The Breeders’ Cup Classic is the year-end championship of thoroughbred racing, the richest race on the North American calendar, and the one Saturday in November when every Grade 1 barn in the country points its best older horse at the same starting gate. Day 2 at Del Mar runs nine Grade 1 races back to back, with the $7 million Classic as the closer. Win the Classic and you are almost certainly Horse of the Year. The international shippers, the three-year-olds stepping up against elders, the Pacific Classic and Jockey Club Gold Cup winners, all in one field at the wire.
Storylines to watch: the morning-line favorite coming out of the prep stakes through the fall, the perennial trainer rivalry between Bob Baffert, Brad Cox, Todd Pletcher, and Chad Brown at the sport’s biggest meet, jockey assignments for Irad Ortiz Jr., Flavien Prat, and Joel Rosario, and the European turf-to-dirt experiments that always shake up the Classic field. Del Mar’s mile and a quarter favors a tactical trip with a sustained run from the far turn. Speed has a chance but the long Pacific stretch rewards a horse with stamina and a clean trip out of the gate.
Race Details
Saturday, November 7, 2026. Post time approximately 6:35 PM ET. Breeders’ Cup Classic. Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar, CA. 1 1/4 miles on dirt. Purse: $7 million. Meeting point: Grails Miami, Wynwood.
Where to Watch the Breeders’ Cup Classic in Miami
• 75+ TVs across indoor and outdoor areas, every screen on the Breeders’ Cup card
• Large projector for the call to the post and the run down the stretch
• Sound on the main feed for the race call
• One of the largest covered patios in Wynwood, Saturday-evening energy
• Full bar with signature cocktails and craft beer
• Hookah lounge, rare combo with a sports-bar setup in Wynwood
The room runs the Breeders’ Cup undercard through the Saturday afternoon Grade 1s, the patio fills as the late stakes load into the gate, and the energy peaks for the call to the post on the Classic itself. Easy walk back to anywhere in Wynwood after the trophy presentation.
Detalles de la Carrera
Sábado 7 de noviembre, 2026. Hora aproximada de salida 6:35 PM ET. Breeders’ Cup Classic. Del Mar Racetrack, Del Mar, CA. 1 1/4 millas en tierra. Premio: $7 millones. Punto de encuentro: Grails Miami, Wynwood.
Dónde Ver el Breeders’ Cup Classic en Miami
• Más de 75 pantallas entre interior y exterior, cada una con la cartilla del Breeders’ Cup
• Proyector grande para la llamada a la salida y la recta final
• Audio en la pantalla principal con el llamado de la carrera
• Uno de los patios cubiertos más grandes de Wynwood, con la energía del sábado por la noche
• Bar completo con cócteles de autor y cerveza artesanal
• Lounge de hookah, combinación poco común con un sports bar en Wynwood
La sala sigue las carreras Grado 1 del Breeders’ Cup durante toda la tarde del sábado, el patio se llena cuando los caballos cargan en la puerta para los stakes finales, y la energía se eleva al máximo para el llamado a la salida del Classic. Caminata corta a cualquier punto de Wynwood al final.
