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Slight Drop in Wagering on 2026 Breeders' Cup Races

7 hours 18 min ago
Handle on the 14 Breeders' Cup races Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland saw a slight decline when compared with last year's event at Del Mar.

Prat Wins Shoemaker Award at Breeders' Cup

7 hours 18 min ago
Flavien Prat, who guided three horses to Breeders' Cup victories Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland during the Breeders' Cup, wins the 22nd Bill Shoemaker Award as the outstanding jockey.

Sovereignty Caps Career With Breeders' Cup Classic Win

7 hours 18 min ago
Sovereignty proved to be much the best when taking the highly anticipated $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) Oct. 31 at Keeneland. He prevailed by 1 3/4 lengths over The Puma.

Kathynmarissa Reels in Gimme a Nother in F&M Turf

7 hours 18 min ago
Kathynmarissa powers past a star-studded international cast, including Gimme a Nother, in the stretch at Keeneland to take the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) Oct. 31 by three-quarters of a length.

Benvenuto Cellini Rallies Late to Capture BC Turf

7 hours 18 min ago
Benvenuto Cellini completed the 1 1/2-mile race in 2:27.50, using a late rally to beat longshot Map of Stars by three-quarters of a length. Diamond Necklace was third.

Nitrogen Takes Air Out of Breeders' Cup Distaff Rivals

7 hours 18 min ago
After rating in third early, Nitrogen rallies wide on the far turn under Jose Ortiz to win the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) Oct. 31 at Keeneland.

Deterministic Turns Tables on Notable Speech in Mile

7 hours 18 min ago
Avenging his defeat in the Woodbine Mile Stakes (G1T), a perfect stalking trip worked out by jockey Kendrick Carmouche carried Deterministic to hold off Notable Speech's late charge in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T).

T O Elvis Flies Past Englishman to Take BC Sprint

7 hours 18 min ago
Trainer Daisuke Takayanagi called the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) a "dream come true" for his grade 1 winner T O Elvis, who blazed past 4-5 favorite Englishman in deep stretch. He won by 1 1/4 lengths.

Keeneland King Further Ado Wins Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 21:00
Further Ado improves to 3-for-3 at Keeneland, taking the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) by a nose in a tight, head-bobbing photo finish with Owen Almighty.

Determinstic Turns Tables on Notable Speech in Mile

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 21:00
Avenging his defeat in the Woodbine Mile (G1T), a perfect stalking trip worked out by jockey Kendrick Carmouche carried Deterministic to hold off Notable Speech's late charge by three-quarters of a length in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T).

T O Elvis Flies Past Englishman to Win BC Sprint

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 21:00
Trainer Daisuke Takayanagi called the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) a "dream come true," for his grade 1 winner T O Elvis, who blazed past 4-5 favorite Englishman in deep stretch. He won by 1 1/4 lengths.

Bacio Flashes to Impressive Turf Sprint Triumph

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 21:00
After shipping to Europe to take down the Nunthorpe Stakes (G1), Bacio returned home to Keeneland and dominated the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) Oct. 31.

Ways and Means Leaves the Stage a Star Alone at the Top

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 21:00
The Chad Brown-trained mare wraps up a brilliant career with a a long-awaited victory in the 7-furlong test over Fois Gras and Explora.

Euros Who Swept Juvenile Turf Races Exit in Good Shape

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 21:00
Aidan O'Brien saddled two winners to become the winningest Breeders' Cup trainer with 23 wins. He is one ahead of Bob Baffert.

Scat Daddy's Legacy Growing for Coolmore

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 21:00
Scat Daddy, who died in December 2015 at just 11, has left a legacy of outstanding sons at stud on both sides of the Atlantic, which is continuing to pay off for Coolmore's breeding and racing outfit.  

Baffert Pleased With Hughes, Salahudin Exiting Juvenile

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 21:00
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert gives his barn a grade of A-minus following the performances of his 2-year-olds at the Breeders' Cup Oct. 30 at Keeneland.

BH at BC: Friday Recap, Saturday and Classic Preview

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 15:00
On the final episode of BloodHorse at the Breeders' Cup: We recap Friday's juvenile races, the BloodHorse team previews Saturday's card, and Run Fast Racing's Adam Kluger discusses Breeders' Cup Sprint contender Listenupshance.

Breeders' Cup Day 2: Latest Conditions, Scratches

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 15:00
Near-perfect fall Kentucky weather will greet racegoers arriving at Keeneland for the second day of the Breeders' Cup. Cloudy skies and a high temperature of 73 degrees are in the forecast. The main track is fast and the turf is firm

Forever Young Chases Historic Second Classic Win

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 15:00
One year after spoiling Sierra Leone's bid to become the second two-time winner of the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), Forever Young aims to be the history maker himself on Tiznow's 25th anniversary.

Handle Slightly Down on Five Breeders' Cup Friday Races

Sat, 10/31/2026 - 03:00
Handle on the the five Breeders' Cup Friday races for juveniles Oct. 30 at Keeneland was down 3.5% this year to $39,807,102, compared with $41,239,773 in 2025 when the event was contested at Del Mar.

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