The road to the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships continues this weekend with eight major races held at Keeneland Race Course in Kentucky and Santa Anita Park in California. Key events include the $1.25 million Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes, offering the winner an automatic berth in the Breeders’ Cup Mile, featuring top contenders like Diego Velazquez and Program Trading. On the West Coast, Bob Baffert’s four two-year-olds, including favorite Desert Gate, compete in the $300,000 American Pharoah Stakes for a spot in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. Additional Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races include the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity, Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes, Oak Leaf, and rodeo Drive Stakes.
Sunday’s action at Keeneland features the $400,000 Bourbon Stakes, where Todd Pletcher’s Final Score is favored to secure a Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf spot, and the $650,000 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes, with Eclipse Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna aiming for her fifth win of 2025 and entry into the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. NBC Sports will provide live coverage starting at 4:00 PM ET on Saturday via CNBC and Peacock, and on Sunday via NBC and Peacock, with streaming available on Peacock across multiple devices.
