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Sovereignty Wins $7 Million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland

Sovereignty Wins $7 Million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland
Championships & Races · 19:26:25 - Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Sovereignty, a 2-year-old colt, captured the $7 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, on October 31, 2026. Ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado, Sovereignty secured victory in the prestigious Grade 1 event.

The win marks a significant achievement for the horse and its connections in one of North America's richest horse races. The Breeders' Cup Classic is the centerpiece of the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships.

Photographers Casey Laughter and Scott Serio of Eclipse Sportswire captured the finish for the Breeders' Cup.

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