Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.  For the fifth straight week, the leader in the rankings is Travers Stakes winner and Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets winner Arcangelo. The winner of the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby on Sept. 23 at Parx, Saudi Crown, enters the Top 10 for the first time this week at No. 8.

The rankings are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. The rankings will be updated each week through Oct. 10. The results of the latest poll are below.

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Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings for Sept. 26

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1. Arcangelo (25 first-place votes)

Owners: Blue Rose Farm

Trainer: Jena Antonucci

Jockey: Javier Castellano

2023 record: 5 starts – 4 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Travers Stakes, Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park

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2. Geaux Rocket Ride (1 first-place vote)

Owner: Pin Oak Stud

Trainer: Richard Mandella

Jockey: Mike Smith

2023 record: 5 starts – 3 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 2nd, FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic Stakes, Sept. 2 at Del Mar

Next race:  Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park

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3. Arabian Knight (3 first-place votes)

Owner: Zedan Racing Stables

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Flavien Prat

2023 record: 3 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third 

Last race: 1st, FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic Stakes, Sept. 2 at Del Mar

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park

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4. White Abarrio (4 first-place votes)

Owners: C Two Racing Stable amd Antono Pagnano

Trainer: Richard Dutrow Jr.

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

2023 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 1st, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 5 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race:  Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park, or Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park

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5. Forte

Owner: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

2023 record: 5 starts – 3 wins – 1 seconds– 0 thirds

Last race: 4th, Travers Stakes, Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park

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6. Proxy

Owners: Godolphin

Trainer: Michael Stidham

Jockey: Joel Rosario

2023 record: 6 starts – 2 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 2nd, Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, Sept 2 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race:  Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park

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7. Bright Future

Owners:  Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey:  Javier Castellano

2023 record: 5 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 1st, Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, Sept 2 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park

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8. Saudi Crown

Owners:  FMQ Stables

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Florent Geroux

2023 record: 5 starts – 3 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Pennsylvania Derby, Sept. 23 at Parx

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park, or Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park

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9. Ushba Tesoro (2 first-place votes)

Owners: Kenji Royotokuji Holdings

Trainer: Noboru Takagi

Jockey: Yuga Kawada

2023 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Dubai World Cup, March 25 at Meydan Racecourse

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park

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10. Mage

Owners: OGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing, CMNWLTH

Trainer: Gustavo Delgado

Jockey: Luis Saez

2023 record: 7 starts – 2 wins – 2 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 7th, Travers Stakes, Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park

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