LEXINGTON, Ky. — For the first time in the 31-year history of the Breeders’ Cup, the event will be staged in the fertile region that prides itself on breeding and raising some of the world’s finest thoroughbreds.
Keeneland will host 13 races totaling $26 million in purses. The two days of competition that begin Friday will be culminated on Saturday when the Triple Crown champion American Pharoah participates in the $5 million Classic.
“It’s a unique homecoming for horses born and raised here who have gone to various parts of the world to grow and compete for the right to come,” said William Thomason Jr.