that we won’t be in person at our home track Keeneland – but also grateful and ready for a weekend of top notch racing!

The two days of racing will be broadcast from NBC Sports & TVG, and events and activities will be streamed from various Breeders’ Cup and Keeneland streaming and social platforms. For a complete schedule & where to watch, check out the Breeders’ Cup site here.

Tune in this Friday and Saturday, November 6 & 7 for 14 races – the fields are set, full of superstar athletes competing for $31 million in purses.

The connections to Horse Country in these races are many, and here we’re taking a look at the fields for the Longines Distaff and Longines Classic. For the complete list of contenders in all races, click here.

Longines Classic
Tacitus -sired by Tapit, who stands at Gainesway; fed by Hallway Feeds
Tiz the Law – sired by Constitution, who stands at WinStar Farm
By My Standards – Sired by Goldencents who stands at Spendthrift Farm
Tom’s d’Etat fed by Hallway Feeds
Title Ready Sired by More Than Ready, who stands at WinStar Farm
Higher Power – Sired by Medaglia d’Oro, who stands at Godolphin at Jonabell, home of the Darley Stallions; fed by Hallway Feeds
Global Campaign fed by Hallway Feeds
Improbable – Sired by City Zip, who stood at Lane’s End Farm; partly owned by WinStar Farm; fed by Hallway Feeds
Authentic – Sired by Into Mischief, who stands at Spendthrift Farm; is partly owned by Spendthrift Farm; fed by Hallway Feeds
Maximum Security fed by Hallway Feeds


Longines Distaff
Ce Ce
-Sired by Elusive Quality, who stood at Darley
Harvest Moon – Sired by Uncle Mo, who stands at Coolmore; fed by Hallway Feeds
Dunbar Road – Sired by Quality Road, who stands at Lane’s End Farm; fed by Hallway Feeds
Horologist fed by Hallway Feeds
Swiss Skydiver – Fed by Hallway Feeds
Lady Kate – Sired by Bernardini, who stands at Godolphin at Jonabell, home of the Darley Stallions; fed by Hallway Feeds
Point of Honor
Valiance – Sired by Tapit, who stands at Gainesway
Ollie’s Candy – Sired by Candy Ride, who stands at Lane’s End Farm; fed by Hallway Feeds
Monomoy Girl – Sired by Tapizar, who stands at Gainesway; fed by Hallway Feeds

We are looking forward to cheering everyone on this weekend and are wishing for a safe trip for all!



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