Overview
- Kentucky Derby and Belmont winner Sovereignty, Preakness winner Journalism, and defending champion Sierra Leone were all pre-entered for the $7 million Classic.
- Eight prior Breeders' Cup winners are among the pre-entries, including Citizen Bull, Full Serrano, Nobals, Rebel's Romance, Straight No Chaser and 2023 Classic winner White Abarrio.
- Organizers confirmed a deep international roster through the 'Win and You're In' program, with contenders from Argentina, Canada, Chile, England, Ireland, France, Japan, Peru, South Africa and Uruguay.
- Future Stars Friday is set for Oct. 31 with five 2-year-old races, followed by nine championship events on Nov. 1, with the Classic at 6:25 p.m. ET on NBC, Peacock and FanDuel TV.
- Final entries and post positions will be determined Monday, when fields and morning-line odds are set for the Oct. 31–Nov. 1 championships at Del Mar.