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Breeders’ Cup Winners
Bet the 2026 Breeders’ Cup online at BUSR and get up to a 10% horse betting rebate paid daily to your account, plus up to a $1,000 Welcome Bonus for new customers. Before you bet the biggest race of championship weekend, look back at who has won it. This Breeders’ Cup winners page lists every Breeders’ Cup Classic winner from 1984 through 2025, with the jockey and trainer for each year. The 2026 Classic will be run on Saturday, October 31 at Keeneland, where 14 Grade 1 championship races are split across two days, October 30 and 31.
The Classic is the marquee dirt race of championship weekend. Use the table to see how past Classic winners were trained and ridden and which jockeys and trainers have won the race most often. Then compare the latest Breeders’ Cup odds and contenders, see the Breeders’ Cup schedule or return to the Breeders’ Cup hub before you bet.
| Year | Winner | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sovereignty | Junior Alvarado | Bill Mott |
| 2025 | Forever Young (JPN) | Ryusei Sakai | Yoshito Yahagi |
| 2024 | Sierra Leone | Flavien Prat | Chad Brown |
| 2023 | White Abarrio | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Richard Dutrow Jr. |
| 2022 | Flightline | Flavien Prat | John Sadler |
| 2021 | Knicks Go | Joel Rosario | Brad Cox |
| 2020 | Authentic | John Velazquez | Bob Baffert |
| 2019 | Vino Rosso | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Todd Pletcher |
| 2018 | Accelerate | Joel Rosario | John Sadler |
| 2016 | Arrogate | Mike Smith | Bob Baffert |
| 2015 | American Pharoah | Victor Espinoza | Bob Baffert |
| 2014 | Bayern | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 2013 | Mucho Macho Man | Gary Stevens | Kathy Ritvo |
| 2012 | Fort Larned | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Ian Wilkes |
| 2011 | Drosselmeyer | Mike Smith | Bill Mott |
| 2010 | Blame | Garrett Gomez | Al Stall Jr. |
| 2009 | Zenyatta | Mike Smith | John Shirreffs |
| 2008 | Raven's Pass | Frankie Dettori | John Gosden |
| 2007 | Curlin | Robby Albarado | Steve Asmussen |
| 2006 | Invasor (ARG) | Fernando Jara | Kiaran McLaughlin |
| 2005 | Saint Liam | Jerry Bailey | Richard Dutrow Jr. |
| 2004 | Ghostzapper | Javier Castellano | Bobby Frankel |
| 2003 | Pleasantly Perfect | Alex Solis | Richard Mandella |
| 2002 | Volponi | Jose Santos | Philip Johnson |
| 2001 | Tiznow | Chris McCarron | Jay Robbins |
| 2000 | Tiznow | Chris McCarron | Jay Robbins |
| 1999 | Cat Thief | Pat Day | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 1998 | Awesome Again | Pat Day | Patrick Byrne |
| 1997 | Skip Away | Mike Smith | Hubert Hine |
| 1996 | Alphabet Soup | Chris McCarron | David Hofmans |
| 1995 | Cigar | Jerry Bailey | Bill Mott |
| 1994 | Concern | Jerry Bailey | Richard Small |
| 1993 | Arcangues | Jerry Bailey | André Fabre |
| 1992 | A.P. Indy | Eddie Delahoussaye | Neil Drysdale |
| 1991 | Black Tie Affair | Jerry Bailey | Ernie Poulos |
| 1990 | Unbridled | Pat Day | Carl Nafzger |
| 1989 | Sunday Silence | Chris McCarron | Charlie Whittingham |
| 1988 | Alysheba | Chris McCarron | Jack Van Berg |
| 1987 | Ferdinand | Bill Shoemaker | Charlie Whittingham |
| 1986 | Skywalker | Laffit Pincay Jr. | Michael Whittingham |
| 1985 | Proud Truth | Jorge Velasquez | John Veitch |
| 1984 | Wild Again | Pat Day | Vincent Timphony |
Breeders’ Cup Races
Every Breeders’ Cup championship race has its own page with race information.
From Past Winners to the 2026 Breeders’ Cup
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Breeders’ Cup Winners FAQ
Who won the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic?
Forever Young won the 2025 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar, ridden by Ryusei Sakai and trained by Yoshito Yahagi.
How many times has the Breeders’ Cup Classic been run?
The Breeders’ Cup Classic has been run 42 times, from the first edition in 1984 through 2025.
Who has won the Breeders’ Cup Classic more than once?
Tiznow is the only horse to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic twice, taking the race in 2000 and 2001.
Which jockey has won the most Breeders’ Cup Classics?
Jerry Bailey and Chris McCarron each won the Breeders’ Cup Classic five times, the most among jockeys in the winners table above.
Which trainer has won the most Breeders’ Cup Classics?
Bob Baffert has won the Breeders’ Cup Classic four times, more than any other trainer in the winners table above.
Where will the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic be run?
The 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic will be run on Saturday, October 31 at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky.
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