The $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic is the marquee race of the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park and one of the most important races worldwide for Thoroughbred racehorses.
The Breeders’ Cup World Championships returns to Santa Anita Park for a record 11th time in 2023 as the two-day event returns to the picturesque Arcadia, Calif. venue for Future Stars Friday on Nov. 3 and Championship Saturday on Nov. 4.
Several of the all-time winningest jockeys in Breeders’ Cup World Championships history are still active, and if you are stuck between two horses in any given race and looking for a tiebreaker in your handicapping on Nov. 3-4 at Santa Anita Park, you could do a lot worse than picking the contenders ridden by jockeys that have had the best success at the Breeders’ Cup so far in their careers.
Anyone who watched the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships in person or on TV will always remember the Longines Classic first. A truly grand finale, the last of 14 World Championship races was a display of racing brilliance, as undefeated Flightline closed out his career with an 8 ¼-length runaway win.
