The $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 1 at Del Mar lost significant luster when leading 3-year-old Sovereignty was withdrawn from the race Oct. 29 due to illness.
Month: October 2025
2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic at a Glance
What projected to be one of the best fields in the history of the Breeders’ Cup Classic lost a star player Wednesday with the scratch of standout 3-year-old Sovereignty, but the $7 million race still features a deep, talented cast that includes the top three finishers from a year ago.
Star 3-Year-Old Sovereignty to Miss Breeders’ Cup Classic Due to Fever
Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott said Oct. 29 that Sovereignty, the leading contender for Horse of the Year, will not run in the Nov. 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic due to a fever.
Backing a Del Mar Standout in the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Distaff
A home-court advantage isn’t everything in horse racing, but did you known only one of the 13 fillies and mares entered in Saturday’s $2 million Grade 1 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff has previously won at the host racetrack Del Mar?
