Further Ado horse, trainer, jockey for 2026 Breeders' Cup Classic
Meet Breeders' Cup Classic contender Further Ado. Horse's trainer, jockey, what they're saying and more ahead of $7 million Classic at Keeneland:
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- Horse's trainer, jockey, what they're saying and more ahead of $7 million Classic at Keeneland: Further Ado is among the horses expected to run in the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic on Oct.
Further Ado is among the horses expected to run in the 2026 Breeders’ Cup Classic on Oct. 31 at Keeneland.The post-position draw for the Breeders’ Cup is set for Monday, Oct. 26. Post time for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic is set for 6:16 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 31.Further Ado will enter the Breeders’ Cup Classic off a second-place finish in the Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby on Sept. 19.Further AdoAge: 3.Color: Chestnut.Bred in: Kentucky.Sire: Gun Runner.Dam: Sky Dreamer, by Sky Mesa.Price tag: $550,000 at 2025 Ocala Breeders’ Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.Owner: Spendthrift Farm (Eric Gustavson).Trainer: Brad Cox.Jockey: TBA.Record: 4-2-1 in 10 starts.Career earnings: $1,661,958.Record at Keeneland: He’s 2 for 2, breaking his maiden last October and winning the Grade 1 Blue Grass on April 4.Previous Breeders’ Cup races: None.Last race: Second in Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby on Sept. 19 at Parx Racing.Running style: Stalker.Notes: Undefeated in two races at Keeneland, is Further Ado “the horse for the course?” His 11-length victory in the Blue Grass was one of the most impressive performances of the year for a 3-year-old. … Irad Ortiz Jr. had been tabbed to ride Further Ado but suffered a broken ankle during a race on Oct. 22 and will miss the Breeders’ Cup. … Further Ado left the gate as the 5-1 favorite in this year's Kentucky Derby but finished 11th. ... Spendthrift announced Further Ado will join its stallion roster in 2027.What they’re saying: “When you’re looking for a horse capable of carrying forward the influence of a sire like Gun Runner, you want brilliance, athleticism, two-turn speed and a physical to match,” said Ned Toffey, general manager of Spendthrift Farm. “Further Ado has shown us all of those things. He’s an athletic mover with the kind of presence and efficiency you want to see in a stallion prospect.” Jason Frakes: (502) 582-4046; jfrakes@courier-journal.com. Follow on X @KentuckyDerbyCJ.This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Further Ado horse, trainer, jockey for 2026 Breeders' Cup Classic
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