Breeders' Cup Classic 2025

United States of America

Del Mar · 01.11.25

Breeders' Cup Classic

Forever Young4yo

JockeyRyusei Sakai

TrainerYoshito Yahagi

OwnerSusumu Fujita

BreederNorthern Racing (Jpn)

PurseUS$ 7,000,000

To the winnerUS$ 4,410,000

Distance2012 metres

Winning time2m 0.19s

SurfaceDirt · Fast

Conditions3-year-olds and up

Runners9

Watch the race

Wire2Wire - Horse Racing · English commentary

9 runners · prize money to 4th place

PosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize

1stForever Young4yo · horse · by Real Steel × Forever DarlingRyusei SakaiYoshito YahagiUS$ 4,410,000

2ndSierra Leone4yo · colt · by Gun Runner × Heavenly LoveFlavien PratChad C BrownUS$ 1,400,000

3rdFierceness4yo · colt · by City Of Light × Nonna BellaJohn R VelazquezTodd PletcherUS$ 700,000

4thJournalism3yo · colt · by Curlin × MopotismJose L OrtizMichael McCarthyUS$ 490,000

5thMindframe4yo · colt · by Constitution × Walk Of StarsIrad Ortiz JrTodd Pletcher

6thBaeza3yo · colt · by Mckinzie × PucaHector I BerriosJ Shirreffs

7thNevada Beach3yo · colt · by Omaha Beach × Morrow CoveMike E SmithBob Baffert

8thAntiquarian4yo · horse · by Preservationist × Lifetime MemoryLuis SaezTodd Pletcher

9thContrary Thinking5yo · gelding · by Into Mischief × ValadornaFlorent GerouxChad C Brown

Pedigree of the winner

SireReal Steel

DamForever Darling

DamsireCongrats

Connections

JockeyRyusei Sakai

TrainerYoshito Yahagi

OwnerSusumu Fujita

BreederNorthern Racing (Jpn)

2025 North American season

Same day01.11.25

Same racecourseDel Mar

Similar races3-year-olds and up · Middle distance · Dirt