Breeders’ Cup Set for Keeneland in 2026, Renovated Belmont Park in 2027

Breeders’ Cup set for Keeneland in 2026, renovated Belmont Park in 2027

The Breeders’ Cup world championships are returning to New York in 2027 at the rebuilt Belmont Park, following a massive renovation project to revitalize one of the most important horse racing tracks in the country. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, along with officials from the Breeders’ Cup and the New York Racing Association, announced Wednesday that the track on the edge of Queens and Nassau County on Long Island will stage the event in the fall t…

Breeders' Cup World Championship returning to Kentucky in 2026

It was announced Wednesday that Keeneland in Lexington will be the next host of the big, two-day horse racing event.

Keeneland to host Breeders’ Cup in 2026

The 2026 running will mark the fourth time that Keeneland will host the World Championships after 2015, 2020, and 2022. The Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland will take place Oct. 30-31, 2026.

Breeders' Cup World Championship will return to Keeneland in 2026

One of the biggest racing events of the year is coming to Kentucky. The 2026 Breeders' Cup will take place at the iconic Keeneland in Lexington from Oct. 30-31 in 2026, officials announced.Keeneland first hosted the Breeders' Cup on November 6-7 in 2015. The track also hosted the race in 2020 and 2022.The Lexington track is undergoing a 100+ million capital construction project which will include a three-level Paddock Building that will extend t…

Kentucky, New York to Host Upcoming Breeders’ Cup World Championships

Keeneland Race Course in Kentucky and Belmont Park in New York will be the respective host sites for the 2026 and 2027 Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The 2026 running will mark the fourth time that Keeneland will host the World Championships (2015, 2020, 2022). Belmont Park will welcome the Breeders’ Cup in 2027 for a fifth time (1990, 1995, 2001, 2005). Del Mar will host the 2025 edition this fall. “The Breeders’ Cup, Keeneland and Belmont …

Breeders’ Cup Returning to Belmont Park

If you build it, the Breeders’ Cup will come. As Belmont Park undergoes a $455 million rebuild, it was announced Wednesday that the Breeders’ Cup will return to the New York racetrack in 2027 for the first time in more than two decades. In addition, the Breeders’ Cup said the 2026 edition will return to Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky, a track undergoing a $100 million reconstruction. “If you build it, we will come,” Breeders’ Cup president an…