Returned to its rightful place as the final Breeders’ Cup race of the 14 championship tilts Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland Race Course, the $7 million Longines Classic is both the richest race in North America and the marquee race of the two-day event.
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A Look at the Short, But Scintillating History of the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland
Keeneland Race Course has been a treasured Thoroughbred Racing venue for many years —Keeneland celebrated its 90th anniversary Oct. 15, 2026 — but for the first 30-plus years of the Breeders’ Cup the Lexington track had not hosted the World Championships.
Billy Loughnane on realising his dream at just 20 as he gets set to be crowned youngest Champion Jockey in more than a century – and your best bets for big Flat finale Ascot
With typical humility and understatement, Billy Loughnane adeptly recalls the formative stages of his career: 'My aim was to just have a few winners.'
Breeders’ Cup Fantastic Finishes: Japanese Outsider Stuns Stacked 2021 Distaff Field
The 38th Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar lived up to expectations in many ways. The year prior, fans were prohibited from attending the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the crowds that made it to the 2021 event at picturesque Del Mar in California were more than ready to celebrate as NBC Sports chronicled the festivities.
