Breeders' Cup 2026
Saturday, 31 October 2026. The Breeders' Cup is run over two days at Keeneland, Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October.
Two days of championship racing at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky, with the Turf and the Classic on the Saturday evening. The Classic goes off at 6.16pm Eastern time, which is about 10.16pm in the UK.
| Dates | Friday 30 and Saturday 31 October 2026 |
|---|---|
| Course | Keeneland, Lexington, Kentucky |
| Turf | 5.36pm Eastern time, about 9.36pm UK time |
| Classic | 6.16pm Eastern time, about 10.16pm UK time |
| UK time | The UK is on GMT from 25 October, while the US stays on daylight time until 1 November, so the gap is four hours |
Post times
| Race | US Eastern | UK time |
|---|---|---|
| Breeders' Cup Turf | 5.36pm | About 9.36pm |
| Breeders' Cup Classic | 6.16pm | About 10.16pm |
Recent Breeders' Cup Turf winners
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ethical Diamond | Willie Mullins | Dylan Browne McMonagle |
| 2024 | Rebel's Romance | Charlie Appleby | William Buick |
| 2023 | Auguste Rodin | Aidan O'Brien | Ryan Moore |
Recent Breeders' Cup Classic winners
| Year | Winner | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Forever Young | Yoshito Yahagi | Ryusei Sakai |
| 2024 | Sierra Leone | Chad Brown | Flavien Prat |
| 2023 | White Abarrio | Richard Dutrow Jr | Irad Ortiz Jr |
- The winners of six Group 1s on Arc day earned automatic places: the Arc (Turf), the Prix de la Forêt (Mile), the Prix de l'Opéra (Filly & Mare Turf), the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère (Juvenile Turf), the Prix Marcel Boussac (Juvenile Fillies Turf) and the Prix de l'Abbaye (Turf Sprint).
- Prix de la Forêt winner True Love is a likely runner in the Mile.
- Arc winner Daryz has a place in the Turf but is not expected to travel.
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