Horse Racing A Look at Breeders’ Cup Championship Saturday October 29, 2026 Championship Saturday at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships is arguably the biggest day in the sport of horse racing. World-class racehorses will compete in a variety of divisions, from turf sprinting to the classic distance of 1 1/4 miles on the dirt, and everything in between. Congratulations to the horses, and their connections, competing at the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland. Immense work goes into breeding, raising and racing a horse, let alone those at the top level of the sport. Many Horse Country touring partners are represented as breeders, stallion owners, and more. Tune in to Breeders’ Cup Championship Saturday on USA Network, Peacock and FanDuel TV. More viewing details can be found by clicking here. Be sure to check out the Breeders’ Cup website for the most up-to-date information regarding scratches or race day changes. G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Post Time: 1:10 p.m. ET Fillies and mares will sprint 7 furlongs on the Keeneland main track to kick off Championship Saturday. Resolute Racing’s Goodnight Olive won this race in 2022 + 2023, becoming the second horse to win two runnings of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. Look Forward is by Spendthrift Farm stallion Bolt d’Oro and is a graduate of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Ways and Means is by Coolmore at Ashford Stud stallion Practical Joke. Praying is by Spendthrift Farm stallion Vekoma and is a graduate of the Keeneland Sales ring. R Disaster is a grade one winning millionaire. Foie Gras is by Three Chimneys Farm stallion Volatile and is a graduate of the Keeneland Sales ring. Majestic Oops has earned over $1 million across 39 starts in her career. Evanesence is by Coolmore at Ashford Stud stallion Munnings, and recently won the G2 Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes at Keeneland. She is a graduate of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Kerry’s Kiss is by Spendthrift Farm stallion Vino Rosso. Sweet Azteca has won seven graded stakes races in California. Simply Joking is by Coolmore at Ashford Stud stallion Practical Joke. Explora is a graduate of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Kilwin is by Lane’s End Farm stallion Twirling Candy, and is a two-time graduate of the Keeneland Sales ring Nooni has won or placed in three graded stakes races. G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Post Time: 1:48 p.m. ET An international crowd of turf sprinters will compete against some of North America’s best over 5 1/2 furlongs on the Keeneland turf. Recent victors of the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint include Coolmore at Ashford Stud stallion Golden Pal and Resolute Racing’s Caravel. John the Beer Man is a graduate of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Shisospicy is by Spendthrift Farm stallion Mitole and is a graduate of the Keeneland sales ring. This speedy filly won the G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint in 2025. Bacio is owned in partnership by MyRacehorse. Roja is by Gainesway Farm stallion Karakontie (JPN) Time to Dazzle is by Taylor Made Farm stallion Not This Time, and is a graduate of the Keeneland sales ring. She most recently won the G2 Franklin Stakes at Keeneland. Yellow Card has earned over a million dollars, including a grade two stakes victory. Comanche Brave (IRE) is a world traveler, having raced in England, Ireland, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and more. Possiblemente is by Darby Dan Farm stallion Tale of Ekati, and sold as a yearling at Keeneland. In Our Time is by Taylor Made Farm stallion Not This Time, and is owned by Resolute Racing. Cy Fair is by Taylor Made Farm stallion Not This Time. Joe Shiesty is a graduate of the Keeneland sales ring, and most recently won the G2 Woodford Stakes at Keeneland. Sorrento Sky (IRE) was born and raised in Ireland before being shipped to California for a successful career on the turf. Starlust (GB) won the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. Miss Yechance (IRE) most recently won a group one race in France. Also Eligibles may draw into the race if other horses scratch: #15 Big MOojo (IRE), #16 No Nay Hudson (IRE), #17 Doncho, #18 Outfielder G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Post Time: 2:26 p.m. ET Milers will contest the Dirt Mile on the Keeneland Main Track. In 2022, Cody’s Wish inspired us all with a gutsy victory in the Dirt Mile at Keeneland. Further Ado is by Three Chimneys Farm stallion Gun Runner and is owned by Spendthrift Farm. T Kraft is a graduate of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Full Serrano (ARG) won the G1 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile in 2024. Chunk of Gold was born and raised at Airdrie Stud Coal Battle raced in the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Lord Fons (JPN) has earned over $1.8 million in his native Japan. Bracket Buster is by Spendthrift Farm stallion Vekoma, and is a three-time graduate of the Keeneland sales ring. Moonlight is by WinStar Farm stallion Audible. Forged Steel is by Spendthrift Farm stallion Vekoma Owen Almighty is a graduate of the Keeneland sales ring. Iron Man Cal is a graduate of the Keeneland sales ring. G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf Post Time: 3:04 p.m. ET An international field will compete at 1 3/16 miles on the Keeneland turf. Horses from the United States, France, Great Britain, Ireland and Japan have previously won the Filly & Mare Turf. Gimme a Nother (SAF) was born and raised in South Africa. Evershed (IRE) was born and raised in Ireland before being purchased for an American-based racing career. Classic Q is a graduate of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, and most recently won the G1 First Lady Stakes at Keeneland. Red Letter (GB) is a homebred for the famed Juddmonte Farm. Kathynmarissa is a graduate of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Thought Process was born and raised at Airdrie Stud. Bless the Broken ran in the Kentucky Oaks in 2024 before switching to the turf. Jancis (IRE) has won multiple group stakes races in Europe. Eccentric (CHI) will be making her first start in the United States after a strong career in Chile. Expensive Queen (IRE) won the G1 Jenny Wiley Stakes at Keeneland this spring. Precise (IRE) is owned in partnership by Coolmore. Blue Bolt (IRE) has won nine of twelve career starts, including four group one stakes races. Lush Lips (GB) won the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland in 2025. Stellify was born and raised at WinStar Farm, and is by Coolmore at Ashford Stud stallion Justify. Also Eligibles may draw into the race if other horses scratch: #15 Vina Arana (IRE) G1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint Post Time: 3:42 p.m. ET Leading three-year-olds will take on older horses in the Sprint, going six furlongs on the dirt. Prior winners of this race include WinStar Farm stallion Straight No Chaser, Spendthrift Farm stallion Mitole and more. Mad House is by Spendthrift Farm stallion Vekoma. Dark Saffron is by Darby Dan Farm stallion Flameaway. Liam Smith is by Darley at Jonabell Farm stallion Midshipman. Hymn is by Gainesway Farm stallion McKinzie. Listenupshance has a grade one stakes win on his resume. American Stage is by Spendthrift Farm stallion Into Mischief, and was born and raised at Spendthrift Farm before being purchased to race in Japan. Built is by Darley at Jonabell Farm stallion Hard Spun, and is a graduate of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Little Thunder most recently finished second in the G2 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes at Keeneland. Nakatomi is a graduate of the Keeneland sales ring and has won the G2 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes at Keeneland multiple times. Roll On Big Joe has earned nearly a million dollars in his career. T O Elvis is by Three Chimneys Farm stallion Volatile, and is based in Japan. Stradale is by Spendthrift Farm stallion Yaupon. Englishman is by Darley at Jonabell Farm stallion Maxfield, and is a two-time graduate of the Keeneland sales ring. G1 Breeders’ Cup Mile Post Time: 4:30 p.m. ET European-bred horses have won seven of the last eight runnings of the Mile, contested on the turf. Trainer Cherie DeVaux secured her first Breeders’ Cup victory in the 2024 Mile with More Than Looks. Deterministic is by Lane’s End Farm stallion Liam’s Map and is a graduate of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Lake Forest (GB) made his first North American start in the G1 Coolmore Turf Mile at Keeneland in October. Facteur Cheval (IRE) has earned over $5.7 million in his racing career. Cabo Spirit was born and raised at WinStar Farm. Ask Ikigomi (JPN) is based in Japan. Zulu Kingdom (IRE) is a multiple grade one winner. Qirat (GB) has earned over $1.3 million in 23 starts. Notable Speech (GB) won the 2025 G1 Breeders’ Cup Mile. Rhetorical is by Taylor Made Farm stallion Not This Time and has won multiple grade one races at Keeneland. He was consigned as a yearling by Denali Stud. Lugal (JPN) has raced in Japan, Hong Kong, the United Arab Emirates and England. Formidable Man is by Lane’s End Farm stallion City of Light, and was consigned by Taylor Made Farm at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. True Love (IRE) is owned in partnership by Coolmore. Brilliant Berti has raced at four out of five racetracks in Kentucky. Puerto Rico (IRE) is owned in partnership by Coolmore. Also Eligibles may draw into the race if other horses scratch: #15 Vina Arana (IRE) G1 Breeders’ Cup Distaff Post Time: 4:58 p.m. ET The Distaff is the ultimate test of fillies and mares. Contested at 1 1/8 miles on the dirt, the Distaff has produced memorable wins by champions like Malathaat, Beholder, Zenyatta and more. Immersive was bred and raised by Godolphin, and is by Darley at Jonabell Farm stallion Nyquist. She won the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies in 2024. Nitrogen was born and raised at Taylor Made Farm. Regaled is a graduate of the Keeneland sales ring. Fully Subscribed is by Coolmore at Ashford Stud stallion Tiz the Law, and is a graduate of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Scottish Lassie is by Gainesway Farm stallion McKinzie, and is a graduate of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Measure is by Darley at Jonabell Farm stallion Essential Quality, and was consigned by Taylor Made Farm at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Super Corredora is by Three Chimneys Farm stallion Gun Runner, and was consigned by Denali Stud at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. She won the 2025 G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. Splendora is by WinStar Farm stallion Audible, and won the 2025 G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint. Eunomia is by Coolmore at Ashford Stud stallion Tiz the Law, and was consigned by Runnymede Farm at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf Post Time: 4:58 p.m. ET The Turf is the penultimate Breeders’ Cup race on Championship Saturday. At 1 1/2 miles on the turf, it is the ultimate test of distance grass horses. Ethical Diamond (IRE) is the defending Breeders’ Cup Turf champion Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) is owned in partnership by Coolmore, and is out of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner Newspaperofrecord (IRE). Minaret Station is by Taylor Made Farm stallion Instilled Regard Far Bridge has won over $2.6 million in 22 starts. El Cordobes (IRE) is owned by Godolphin. Burnham Square is by Lane’s End Farm stallion Liam’s Map, and has won graded stakes races on the dirt and turf at Keeneland. Hotazhell (GB) is a multiple group one winner, owned by Kentucky-based Silverton Hill LLC. Test Score was born and raised at Mill Ridge Farm. Johanna Walsh (IRE) is a group one winner in her native Ireland. Tiffany (IRE) has group stakes wins in Germany, England, and Kentucky. Survie (IRE) has multiple group and graded stakes wins in North America and Europe. Diamond Necklace (IRE) is owned in partnership by Coolmore. Bay City Roller (IRE) has earned over $2.7 million in 16 races. Deep Monster (JPN) has raced 30 times, with over $3.7 million in earnings. Also Eligibles may draw into the race if other horses scratch: #15 Map of Stars (GB), #16 Telescopic G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic Post Time: 6:16 p.m. ET The Breeders’ Cup Classic is one of the most prestigious races in all of horse racing. Run at the famed, ‘classic’ distance of 1 1/4 miles on the dirt, the Classic brings together the best horses each year. T O Password (JPN) was born and raised in Japan, and raced in the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty was born and raised at Godolphin’s Gainsborough Farm and is by Spendthrift Farm stallion Into Mischief. Sovereignty is the 2024 Kentucky Derby winner, and will stand at Jonabell Farm once his racing career concludes. Golden Tempo won the 2026 Kentucky Derby, and will stand at Lane’s End Farm upon his eventual retirement from racing. The Puma is by Darley at Jonabell Farm stallion Essential Quality. Forever Young (JPN) is the defending Breeders’ Cup Classic champion, and one of the richest racehorses of all time. Magnitude is by Taylor Made Farm stallion Not This Time, and will be retired to Coolmore at Ashford Stud after his racing career is done. Knightsbridge was born and raised at Jonabell Farm, and is by Darley at Jonabell Farm stallion Nyquist. Napoleon Solo is by Lane’s End Farm stallion Liam’s Map, and won the 2026 Preakness Stakes. He will stand at Lane’s End Farm upon his eventual retirement from racing.
