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Sovereignty regroups to win Breeders’ Cup Classic, a year after missing the race because of a fever

(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, one year after missing the marquee race because of a fever.Ridden by…

By Gary B. Graves · Yahoo Sports

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 11:17 PM

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Sovereignty won the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland by 1 3/4 lengths.
Jockey Junior Alvarado rode Sovereignty to victory after passing Knightsbridge in the stretch.
The victory comes one year after Sovereignty missed the marquee race due to a fever.

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Sovereignty won the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland on Saturday, October 31, 2026, surging past Knightsbridge in the stretch and holding off The Puma to secure victory by 1 3/4 lengths. Ridden by jockey Junior Alvarado, the colt captured the marquee race exactly one year after being forced to withdraw due to a fever.

The triumph denied defending champion Forever Young a repeat victory, as the Japanese horse faded to finish fifth. The win positions Sovereignty, the 2025 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner, to likely claim Horse of the Year honors.

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Sovereignty regroups to win Breeders’ Cup Classic, a year after missing the race because of a fever

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