Some of the most accomplished jockeys in the world have mounts in the 43rd. running of the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
She’s raced on the dirt and the turf. She’s taken on the boys and shown her heels to her fellow fillies more than once. Nitrogen has shown over and over what grit, grace, and versatility look like, building a record of nine wins, six seconds, and three thirds from 18 starts with an Eclipse Award and a Sovereign Award to her credit in her three seasons on the racetrack.
The results of two races on Sunday at Churchill Downs shook up the latest Rookie Rankings.
Since the Rookie Rankings rate 2-year-old Thoroughbreds based on their potential to win the 2027 Kentucky Derby, the Grade 3 Street Sense Stakes — a Road to the Kentucky Derby qualifier held over 1 1/16 miles at Churchill Downs — unsurprisingly affected the rankings.
Riley Mott is no stranger to the Breeders’ Cup. As assistant to his father, Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott, he saw his share of winners, including Cody’s Wish and Elite Power, and then in 2025, the younger Mott sent out his first starter in Argos, who finished eighth in the Juvenile Turf.
The day racing fans and horseplayers wait for all year for is almost here. The Breeders’ Cup Saturday program will feature the international equine and human stars of horse racing squaring off in nine championship races on Oct. 31 at Keeneland Race Course. The event will be headlined by the richest horse race in North America, the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.
