October 19th, 2019 Whitney Stakes winner McKinzie, left, and Travers Stakes winner Code of Honor, right, are two of the leading contenders for the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

Contenders For Breeders Cup Classic 2019

• Red le Zele and Cafe Pharoah Lead Sunday's February Stakes in Japan for First Automatic Berth into 2021 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic TokyoHorseRacing Co. Ltd.’s Red le Zele (JPN) and Koichi Nishikawa’s Cafe Pharoah (JPN) lead the 16-horse field for Sunday’s 38th running of the 1-mile, $1.84 million February Stakes (G1) on dirt at Tokyo.
• The Breeders' Cup Classic, run at 1 1/4 miles, draws the top international Thoroughbreds year after year.
• Date Race Name Gr. Course Track Distance Purse;: Longines Breeders' Cup Classic: 1: Dirt: Keeneland: 1 1/4 Miles: $6,000,000:: Longines Breeders' Cup Classic.

2019 Breeders Cup Classic Contenders

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