2026 Breeders’ Cup Weekend Preview

Oct 182026

Breeders’ Cup World Championship Races

Future Stars Friday

Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf

Championship Saturday

Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf
Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint
Breeders’ Cup Mile
Breeders’ Cup Distaff
Breeders’ Cup Turf
Breeders’ Cup Classic
Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint
Breeders’ Cup Sprint

DRF – Breeders Cup

The final lot of this year’s Championship Sale is Castleton, a 951-acre horse farm listed by Bluegrass Sotheby’s International Realty. Located just minutes from downtown Lexington, Castleton is not only one of the oldest horse farms in the Bluegrass but is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful farms in the world.

Castleton Lyons Listing

2026 Keeneland – Breeders Cup – Championship Sale

2026 Keeneland – Breeders Cup – Championship Sale – Catalogue

Paulick Report – Catalog for Keeneland Championship Sale Now Online, Featuring Breeders’ Cup Contenders, Historic Castleton

TDN – Englishman Share Among Keeneland Championship Sale Offerings

Esquire – Francisco and the Esquire Editors -The 40 Best Halloween Movies for People Who Hate Horror Movies

There is no terror in the bang, only in the anticipation of it.

Alfred Hitchcock

Werewolves of London

Esquire – Anthony Breznican – Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein Will Be Considered a Classic For Lifetimes to Come

What does Frankenstein drive:

A Monster truck

The Wrap – William Bibbiani – The 20 Greatest Frankenstein Movies Ever Made, Ranked

I think music should be scary. Music is an exorcism.

Florence Welch

Ah, it is the fault of our science that it wants to explain all; and if it explain not, then it says there is nothing to explain.

Count Dracula

Sympathy For The Devil

Sometimes The Devil is a gentleman.

Percy Bysshe Shelley

Sympathy For The Devil

The most evil person ever? Hmmm. Good question, good question. How’d God answer that one?

Esquire – What I’ve Learned – Satan

If it’s a good script I’ll do it. And if it’s a bad script, and they pay me enough, I’ll do it.

George Burns

Zombie

My revenge has just begun! I spread it over centuries and time is on my side!

Count Dracula

Lee Ho Fook

Beef Chow Mein

I Like The Way You Kiss Me

And Then He Kissed Me

You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.

Ray Bradbury

All Along The Watchtower

Werewolves of London

TDN – Breeders’ Cup Preps: Forever Young Breezes at Belmont, Contenders Hit the Track

Bloodhorse – Forever Young Breezes Before Shipping to Keeneland

Paulick Report – Victor Ryan – Cabo Spirit Works Toward BC Mile

TDN – Santa Anita Works: D’Amato Quartet Continues Breeders’ Cup Preps

Paperback Writer

Bloodhorse – America’s Best Racing – Jennifer Kelly – Adonius Takes Writer Clancy to Breeders’ Cup as Owner

Bad Moon Rising

Paulick Report – Far Bridge Bypasses Breeders’ Cup Turf, Lambeth Unlikely

Psycho Killer

Bloodhorse – Summers Leans Toward B.C. Classic for Napoleon Solo

TDN – Breeders’ Cup Tab Includes Golden Tempo, Englishman, Napoleon Solo

TDN – The Puma to Target Breeders’ Cup Classic

America’s Best Racing – Mike Curry – An Early Look at the Prospective Field for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic

America’s Best Racing – Brian Zipse – The Big Five: Ranking the Best Breeders’ Cup Classic Winners

Secretariat – Steve Haskin – Play Me Some Ragtime In Breeders Cup Juvenile

Believer

America’s Best Racing – SLIDESHOW: Meet the Fillies and Mares in the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Distaff

Bloodhorse – Byron King – Champion Stakes Wraps Up Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series

Bloodhorse – Shisospicy Aims to Put Foggy Season Behind Her in BC

Riders On The Storm

TDN – J.N. Campbell – ‘Horse Capital’ Lexington Prepares For Breeders’ Cup Festival

Paulick Report – Lillian Davis – Skippylongstocking Will Miss Breeders’ Cup Classic

Immigrant Song

2026 British Championship Day

Ride of the Valkyries

Bloodhorse – Forever Young, Phileas Fogg Work at Belmont for Classic

Bloodhorse – Prat Gets Feel for Magnitude With Breeze at Keeneland

TDN – Santa Anita Works: Breeders’ Cup Hopefuls Lead Work Tab

TDN – Steve Sherack – Sovereignty Continues Breeders’ Cup Classic Preparations at the Spa

I’m a Believer

America’s Best Racing – Nathan Rosen – Matching the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Contenders With Their Sports Counterparts

TDN – Leaning Towards The Classic, Napoleon Solo Works Fast at Belmont

Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Connections Lean Toward Classic for The Puma After Work

America’s Best Racing – Mike Curry – An Early Look at the Prospective Field for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic

Paulick Report – Frank Mitchell – Bloodlines Presented By Walmac Farm: A Theory Comes Together With U.S.S. Valor

TDN – When and Where to Watch Breeders’ Cup Pre-Entries

Paulick Report – Lilian Davis – How A Pair Of Beers Landed Jockey Adrian Escobedo His First Breeders’ Cup Mount

Paulick Report – Tom Pedulla – ‘She Believed In This Horse’: Breeders’ Cup Presents Connections

Make You A Believer

Bloodhorse – Primetime Emmy Interest Offered at Championship Sale

Paulick Report – Forever Young First In Final Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings

Paulick Report – Lillian Davis – Report: Flavien Prat To Ride Magnitude In Breeders’ Cup Classic

Bloodhorse – Gonzalez to Ride a Pair for Joseph at Breeders’ Cup

Secretariat.com – Steve Haskin – Tiz The better Part of Valour

1989 Breeders Cup Classic

Paulick Report – Napoleon Solo ‘More Focused’ Ahead Of Breeders’ Cup

2010 Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf

Paulick Report – Agate Stamps Breeders’ Cup Credentials In Bourbon Stakes

Paulick Report – ‘On To The Breeders’ Cup’: Adonius Surges To Indian Summer Victory

2010 Breeders Cup Classic

Bloodhorse – Sean Collins – Irwin Details Plan for Champagne Winner U. S. S. Valor

Paulick Report – U. S. S. Valor To Bypass Breeders’ Cup Juvenile

Secretariat.com – Steve Haskin – Forever Young Building A Ladder To She Stars

Bloodhorse – Tracy Gantz – Santa Anita Undercard Has Breeders’ Cup Ramifications

Bloodhorse – Olivia Newman and Jeff Frank – Sovereignty Remains First in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll

TDN – Arkansas Derby Winner Renegade Sidelined For Remainder Of 2026

Horse Racing Nation – Commandment ruled out for year after setback surfaces

Phil has a question:

With the number of Breeders’ Cup Classic candidates that have been put on the permanent or temporary shelf in 2026 will there be any horses left for the race.