Breeders’ Cup World Championships return to Lexington
LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) — An exciting announcement in Lexington on Wednesday as the Breeders’ Cup World Championships are returning to Lexington’s Keeneland Racetrack in 2026.
The Breeders’ Cup has been held at Keeneland Race Course three other times, the first in 2015 the second in 2020, and the most recent in 2022.
Dating back to 1984, featuring 14 races, in the span of 2 days with a purse of $34 million.
This year it will be held at Del Mar on Oct 31, 2025 – Sat, Nov 1, 2025.
The 2026 running will mark the fourth time that Keeneland will host the World Championships.
The Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland will take place Oct. 30-31, 2026.
In 2027 it will be run at the new Belmont Park in New York.
