Get to know Agate in Born in the Purple, a BloodHorse series featuring Breeders’ Cup contenders by past winning sires. The daughter of 2014 Breeders' Cup Mile winner Karakontie is entered in the Juvenile Turf (G1T). Presented by Gainesway Farm.

In 2027 some of Hughes' rivals may well improve past him as they step up in distance, but right now, his data look like that of a Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) winner.

Dubai World Cup (G1) and Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) winner Magnitude has been scratched from the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), according to a post from the Breeders' Cup on X.

On the Oct. 29 episode of BloodHorse at the Breeders' Cup: Louie Rabaut and Sean Collins set the scene for the Breeders' Cup, BBN Racing's Brian Klatsky talks Bracket Buster, Kilwin, and Telescopic.

Further Ado's two most visually-impressive wins of career have come in his two starts at Keeneland, including an 11-length romp in the Blue Grass Stakes (G1).

Reporting that his three runners entered in Breeders' Cup races are in good form, trainer Francis-Henri Graffard is looking forward to another edition of the World Championships one year after landing his first prize in the event.

The Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) lost a big chunk of its early speed Oct. 29 with the announcement that Beholder Mile (G1) winner Splendora will be scratched from the race.

Adam Mills of Total Performance Data handicaps the 2026 Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1).

Breeder and co-owner John Ropes is hoping for his first Breeders' Cup victory in the Juvenile Fillies (G1) Oct. 30 at Keeneland. 

The Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) is considered a race that will showcase Thoroughbred racing's future stars. But looking over the horses originally entered in the Oct. 30 race at Keeneland, there's already quite a bit of star power attached to it.

Eye on the World, with BH correspondent and world traveler Bob Kieckhefer, aims to look at international racing from an American perspective and, along the way, perhaps grow some interest in racing overseas.

When trainer Cherie DeVaux first phoned C R K Stable owner Lee Searing last year with glowing praise about his 2-year-old colt Englishman, Searing took the report with a proverbial grain of salt.

Golden Tempo will square off against Sovereignty, which marks the first time since 1991 that two Kentucky Derby (G1) winners will compete against each other in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).

Meet Explora in Born in the Purple, a BloodHorse series featuring Breeders’ Cup contenders by past winning sires. Presented by Claiborne Farm.

This is the deepest Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) of recent years says Total Performance Data ahead of handicapping this year's Classic. Let's start by agreeing with that statement.

The year following a scratch as the favorite from the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) has been a roller coaster for Sovereignty, but it would all be worth it should he take this year's edition Oct. 31.

Two days before the world's best Thoroughbred racehorses take center stage at Keeneland in Lexington, officials outline key measures for racing, operations, safety, and integrity for the 2026 Breeders' Cup.

After being claimed, Making Havoc produced a filly by Awesome Slew, named R Disaster, a contender in the Oct. 31 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1). 

A large number of horsemen this year are willing to chase the Breeders' Cup dream even if it means the extra step of waiting out the possible scratches of other potential runners.

Forever Young, bidding for a second consecutive victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), breezes a half-mile in :50 1/5 in company with his Yoshito Yahagi-trained stablemate American Stage, who runs in the Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1).