A visual look at the field for the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic in post position order.

Reigning Horse of the Year Sovereignty and Japan’s Forever Young are tied atop the Oct. 26 National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s Top Thoroughbred Poll with 12 first-place votes each, though Sovereignty holds a thin one-point lead overall.

Defending FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) champion Notable Speech wasted little time getting reacquainted with Keeneland Oct. 27, leading a strong European contingent onto the track for the first time since clearing quarantine Monday night.

Led by grade 1 winners Golden Tempo and Knightsbridge, 19 BloodHorse Maiden Watch Hot Prospects are scheduled to compete in the Oct. 30-31 Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland. Another pair are also-eligibles and could gain entry with scratches.

The entries for the nine Breeders’ Cup World Championship races Oct. 31 at Keeneland.

The entries for the five Breeders’ Cup World Championship races Oct. 30 at Keeneland.

Dollars & Sense with Frank Angst looks at The Jockey Club’s massive effort in collecting data on off-track Thoroughbreds.

Thanks to trainer Graham Motion’s growing connections with owners such as Newstead Stable’s Steven and Jessica Jell, the presence of South African-bred Breeders’ Cup entrants has more than doubled the past couple seasons.

The entries for the nine Breeders’ Cup World Championship races Oct. 31 at Keeneland.

The entries for the five Breeders’ Cup World Championship races Oct. 30 at Keeneland.