A total of 184 horses were entered in the 2020 edition of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, scheduled for Nov. 6-7 at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky., including 37 international contenders.
The $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic headlines the event, with a high-powered field of 10 ready to face off over 1 1/4 miles. Trainer Bob Baffert’s strong trio will break from the three outside posts: Awesome Again winner Improbable from gate eight (5-2 favorite), Kentucky Derby winner Authentic from gate nine (6-1), and Pacific Classic winner Maximum Security from gate ten (7-2).
Meanwhile, Belmont and Travers Stakes winner Tiz the Law will be nearer to the rail in post two. Trained by Barclay Tagg, the 3-year-old son of Constitution was made the second choice on the morning line at 3-1.
Last year’s G1 Clark winner Tom’s d’Etat will break from post four at odds of 6-1 for trainer Al Stall, Jr., on the 10-year anniversary of his upset victory with Blame over Zenyatta.
By My Standards has put together a strong campaign in 2020 as well, with three Grade 2 wins and a second to Improbable in the G1 Whitney to his credit. The Bret Calhoun trainee will break from post three at 10-1 on the morning line.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SATURDAY
Classic
- Tacitus (J. Ortiz, Mott, 20-1)
- Tiz The Law (Franco, Tagg, 3-1)
- By My Standards (G. Saez, Calhoun, 10-1)
- Tom’s d’Etat (Rosario, Stall, 6-1)
- Title Ready (Lanerie, Stewart, 30-1)
- Higher Power (Prat, Sadler, 20-1)
- Global Campaign (Castellano, Hough, 20-1)
- Improbable (I. Oritz, Baffert, 5-2)
- Authentic (Velazquez, Baffert, 6-1)
- Maximum Security (L. Saez, Baffert, 7-2)
Turf
- Arklow (Geroux, Cox, 5-1)
- Magical (Moore, O’Brien, 5-2)
- Tarnawa (Soumillion, Weld, 6-1)
- Mehdaayih (Rosario, Gosden, 30-1)
- Donjah (Lecoeuvre, Grewe, 30-1)
- Lord North (Dettori, Gosden, 8-1)
- United (Prat, Mandella, 8-1)
- Red King (Rispoli, D’Amato, 20-1)
- Channel Maker (Franco, Mott, 5-1)
- Mogul (Boudot, O’Brien, 4-1)
Distaff
- Ce Ce (Velazquez, McCarthy, 12-1)
- Harvest Moon (Prat, Callaghan, 12-1)
- Dunbar Road (J. Ortiz, Brown, 12-1)
- Horologist (Alvarado, Mott, 8-1)
- Swiss Skydiver (Albarado, McPeek, 2-1)
- Lady Kate (Gaffalione, Kenneally, 15-1)
- Point Of Honor (Castellano, Weaver, 30-1)
- Valiance (L. Saez, Pletcher, 12-1)
- Ollie’s Candy (Rosario, Sadler, 10-1)
- Monomoy Girl (Geroux, Cox, 8-5)
Mile
- Circus Maximus (Moore, O’Brien, 12-1)
- Kameko (Murphy, Balding, 6-1)
- Lope Y Fernandez (Dettori, O’Brien, 30-1)
- Siskin (Keane, Lyons, 12-1)
- Digital Age (Castellano, Brown, 8-1)
- Safe Voyage (Hart, Quinn, 15-1)
- Casa Creed (Alvarado, Mott, 20-1)
- March To The Arch (Gaffalione, Casse, 15-1)
- One Master (Boudot, Haggas, 15-1)
- Halladay (L. Saez, Pletcher, 12-1)
- Ivar (Talamo, Lobo, 4-1)
- Uni (Rosario, Brown, 5-1)
- Factor This (Geroux, Cox, 8-1)
- Raging Bull (J. Ortiz, Brown, 8-1)
Sprint
- Echo Town
- C Z Rocket
- Collusion Illusion
- Bon Raison
- Manny Wah
- Frank’s Rockette
- Whitmore
- Firenze Fire
- Empire of Gold
- Yaupon
- Diamond Oops
- Hog Creek Hustle
- Jasper Prince
- Vekoma
Filly & Mare Turf
- Starship Jubilee
- Sistercharlie
- Peaceful
- Mean Mary
- My Sister Nat
- Rushing Fall
- Terebellum
- Mucho Unusual
- Harvey’s Lil Goil
- Civil Union
- Audarya
- Lady Prancealot
- Nay Lady Nay
- Cayenne Pepper
Dirt Mile
- Art Collector
- Sharp Samurai
- Silver Dust
- War of Will
- Knicks Go
- Mr. Money
- Rushie
- Pirate’s Punch
- Mr Freeze
- Complexity
- Jesus’ Team
- Owendale
Turf Sprint
- Big Runner
- Just Might
- Imprimis
- Front Run The Fed
- Wet Your Whistle
- Glass Slippers
- Leinster
- Oleksandra
- Into Mystic
- Bombard
- Wildman Jack
- Got Stormy
- Texas Wedge
- Extravagant Kid
Filly & Mare Sprint
- Speech
- Gamine
- Come Dancing
- Inthemidstofbiz
- Sconsin
- Venetian Harbor
- Serengeti Empress
- Sally’s Curlin
- Bell’s The One
FUTURE STARS FRIDAY
Juvenile
- Camp Hope
- King Fury
- Reinvestment Risk
- Likeable
- Essential Quality
- Keepmeinmind
- Jackie’s Warrior
- Classier
- Sittin On Go
- Dreamer’s Disease
- Next
- Hot Rod Charlie
- Rombauer
- Calibrate
Juvenile Fillies Turf
- Oodnadatta
- Miss Amulet
- Alda
- Plum Ali
- Aunt Pearl
- Nazuna
- Tetragonal
- Mother Earth
- Madone
- Campanelle
- Royal Approval
- Spanish Loveaffair
- Union Gables
- Editor At Large
Juvenile Fillies
- Simply Ravishing
- Vequist
- Dayoutoftheoffice
- Thoughtfully
- Girl Daddy
- Crazy Beautiful
- Princess Noor
Juvenile Turf
- Sealiway
- New Mandate
- Abarta
- Public Sector
- Cadillac
- Mutasaabeq
- Fire At Will
- Outadore
- Battleground
- Ebeko
- Gretzky the Great
- Go Athletico
- Devilwala
- The Lir Jet
Juvenile Turf Sprint
- Mighty Gurkha
- Windy City Red
- Lipizzaner
- County Final
- Cowan
- Ubettabelieveit
- Momos
- Amanzi Yimpilo
- After Five
- Bodenheimer
- Into the Sunrise
- Dirty Dangle
- Second of July
- Golden Pal
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