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Sovereignty Regroups to Win Breeders' Cup Classic, a Year After Missing the Race because of a Fever
Sovereignty paid $5.94 to win and $131.71 for a $0.10 superfecta as the Classic field settled into a clear finish.
- On Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, Sovereignty won the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland Racecourse in Lexington, Ky., rallying to a 1 3/4-length victory under jockey Junior Alvarado.
- Prevented from competing in last year's Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar due to a fever, Sovereignty overcame a foot abscess less than two months ago to seize his first chance at the title.
- Ridden by Alvarado, the 2025 Kentucky Derby winner surged past stablemate Knightsbridge at the far turn, withstanding charges from The Puma to finish the 1 1/4-mile race in 2:00.36.
- Forever Young's repeat bid failed, while the Godolphin Stable of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum celebrated their first-ever win in the Classic.
- Sovereignty is likely retiring to stud following his final career start and is expected to be voted Horse of the Year for the second consecutive season.
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Sovereignty regroups to win year after missing the race because of a fever
Sovereignty surged past Knightsbridge in the stretch and held off The Puma to win the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by 1 3/4 lengths, one year after missing the marquee race because of a fever. Ridden by Junior Alvarado, Sovereignty…
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Sovereignty regroups to win Breeders’ Cup Classic, a year after missing the race because of a fever
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Sovereignty surged past Knightsbridge in the stretch and held off The Puma to win the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic by 1 3/4 lengths on Saturday,
·Toronto, Canada
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Sovereignty regroups to win Breeders' Cup Classic, a year after missing the race because of a fever
Sovereignty surged past Knightsbridge in the stretch and held off The Puma to win the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic by 1 3/4 lengths, one year after missing the marquee race because of a fever
·New York, United States
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