Karen Johnson and Frank Angst discuss the 2023 Breeders’ Cup preview issue of BH.

A top-class international field of 13 contenders was entered Oct. 30 for the 40th running of the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) to be run Nov. 4 as the Breeders’ Cup World Championships return to Santa Anita Park.

Maiden Watch: Breeders’ Cup 2023 runners

European-based horses traditionally do very well in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T), and Inspiral, Warm Heart, and Lumiere Rock lead a strong group this year.

There’s no doubt Carson’s Run will be the sentimental favorite Nov. 3 in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) at Santa Anita Park.

The spectacular sprinter and miler whose extraordinary talent as a racehorse is matched only by his keen emotional intelligence, Cody’s Wish, will make what is likely to be his final start in the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1).

A rivalry that began earlier this year in Saudi Arabia between Elite Power and Gunite that continued over the summer at Saratoga Race Course has one more stop: Santa Anita Park. The two lead a field racing Nov. 4 in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1).

Caravel seems poised for a repeat win in the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T).

The $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, will feature Arcangelo, the pro-tem leader for Horse of the Year honors, in an intriguing battle against a deep and evenly matched array of 12 international rivals in the mile-and-a-quarter test.

It’s no surprise the foreign raiders seem to have a huge edge in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T). They usually do.