2026 Breeders' Cup Classic Pre-Entries

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The 2026 Breeders' Cup weekend draws near! Pre-entries for the 14 Breeders' Cup World Championships races at Keeneland were announced on Wednesday, October 21st, with a record 255 pre-entries.

There are 14 races over two days (Friday, October 30th and Saturday, October 31st).

The Breeders' Cup Classic is scheduled for 6:16 PM ET on Saturday, October 31st. Here's who has been pre-entered for the race.

Pre-entries are subject to change. Final entries and the post-position draw take place on Monday, October 26th.

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Breeders' Cup Classic Race Information

Date: October 31st, 2026
Distance: 1 1/4 miles (dirt)
Purse: $7,000,000
Grade: 1
Age: 3+

Breeders' Cup Classic Pre-Entries

11 horses were pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup Classic.

Horse	Trainer	Notes
Forever Young	Yoshito Yahagi	Defending champion; Win and You're In (Jockey Club Gold Cup)
Forged Steel	Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.	First preference: Dirt Mile (also pre-entered there); Win and You're In (Goodwood)
Further Ado	Brad H. Cox	First preference: this race (also pre-entered in the Dirt Mile)
Golden Tempo	Cherie DeVaux
Knightsbridge	William I. Mott	First preference: this race (also pre-entered in the Dirt Mile); Win and You're In (Pacific Classic)
Magnitude	Steven M. Asmussen	Win and You're In (Stephen Foster)
Napoleon Solo	Chad Summers	First preference: this race (also pre-entered in the Dirt Mile)

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