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OAKLAND PARK, Fla. (Gambling911.com) - Forever Young promises a payout of $200 for every $100 bet to win this year's Breeders Cup,
The 2026 Breeders' Cup World Championships take place at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, on Friday, October 30, and Saturday, October 31, 2026. The Classic begins at 6:16 pm ET Saturday.
Forever Young is a Japanese Thoroughbred and the defending Breeders' Cup Classic champion.
Forever Young has compiled a remarkable record:
- 16 career starts: 12 wins, one second and three third-place finishes.
- Career earnings: Approximately $32.3 million.
- 2024: Third in the Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic.
- 2025: Won the Saudi Cup and Breeders' Cup Classic.
- 2026: Won another Saudi Cup and the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont Park.
He has never finished worse than third, despite competing in Japan, the Middle East and the United States.
Ryusei Sakai is one of Japan's top jockeys and he will be riding Forever Young on Saturday.
His breakthrough on the American stage came in the 2024 Kentucky Derby, when Forever Young finished a close third behind Mystik Dan and Sierra Leone.
Later that year, the pair finished third in the Breeders' Cup Classic. They returned in 2025 and defeated Sierra Leone by half a length to capture the championship.
Yoshito Yahagi has three Breeders Cup victories.
Year Horse Race
2021 Marche Lorraine Distaff
2021 Loves Only You Filly & Mare Turf
2025 Forever Young Classic
Latest Breeders' Cup Classic odds
Forever Young 2-1 +200 $200
Sovereignty 5-2 +250 $250
Knightsbridge 9-2 +450 $450
Golden Tempo 5-1 +500 $500
Magnitude 6-1 +600 $600
The Puma 10-1 +1000 $1,000
Napoleon Solo 15-1 +1500 $1,500
T O Password 30-1 +3000 $3,000
- Mary Montgomery, Gambling911.com
