The 2026 Breeders' Cup Classic will run Saturday at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, with a post time of 6:16 p.m. ET. Trainer Bill Mott enters two horses among the betting favorites: Sovereignty at 5-2 and stablemate Knightsbridge at 9-2. The only horse with shorter odds is reigning champion Forever Young, the Japanese thoroughbred installed as the 2-1 favorite.
Handicapper Jeff Hochman, who posted a 65.7% win rate across the 2025 summer meets at Saratoga and Del Mar, is sharing his predictions on SportsLine. Hochman is skeptical of Knightsbridge despite back-to-back graded stakes wins, citing jockey Luis Saez's 0-for-6 record in the Breeders' Cup Classic and just one victory in 75 starters across the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Hochman's top selection is a horse that has "looked good in his morning workouts," and he also highlights a double-digit longshot that "has thrived at Keeneland." Napoleon Solo, the Preakness Stakes winner, is in the field at 15-1, while T O Password draws post 1 at 30-1.
2026 Breeders' Cup Classic Odds and Post Positions
Post 1: T O Password (30-1) | Post 2: Sovereignty (5-2) | Post 3: Golden Tempo (5-1) | Post 4: The Puma (10-1) | Post 5: Forever Young (2-1) | Post 6: Magnitude (6-1, scratched) | Post 7: Knightsbridge (9-2) | Post 8: Napoleon Solo (15-1)
