No horse race in 2026 will have more riding on it than Saturday's Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. Bet the Breeders' Cup Classic at TwinSpires. Use the special TwinSpires offer code CBSSPORTS to get a special $400 signup bonus, double what's available to the general public: Champion 3-year-old Male honors.
Champion Older Dirt Male horse honors. And even Horse of the Year. The high-stakes race features some of the sport's biggest stars over the past two years.
The Classic will be the first time since 1991 that two Kentucky Derby winners—2025 champ Sovereignty and 2026 hero Golden Tempo—have run against each other. The race also features Japanese superstar and defending Breeders' Cup Classic champion Forever Young, who has earned more than $32 million in his career, which is either the most all-time or second-most, depending on your accounting. He will be racing against Sovereignty for the first time.
It will also be the last time. The reigning Horse of the Year, Sovereignty is set to be retired after Saturday's race regardless of the result. Use the special TwinSpires promo code CBSSPORTS to get a special $400 signup bonus, double what's available to the general public: Forever Young, who will be attempting to become just the second horse to win the Classic twice, has been made the slight 2-1 favorite on the morning line.
Sovereignty is not far behind at 5-2. Sovereignty's stablemate, Knightsbridge, is 9-2, while Golden Tempo is 5-1. The outcome of Saturday's race will have an enormous impact on the end-of-year awards.
A win by Golden Tempo would likely lock up both Champion 3-year-old Male and Horse of the Year honors, but a victory by Preakness Stakes winner Napoleon Solo (15-1) would put him at the top of the class. However, if Forever Young, Sovereignty or Knightsbridge were to win, he would jump to the front, or at least alongside Golden Tempo. FanDuel Racing offers a $25 bonus with a $5 bet for the Breeders' Cup Classic.
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