The 2026 Breeders' Cup Classic will take place at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday with a post time of 6:16 p.m. ET. Japanese thoroughbred Forever Young enters as the 2-1 favorite, while trainer Bill Mott saddles two of the top contenders: Sovereignty at 5-2 and Knightsbridge at 9-2.
Post Positions and Odds
The field of eight includes the following post positions and morning-line odds: 1) T O Password 30-1; 2) Sovereignty 5-2; 3) Golden Tempo 5-1; 4) The Puma 10-1; 5) Forever Young 2-1; 6) Magnitude 6-1 (scratched); 7) Knightsbridge 9-2; 8) Napoleon Solo 15-1.
Expert Analysis
Handicapper Jeff Hochman, who posted a 65.7% win rate at Saratoga and Del Mar during the summer 2025 meet, advises caution on Knightsbridge despite its back-to-back graded stakes victories. Hochman notes that jockey Luis Saez is 0-for-6 in the Breeders' Cup Classic and has just one win in 75 Breeders' Cup World Championships starts. Hochman's top selection is a horse that has looked sharp in morning workouts, and he also favors a double-digit longshot that has thrived at Keeneland.
Napoleon Solo, the Preakness Stakes winner, is a 15-1 longshot, while T O Password is the longest shot at 30-1 from the rail.
