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Breeders' Cup Classic Winners & Results
Sovereignty won the 2026 Breeders' Cup Classic under Junior Alvarado for trainer William I. Mott. Below is every Breeders' Cup Classic winner since 2016, with jockey, trainer and final time, plus full results and payouts for the runnings we charted. The 2027 Breeders' Cup Classic is expected Saturday, November 6, 2027.
2026 winner
Sovereignty
Jockey Junior Alvarado · Trainer William I. Mott
$5.94
$2 win
2027 Breeders' Cup Classic: Saturday, November 6, 2027
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Breeders' Cup Classic winners by year
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Time | Venue | $2 Win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | SovereigntyJunior Alvarado · William I. Mott · Keeneland | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott | — | Keeneland | $5.94 |
| 2025 | Forever Young (JPN)Ryusei Sakai · Yoshito Yahagi · 2:00.19 · Del Mar | Ryusei Sakai | Yoshito Yahagi | 2:00.19 | Del Mar | — |
| 2024 | Sierra LeoneFlavien Prat · Chad Brown · 2:00.78 · Del Mar | Flavien Prat | Chad Brown | 2:00.78 | Del Mar | — |
| 2023 | White AbarrioIrad Ortiz Jr. · Richard Dutrow Jr. · 2:02.87 · Santa Anita | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Richard Dutrow Jr. | 2:02.87 | Santa Anita | — |
| 2022 | FlightlineFlavien Prat · John Sadler · 2:00.05 · Keeneland | Flavien Prat | John Sadler | 2:00.05 | Keeneland | — |
| 2021 | Knicks GoJoel Rosario · Brad Cox · 1:59.57 · Del Mar | Joel Rosario | Brad Cox | 1:59.57 | Del Mar | — |
| 2020 | AuthenticJohn Velazquez · Bob Baffert · 1:59.60 · Keeneland | John Velazquez | Bob Baffert | 1:59.60 | Keeneland | — |
| 2019 | Vino RossoIrad Ortiz Jr. · Todd Pletcher · 2:02.80 · Santa Anita | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd Pletcher | 2:02.80 | Santa Anita | — |
| 2018 | AccelerateJoel Rosario · John Sadler · 2:02.93 · Churchill Downs | Joel Rosario | John Sadler | 2:02.93 | Churchill Downs | — |
| 2017 | Gun RunnerFlorent Geroux · Steve Asmussen · 2:01.29 · Del Mar | Florent Geroux | Steve Asmussen | 2:01.29 | Del Mar | — |
| 2016 | ArrogateMike Smith · Bob Baffert · 2:00.11 · Santa Anita | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert | 2:00.11 | Santa Anita | — |
Who wins the Breeders' Cup Classic: 2016–2026
Trainers
- John Sadler2 wins (2022, 2018)
- Bob Baffert2 wins (2020, 2016)
Jockeys
- Flavien Prat2 wins (2024, 2022)
- Irad Ortiz Jr.2 wins (2023, 2019)
- Joel Rosario2 wins (2021, 2018)
About the Breeders' Cup Classic
- Grade
- Grade 1
- Distance
- 1 1/4 Miles
- Surface
- Dirt
- Purse
- $7,000,000
The Breeders' Cup Classic has been run at more than one track; the table shows where each running was held.
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Payouts and full results are from the official charts of the runnings we covered. Earlier winners are from public race records.