2023 Breeders' Cup Contenders, Entries, and Top Horses
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Last updated: November 4, 2023 at 4:35 p.m. EDT
Who's Contending for the 2023 Breeders' Cup?
Breeders' Cup Contenders & Entries
The latest contenders for the 2023 Breeders' Cup can be found below. Final entries are drawn the Tuesday of Breeders' Cup Week.
- Breeders' Cup Friday - Contenders based on the victors of "win and you're in" Challenge Series races.
- Breeders' Cup Saturday - Contenders based on the victors of "win and you're in" Challenge Series races.
2023 Breeders' Cup Contenders for Future Stars Friday
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE TURF SPRINT (GI) is a 5 furlong race for 2-year-olds. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $1 million, including travel awards.

Valiant Force
Jockey: Rossa Ryan
Trainer: Adrian Murray
Owner: Amo Racing/Mrs. R. O'Callaghan/G. De Aguiar
BC Challenge Race won: Norfolk Stakes

Vandeek
Jockey: Andrea Atzeni
Trainer: Simon & Ed Crisford
Owner: KHK Racing Ltd.
BC Challenge Race won: Prix Morny

Book'em Danno
Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Trainer: Derek S. Ryan
Owner: Atlantic Six Racing, LLC
BC Challenge Race won: Futurity Stakes
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE TURF (GI) is a one mile race for 2-year-old colts and geldings to be run on the turf. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $1 million, including travel awards.

Diego Velazquez
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Trainer: A. P. O'Brien
Owner: Tabor, Smith, Magnier, Westerberg, Brant
BC Challenge Race won: Champions Juvenile Stakes

Carson's Run (Photo by Horsephotos.com / Courtesy of Michael Burns)
Carson's Run
Jockey: Dylan Davis
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds & Steven Bouchey
BC Challenge Race won: Summer Stakes

Ghostwriter
Jockey: Richard Kingscote
Trainer: Clive Cox
Owner: Jeffrey Colin Smith
BC Challenge Race won: Royal Lodge Stakes

Rosallion
Jockey: Sean Levey
Trainer: Richard Hannon Jr.
Owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
BC Challenge Race won: Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere

Agate Road
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Owner: Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable
BC Challenge Race won: The Pilgrim Stakes

Can Group
Jockey: Francisco Arrieta
Trainer: Mark E. Casse
Owner: D. J. Stable LLC and Cash is King LLC
BC Challenge Race won: Bourbon Stakes
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE FILLIES (GI) is a 1 1/16-mile race for 2-year-old fillies. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $2 million, including travel awards.

Candied
Jockey: Luis Saez
Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Owner: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners
BC Challenge Race won: Darley Alcibiades Stakes

Just F Y I
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Trainer: William I. Mott
Owner: George Krikorian
BC Challenge Race won: Frizette Stakes

Chatalas
Jockey: Antonio Freu
Trainer: Mark Glatt
Owner: Rancho Temescal Thoroughbred Partners and Agnew, Dan J.
BC Challenge Race won: Chandelier Stakes
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE FILLIES TURF (GI) is a one mile race for 2-year-old fillies to be run on the turf. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $1 million, including travel awards.

Fallen Angel
Jockey: Daniel Tudhope
Trainer: K.R. Burke
Owner: Clipper Logistics
BC Challenge Race won: Moyglare Stud Stakes

She Feels Pretty
Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Trainer: Cherie DeVaux
Owner: Lael Stables
BC Challenge Race won: Natalma Stakes

Carla's Way
Jockey: James Doyle
Trainer: Simon & Ed Crisford
Owner: Shaikh Duaij Al Khalifa
BC Challenge Race won: Rockfel Stakes

Opera Singer
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Owner: Magnier / Tabor / Smith / Westerberg
BC Challenge Race won: Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac

Hard To Justify
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Trainer: Chad C. Brown
Owner: Wise Racing
BC Challenge Race won: Miss Grillo Stakes

Buchu
Jockey: Martin Garcia
Trainer: Phillip A. Bauer
Owner: Rigney Racing, LLC
BC Challenge Race won: Jessamine Stakes
Breeders' Cup Juvenile Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE (GI) is a 1 1/16-mile race for 2-year-old colts and geldings. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $2 million, including travel awards.

Timberlake
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Trainer: Brad H. Cox
Owner: WinStar Farm & Siena Farm
BC Challenge Race won: The Champagne

Locked
Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Owner: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Walmac Farm
BC Challenge Race won: Breeders' Futurity

Muth
Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Owner: Zedan Racing Stables, Inc.
BC Challenge Race won: American Pharoah Stakes
2023 Breeders' Cup Entries for Championship Saturday
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP FILLY & MARE SPRINT (GI) is a seven furlong race for 3-year-olds and up, fillies & mares. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $1 million, including travel awards.

Echo Zulu
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Trainer: Steven Asmussen
Owner: L and N Racing LLC & Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC
BC Challenge Race won: The Ballerina

Three Witches
Jockey: Leonel Reyes
Trainer: Saffie A. Joseph Jr.
Owner: e Five Racing Thoroughbreds
BC Challenge Race won: Princess Rooney Invitational Stakes

Yuugiri
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset
Owner: Yoshihara, Tsunebumi and Sekie
BC Challenge Race won: Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes
Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP TURF SPRINT (GI) is a five furlong race for 3-year-olds and up to be run on the turf. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $1 million, including travel awards.

Caravel
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Trainer: Brad H. Cox
Owner: Qatar Racing, Marc Detampel and Madaket Stables LLC
BC Challenge Race won: Jaipur Stakes

Bradsell
Jockey: Holly Doyle
Trainer: Archie Watson
Owner: Victorious Racing
BC Challenge Race won: King's Stand Stakes

Live In The Dream
Jockey: Sean Kirrane
Trainer: Jason Hart
Owner: Steve & Jolene De'Lemos
BC Challenge Race won: Nunthorpe Stakes

Motorious (GB)
Jockey: Geovanni Franco
Trainer: Phillip D'Amato
Owner: Anthony Fanticola
BC Challenge Race won: Green Flash Handicap

Gear Jockey
Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Trainer: George R. Arnold, II
Owner: Calumet Farm
BC Challenge Race won: Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Stakes

Moss Tucker
Jockey: W.J. Lee
Trainer: K.J. Condon
Owner: Charlie Bit Me Syndicate
BC Challenge Race won: Flying Five Stakes

Highfield Princess
Jockey: Jason Hart
Trainer: John Quinn
Owner: Trainers House Enterprises
BC Challenge Race won: Prix de L'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines
Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP DIRT MILE (GI) is a one mile race for 3-year-olds and up. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $1 million, including travel awards.

Cody's Wish
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Trainer: William I. Mott
Owner: Godolphin
BC Challenge Race won: Metropolitan Handicap

Anarchist
Jockey: Ramon Vazquez
Trainer: Doug F. Oneill
Owner: Illium Stables
BC Challenge Race won: Pat O'Brien Stakes

Zozos
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Trainer: Brad H. Cox
Owner: Butzow, Barry and Joni
BC Challenge Race won: Ack Ack Stakes
Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP FILLY & MARE TURF (GI) is a 1 1/8-mile race for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, to be run on the turf. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $2 million, including travel awards.

Make it Snappy (SAF)
Jockey: Luyolo Mxothwa
Trainer: Brett Crawford
Owner: Hollywood Syndicate
BC Challenge Race won: Cartier Paddock Stakes

Songline (JPN)
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Trainer: Toru Hayashi
Owner: Sunday Racing
BC Challenge Race won: Victoria Mile

Samay
Jockey: C.J. Herrera
Trainer: J. Suarez Villaroel
Owner: Stud Wall Street
BC Challenge Race won: Gran Premio Pamplona

Fev Rover (IRE)
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Trainer: Mark E. Casse
Owner: Tracy Farmer
BC Challenge Race won: Beverly D. Stakes

Warm Heart
Jockey: James Doyle
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Owner: Magnier / Tabor / Smith / Westerberg
BC Challenge Race won: Yorkshire Oaks

Pamac (FR)
Jockey: Dylan Davis
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Owner: West Point Thoroughbreds & Dream With Me Stable
BC Challenge Race won: Flower Bowl Stakes

Tahiyra
Jockey: Chris Hayes
Trainer: D. K. Weld
Owner: H H Aga Khan
BC Challenge Race won: Matron Stakes

Blue Rose Cen
Jockey: Aurelien Lemaitre
Trainer: Christopher Head
Owner: Yeguada Centurion SL
BC Challenge Race won: Prix de L'Opera Longines

Didia (ARG)
Jockey: Vincent Cheminaud
Trainer: Ignacio Correas, IV
Owner: Merriebelle Stable LLC
BC Challenge Race won: Rodeo Drive Stakes
Breeders' Cup Sprint Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP SPRINT (GI) is a six furlong race for 3-year-olds and up. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $1.5 million, including travel awards.

The Chosen Vron
Jockey: Hector Berrios
Trainer: J. Kruijac
Owner: Sondereker Racing LLC, J. Eric Kruljac, Robert S. Fetkin, Richard Thornburgh
BC Challenge Race won: Bing Crosby Stakes

Cody's Wish
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Trainer: William I. Mott
Owner: Godolphin, LLC
BC Challenge Race won: Vosburgh Stakes

Hoist the Gold
Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Trainer: Dallas Stewart
Owner: Dream Team One Racing Stable
BC Challenge Race won: Phoenix Stakes
Breeders' Cup Mile Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP MILE (GI) is a one mile race for 3-year-olds and up, to be run on the turf. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $2 million, including travel awards.

Al Muthana (AUS)
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
Owner: D.K. Bundhoo, P.G. Joubert Et Al
BC Challenge Race won: L'Ormarins Queens Plate

Lukka (CHI)
Jockey: Jorge A. Gonzalez
Trainer: Patricio Baeza
Owner: Haras Jockey
BC Challenge Race won: Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella

Exaulted
Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Owner: C R K Stable LLC
BC Challenge Race won: Shoemaker Mile Stakes

SONGLINE (JPN)
Jockey: Keita Tosaki
Trainer: Toru Hayashi
Owner: Sunday Racing
BC Challenge Race won: Yasuda Kinen

Triple Time
Jockey: Neil Callan
Trainer: Kevin Ryan
Owner: Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum
BC Challenge Race won: Queen Anne Stakes

Paddington (GB)
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Owner: Tabor/Smith/Magnier/Westerberg/Brant
BC Challenge Race won: Qatar Sussex Stakes

Casa Creed
Jockey: Luis Saez
Trainer: William I. Mott
Owner: LRE Racing LLC and JEH Racing LLC
BC Challenge Race won: The Fourstardave

Inspiral
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
Owner: Cheveley Park Stud
BC Challenge Race won: Prix Jacques Le Marois

Master of The Seas
Jockey: William T. Buick
Trainer: Charles Appleby
Owner: Godolphin, LLC
BC Challenge Race won: Woodbine Mile

Up to the Mark
Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Owner: Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable
BC Challenge Race won: Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes

Big Rock
Jockey: Aurelien Lemaitre
Trainer: Christopher Head
Owner: Yeguada Centurion SL
BC Challenge Race won: Queen Elizabeth II Stakes
Breeders' Cup Distaff Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP DISTAFF (GI) is a 1 1/8-mile race for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $2 million, including travel awards.

Belleza de Arteaga (ARG)
Jockey: William Pereyra
Trainer: Roberto Pellegatta
Owner: Chos Malal
BC Challenge Race won: Gran Premio Criadores

Clairiere
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
Owner: Stonestreet Stables LLC
BC Challenge Race won: Ogden Phipps Stakes

Adare Manor
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Owner: Michael Petersen
BC Challenge Race won: Clement L. Hirsch Stakes

Idiomatic
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Trainer: Brad H. Cox
Owner: Juddmonte
BC Challenge Race won: Spinster Stakes
Breeders' Cup Turf Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP TURF (GI) is a 1 1/2-mile race for 3-year-olds and up, to be run on the turf. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $4 million, including travel awards.

The Punisher (ARG)
Jockey: Martin J. Valle
Trainer: Carlos D. Etchechoury
Owner: Haras El Angel De Venecia
BC Challenge Race won: Gran Premio International Carlos Pellegrini

Raptor's (BRZ)
Jockey: Joao Moreira
Trainer: Luiz Esteves
Owner: Haras Do Morro
BC Challenge Race won: Grande Premio Brasil

Mostahdaf
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Trainer: John & Thady Gosden
Owner: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd
BC Challenge Race won: Prince of Wales's Stakes

Equinox
Jockey: Christophe-Patrice Lemaire
Trainer: Tetsuya Kimura
Owner: Silk Racing
BC Challenge Race won: Takarazuka Kinen

Hukum (IRE)
Jockey: Jim Crowley
Trainer: O.J. Burrows
Owner: Shadwell Estate Company Ltd
BC Challenge Race won: King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes

Bolshoi Ballet (IRE)
Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Trainer: Aidan O'Brien
Owner: Magnier / Tabor / Smith / Westerberg
BC Challenge Race won: The Sword Dancer

Gold Phoenix (IRE)
Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez
Trainer: Phillip D'Amato
Owner: Little Red Feather Racing, Sterling Stables, LLC and Marsha Naify
BC Challenge Race won: Del Mar Handicap

Get Smokin at the Kentucky Turf Cup (Photo by Coady Photography)
Get Smokin
Jockey: Fernando De La Cruz
Trainer: Mark E. Casse
Owner: Ironhorse Racing Stable LLC, BlackRidge Stables LLC, T-N-T Equine Holdings, LLC and Saratoga Seven Racing Partners, LLC
BC Challenge Race won: Kentucky Turf Cup

Auguste Rodin
Jockey: Ryan Moore
Trainer: A.P. O'Brien
Owner: Tabor,Smith,Magnier,Westerberg
BC Challenge Race won: Irish Champion Stakes

Ace Impact
Jockey: Christian Demuro
Trainer: Jean-Claude Rouget
Owner: EC. Serge Stempniak/Gousserie Racing
BC Challenge Race won: Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe

King of Steel
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Trainer: Roger Varian
Owner: Amo Racing Limited
BC Challenge Race won: Champion Stakes
Breeders' Cup Classic Contenders
The BREEDERS' CUP CLASSIC (GI) is a 1 1/4-mile race for 3-year-olds and up. The race carries a guaranteed purse of $6 million, including travel awards.

Lemon Pop
Jockey: Ryusei Sakai
Trainer: Hiroyasu Tanaka
Owner: Godolphin
BC Challenge Race won: February Stakes

West Will Power
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Trainer: Brad H. Cox
Owner: Gary and Mary West
BC Challenge Race won: Stephen Foster Stakes

Geaux Rocket Ride
Jockey: Mike E. Smith
Trainer: Richard E. Mandella
Owner: Pin Oak Stud
BC Challenge Race won: Haskell Stakes

White Abarrio
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Trainer: Richard Dutrow, Jr.
Owner: C Two Racing Stalbe and Antonio Pagnano
BC Challenge Race won: The Whitney

Mostahdaf
Jockey: Frankie Dettori
Trainer: John & Thady Godsen
Owner: Shadwell Estate
BC Challenge Race won: Juddmonte International Stakes

Arabian Knight
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Trainer: Bob Baffert
Owner: Zedan Racing
BC Challenge Race won: Pacific Classic

Bright Future
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Trainer: Todd A. Pletcher
Owner: Repole Stable & St. Elias Stable
BC Challenge Race won: Jockey Club Gold Cup

Slow Down Andy
Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
Trainer: Doug F. O'Neill
Owner: Reddam Racing, LLC
BC Challenge Race won: Awesome Again Stakes