Horse Racing Horse Country Connections: Breeders’ Cup 2025 October 31, 2025 The 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held on October 31 and November 1 at Del Mar Racecourse in California. While the event is taking place over two thousand miles away from Central Kentucky, we will be tuning in to cheer on the horses with connections to our Horse Country members as they compete in the biggest races of the year. The Breeders’ Cup begins on Friday, October 31 with Future Stars Friday, a card dedicated to two year old races. The races will be televised live on FanDuel TV, Peacock and USA Network, and on the Breeders’ Cup YouTube Channel. Breeders’ Cup Saturday will be televised live on FanDuelTV, Peacock, NBC and USA Network, and on the Breeders’ Cup YouTube Channel. Pro-tip: all post times are listed in Pacific Time, which is three hours behind the Eastern Time Zone and two hours behind the Central Time Zone. Please note: additional scratches may occur beyond what is listed below. For the most up to date scratches and changes, please click here for information from Breeders’ Cup. Future Stars Friday – October 31 G1 Juvenile Turf Sprint – 2:45 pm PT At a glance: European-bred horses make up half of the overflow field, and Taylor Made Farm stallion Not This Time has two of the expected favorites in the race. Brussels (GB) Military Code (GB) Royal Testament – sired by Midshipman (Jonabell Farm) Aspect Island (GB) Obliteration – finished 2nd in the Indian Summer Stakes at Keeneland Intricate Spirit – sired by Complexity (Airdrie Stud) Mission Central (IRE) Havana Anna (GB) True Love (IRE) Cy Fair – sired by Not This Time (Taylor Made Farm) Schwarzenegger – sired by Not This Time (Taylor Made) and won the Indian Summer Stakes at Keeneland Lennilu Also Eligibles (may draw into field if any scratches occur from the body of the race): #13 Later Than Planned (IRE), #14 Should’ve – sired by Not This Time (Taylor Made Farm), #15 Bobrovsky, #16 Rogue Legend (GB) and #17 Bacio Juvenile Fillies – 3:25pm PT At a glance: Spendthrift Farm homebred Tommy Jo looks to defend her undefeated record against the top fillies in the country. Plus, almost every filly in the field is sired by a stallion standing at a Horse Country member farm. Iron Orchard – sired by Authentic (Spendthrift Farm) Bottle of Rouge – sired by Vino Rosso (Spendthrift Farm) Meaning – sired by Gun Runner (Three Chimneys Farm) Percy’s Bar – sired by Upstart (Airdrie Stud) Tommy Jo – bred and raised by Spendthrift Farm, sired by Into Mischief (Spendthrift Farm), winner of the G1 Darley Alcibiades at Keeneland La Ville Lumiere – sired by City of Light (Lane’s End Farm) Explora – Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduate Super Corredora – sired by Gun Runner (Three Chimneys Farm) La Wally – sired by Constitution (WinStar Farm) Juvenile Fillies Turf – 4:05pm PT At a glance: Contenders from Ireland, England, Japan and the United States will face off in the Juvenile Fillies Turf. Spendthrift Farm homebred Brave Deb might be familiar to guests who joined the Spendthrift Farm Shuttle Experience in 2023! Ultimate Love Queen of Hawaii (IRE) Imaginationthelady – sired by Not This Time (Taylor Made Farm), won the G2 Jessamine Stakes at Keeneland Infinite Sky – bred and raised by Godolphin, second in the G2 Jessamine Stakes at Keeneland Final Accord Switch in Love (JPN) Celebrity Warrior (IRE) Brave Deb – bred and raised at Spendthrift Farm, sired by Authentic (Spendthrift Farm) Time to Dream – sired by Not This Time (Taylor Made Farm) Balantina (IRE) Ground Support Pacific Mission (GB) Precise (IRE) Juvenile – 4:45pm PT At a glance: The undefeated Ted Noffey, owned by Spendthrift Farm and raised at Taylor Made Farm, headlines the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, a Road to the Kentucky Derby race. Intrepido – sired by Maximus Mischief (Spendthrift Farm) Blackout Time – sired by Not This Time (Taylor Made Farm) Mr. A.P. Comport – sired by Collected (Airdrie Stud) Civil Liberty – sired by Independence Hall (WinStar Farm) Litmus Test – sired by Nyquist (Jonabell Farm) Brant – sired by Gun Runner (Three Chimneys Farm) Ted Noffey – sired by Into Mischief (Spendthrift Farm), owned by Spendthrift Farm, bred and raised at Taylor Made Farm, winner of the G1 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity at Keeneland Juvenile Turf – 5:25pm PT At a glance: The culminating race of Future Stars Friday will take place on the Del Mar turf, where sons of stallions from five Horse Country member farms will take on a contingent of international contenders. Heeere’s Johnny – sired by Oscar Performance (Mill Ridge Farm) Street Beast – sired by Street Sense (Jonabell Farm) Outfielder Third Beer Let’s Be Frank – sired by Liam’s Map (Lane’s End Farm) North Coast (IRE) Gordon Pass – sired by Instilled Regard (Taylor Made Farm) Stark Contrast Argos – sired by Nyquist (Jonabell Farm) Ardisia (IRE) Turf Star Bottas – sired by Vekoma (Spendthrift Farm) Hey Nay Nay (IRE) Gstaad (GB) Championship Saturday – November 1 Filly & Mare Sprint – 12:00pm PT At a glance: Top sprinter Vahva squares off with Tamara, a daughter of champion mare Beholder, and other fillies & mares with an aptitude for sprinting. Zeitlos – bred and raised by Stonestreet Farm Splendora – sired by Audible (WinStar Farm) Vahva – sired by Gun Runner (Three Chimneys Farm), 2nd in the G2 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes at Keeneland Tamara – bred and raised at Spendthrift Farm, sired by Boly d’Oro (Spendthrift Farm) and out of champion mare Beholder Fee Blanche (JPN) Sweet Azteca Haulin Ice Hope Road – sired by Quality Road (Lane’s End Farm) Richi (CHI) – sired by Practical Joke (Coolmore America) Praying – sired by Vekoma (Spendthrift Farm), winner of the G2 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes at Keeneland Turf Sprint – 12:41pm PT At a glance: An even split of internationally-bred and United States-bred runners will contest the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, including the second and third place finishers in last year’s edition of this race. Motorious (GB) Reef Runner Arizona Blaze (GB) Khaadem (IRE) – winner of the G2 Woodford Stakes at Keeneland Bring Theband Home Governor Sam – winner of the Indian Summer Stakes at Keeneland in 2024 She’s Quality (IRE) Ag Bullet – sired by Twirling Candy (Lane’s End Farm) Bear River – sired by Flameaway (Darby Dan Farm) Shisospicy – sired by Mitole (Spendthrift Farm) Bucanero Fuerte (GB) Invicible Papa (AUS) Also Eligibles (may draw into field if any scratches occur from the body of the race): #13 Puro Magic (JPN) – Keeneland Sales Graduate, #14 Yellow Card – Keeneland Sales Graduate, #15 No Nay Hudson (IRE) – Keeneland Sales Graduate, #16 Incanto (IRE) Sprint – 1:21pm PT At a glance: Last year’s winner Straight No Chaser, one of two future WinStar Farm stallions in the field, will look to defend his title. Spendthrift Farm homebred Kopion is the lone filly in the race. Kopion – bred and raised by Spendthrift Farm, sired by Omaha Beach (Spendthrift Farm) Banishing – bred and raised by Godolphin Lovesick Blues Patriot Spirit – sired by Constitution (WinStar Farm) Big City Lights Dr. Venkman Imagination – sired by Into Mischief (Spendthrift Farm) Nakatomi – won the G2 Phoenix Stakes at Keeneland American Stage – Keeneland September Yearling Sale graduate Bentornato Mullikin – owned by WinStar Farm, where he will begin stallion duty in 2026 Straight No Chaser – 2024 Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner, future WinStar Farm stallion Mad House – sired by Vekoma (Spendthrift Farm) Whatchatalkinabout – sired by Dialed In (Darby Dan Farm) Also Eligibles (may draw into field if any scratches occur from the body of the race): #15 Valiant Force Distaff – 2:01pm PT At a glance: The best fillies and mares in the country will compete for top honors in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, won by legends like Thorpedo Anna, Monomoy Girl, Beholder, Zenyatta and more. Nitrogen – sired by Medaglia d’Oro (Jonabell Farm) Sarawak Rim (ARG) Clicquot – sired by Quality Road (Lane’s End Farm Scylla – sired by Tapit (Gainesway Farm) Scottish Lassie – sired by McKinzie (Gainesway Farm) Alice Verite (JPN) Gin Gin – winner of the G1 Spinster Stakes at Keeneland Seismic Beauty Majestic Oops Gun Song – sired by Gun Runner (Three Chimneys Farm) Dry Powder – sired by Gun Runner (Three Chimneys Farm) Dorth Vader – sired by Girvin (Airdrie Stud) Regaled Turf – 2:41pm PT At a glance: All but two of the contenders in this year’s Breeders’ Cup Turf were bred in Europe. Among those runners are two-time Turf champion Rebel’s Romance (IRE), Resolute Racing’s globe-trotter Goliath (GER) and more. Rebel’s Romance (IRE) – two-time winner of the Breeders’ Cup Turf Goliath (GER) – owned by Resolute Racing Amiloc (GB) Redistricting (GB) Rebel Red (GB) Wimbledon Hawkeye (GB) Silawi (IRE) Minnie Hauk (IRE) Gold Phoenix (IRE) El Cordobes (IRE) Rashabar (IRE) Tawny Port Hill Road – sired by Quality Road (Lane’s End Farm) Ethical Diamond (IRE) Classic- 3:25pm PT At a glance: The Classic is the headline event of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Top racehorses & future stallions will enter the starting gate with $7 million on the line. Fierceness – sired by City of Light (Lane’s End Farm), future Coolmore America stallion Baeza – sired by McKinzie (Gainesway Farm) and out of Puca Nevada Beach – sired by Omaha Beach (Spendthrift Farm) Contrary Thinking – bred by Stonestreet Farm, sired by Into Mischief (Spendthrift Farm) Forever Young (JPN) – 3rd place finisher in the 2024 Kentucky Derby Sovereignty – 2025 Kentucky Derby winner, bred and raised by Godolphin Sierra Leone – sired by Gun Runner (Three Chimneys Farm), future Coolmore America stallion Mindframe – sired by Constitution (WinStar Farm) Journalism – 2025 Preakness Stakes winner, future Coolmore America stallion Antiquarian – bred and raised by Airdrie Stud Mile – 4:05pm PT At a glance: A strong field of international contenders takes on some of the top turf milers in North America. One Stripe (SAF) Notable Speech (GB) Sahlan (IRE) The Lion in Winter (IRE) Program Trading (GB) Gran Oriente (CHI) Johannes – sired by Nyquist (Jonabell Farm) Formidable Man – sired by City of Light (Lane’s End Farm) Argine (JPN) Jonquil (GB) Rhetorical – sired by Not This Time (Taylor Made Farm), won the G1 Coolmore Turf Mile at Keeneland Gas Me Up – sired by Hard Spun (Jonabell Farm) Qirat (GB) Dirt Mile – 4:45pm PT At a glance: 2024 Dirt Mile champion Full Serrano (ARG) aims to defend his title against a strong field that includes Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan, Breeders’ Cup Classic winner White Abarrio, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner Citizen Bull and more. Will Take It – sired by Tapit (Gainesway Farm) Goal Oriented – sired by Not This Time (Taylor Made Farm) Nysos – sired by Nyquist (Jonabell Farm) Mystik Dan – sired by Goldencents (Spendthrift Farm), born and raised at Magdalena Farm, trained by Kenny McPeek Tumbarumba – sired by Oscar Performance (Mill Ridge Farm) Full Serrano (ARG) Citizen Bull – sired by Into Mischief (Spendthrift Farm), future Coolmore America stallion Chancer McPatrick – sired by McKinzie (Gainesway Farm), future Spendthrift Farm stallion Touch of Destiny – sired by Midshipman (Jonabell Farm) White Abarrio – bred and raised by Spendthrift Farm Filly & Mare Turf – 5:25pm PT At a glance: Leading turf mare She Feels Pretty leads the American contingent in the culminating race of Breeders’ Cup Championship Saturday. Mission of Joy (ON) Stellify – sired by Justify (Coolmore America), bred by WinStar Farm Atsila (IRE) Village Voice (GB) – Village Voice Gezora (FR) Diamond Rain (GB) Be Your Best (IRE) Cathedral (GB) Cinderella’s Dream (GB) La Kika (PER) Bedtime Story (IRE) Bellezza (IRE) She Feels Pretty – sired by Karakontie (Gainesway Farm) See The Fire (GB)
