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We’ve all been there before … walking into an unfamiliar setting and not knowing exactly what to say or what others are talking about. It can be flat-out overwhelming.

A day at the racetrack can feel like the first day at a new job with dozens and dozens of horse racing terms and idioms that are almost a separate language, not to mention the racing program or Daily Racing Form at your fingertips that looks like it was designed by an accounting professor.

The 2026 edition of the Breeders’ Cup is already a record-breaking affair after an unprecedented 255 pre-entries were accepted for the World Championships Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland Race Course.

The 43rd annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships is set for Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington.

The 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships marks the 43rd year the best Thoroughbreds in North America meet up to compete in races that usually determine divisional championships at the Eclipse Awards.

Ever since the very first Breeders’ Cup Distaff won by Princess Rooney 42 years ago at Hollywood Park, the prestigious race for fillies and mares has continued to produce high-quality winners. Racing’s Hall of Fame has opened its doors to a dozen winners of the race, several of whom found the winner’s circle more than once at the World Championships.

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