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Live Update: Official Breeders' Cup Breaking News, Scratches, Odds

Update 10/30/2025 10:25 AM ET: The Breeders' Cup Distaff field has been reduced to 12 runners following the scratch of #5 Scottish Lassie, officials confirmed Thursday morning. The mare was set to be part of a competitive lineup headlined by Seismic Beauty and Dorth Vader, but will now miss the race...

Posted on October 27, 2025

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2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic Contender: Forever Young Odds, Post Position, Jockey, Trainer

By US Racing Team

Take a look at Forever Young’s past performances, jockey, trainer, morning-line odds and full analysis heading into the Breeders’ Cup Classic. He's won Grade 1 stakes in three countries, earned more than $15.7 million, and has never run a bad race. Forever Young is 9-for-12 with three third-plac...

Posted on October 29, 2025

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2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic Contender: Contrary Thinking Odds, Post Position, Jockey, Trainer

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Take a look at Contrary Thinking’s past performances, jockey, trainer, morning-line odds and full analysis heading into the Breeders’ Cup Classic. At the age of 5, this Into Mischief gelding has made two starts beyond a mile. In the first – his first stakes start of any kind (the 9-furlong Whi...

Posted on October 29, 2025

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2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic Contender: Baeza Odds, Post Position, Jockey, Trainer

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Take a look at Baeza’s past performances, jockey, trainer, morning-line odds and full analysis. Baeza is a bit of an enigma heading into Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1). He does just about everything right. Under the care of trainer John Shirreffs, he’s hasn’t missed a beat for nearl...

Posted on October 29, 2025

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2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic Contender: Mindframe Odds, Post Position, Jockey, Trainer

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Take a look at Mindframe’s past performances, jockey, trainer, morning-line odds and full analysis heading into the Breeders’ Cup Classic. Trainer Todd Pletcher called him "a genera...

Posted on October 29, 2025

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Sovereignty Scratched from the Breeders' Cup Classic

By Ed McNamara

Breeders’ Cup Classic Favorite Sovereignty Out with Fever Sovereignty, who was the 6-5 morning-line favorite, will not run in Saturday’s $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar, a huge disappointment. Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott announced the decision Wednesday morning, about...

Posted on October 29, 2025

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2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic Contender: Nevada Beach Odds, Post Position, Trainer, Jockey

By US Racing Team

Take a look at Nevada Beach’s past performances, jockey, trainer, morning-line odds and full analysis heading into the Breeders’ Cup Classic. This late-blooming sophomore is a bit of an enigma wrapped in a riddle. With just four career starts, he will be the most lightly raced runner in this fie...

Posted on October 29, 2025

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2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic Contender: Sierra Leone Odds, Post Position, Jockey, Trainer

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Take a look at Sierra Leone’s past performances, jockey, trainer, morning-line odds and full analysis heading into the Breeders’ Cup Classic. There are few gambles more ill-advised than laying out $2.3 million for a yearling thoroughbred. The chances of getting your money back are minimal. Again...

Posted on October 28, 2025

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Sovereignty Uncertain for the Breeders' Club Classic

By Ed McNamara

Breeders’ Cup News: Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty Spikes Fever; may not run in Classic There’s never been a deeper, more talented field in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) than its 42nd edition. Unfortunately, there’s a good chance that its biggest name won’t run on Saturday. Sovereignty...

Posted on October 28, 2025

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2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic Contender: Journalism Odds, Post Position, Jockey, Trainer

By US Racing Team

Take a look at Journalism’s past performances, jockey, trainer, morning-line odds and full analysis heading into the Breeders’ Cup Classic Not only is Journalism probably the best horse in training based on the West Coast, he’s also the second-best 3-year-old his year and among the best overal...

Posted on October 28, 2025

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2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic Contender: Antiquarian Odds, Post Position, Jockey, Trainer

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Take a look at Antiquarian’s past performances, jockey, trainer, morning-line odds and full analysis heading into the Breeders’ Cup Classic. The Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) will be remembered for the chain reaction that resulted in Mindframe unseating his rider, Sierra Leone altering his course, P...

Posted on October 28, 2025

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