Football players dream of winning the Super Bowl. Major leaguers all hope to play in the World Series. And in horse racing, few prizes are more highly coveted by jockeys than a victory in the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. The race will be run this year as the cornerstone race of the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.
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Alvarado on a Roll Riding into 2023 Breeders’ Cup
When the sun sets on the 40th edition of the Breeders’ Cup, win or lose, jockey Junior Alvarado will be able to say he came loaded for bear.
Breeders’ Cup Diary: Hall of Famer Castellano Appreciating Every Minute of 2023 Resurgence
Hall of Famer Javier Castellano looks to cap a magical season when he rides Arcangelo in the $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday at Santa Anita Park.
International Horses to Know for the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships
As is a common theme at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships every year, we again see a strong international presence at this year’s races with 59 international runners among the 205 pre-entries released last week.