HRO'S COVERAGE OF THE 43rd BREEDERS' CUP AT KEENELAND, OCTOBER 30 /31

By Graham Potter | Friday, October 30, 2026

The Breeders’ Cup deadlock between champion trainers Aidan O'Brien and Bob Baffert could be broken this weekend with each stable striving to gain the upper hand and sole bragging rights in the quest to have trained the most winners in Breeders’ Cup history.

They currently share that distinction with twenty-one winners apiece, so the next winner will edge ahead, for that moment at least, in what really is a clash of the titans of the sport. Read more ...

AN AIDAN O’BRIEN / BOB BAFFERT SHOWDOWN – A FASCINATING BREEDERS' CUP DUEL (OCTOBER 29)

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It is set to be a massive two days for international horse racing as Keeneland prepares to host the 2026 edition of The Breeders’ Cup on Friday and Saturday.

The US $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, which is one of the original Breeders’ Cup (from 1984), is steeped in history with the winner of the Classic landing the Horse Of The Year title eighteen times. Read more ...

THE RICH HISTORY OF THE BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC

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The mighty Forever Young is back to defend his Breeders’ Cup crown after he added the Classic to his honour roll last year to go along with, amongst others, his back-to-back wins in the Saudi Cup, his wins in the Saudi Derby and the UAE Derby in 2024 … and his success in the Jockey Club Gold Cup when he was last in action on September 18 at Belmont. Read more ...

BREEDERS' CUP: FOREVER YOUNG v SOVEREIGNTY

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