Nearly 48 horses preparing for the Breeders’ Cup at Del Mar have been working out across various tracks in the U.S., including notable contenders like Sierra Leone, the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic winner aiming to become only the second repeat Classic winner after Tiznow. Trainer Chad Brown has several horses breezing, including Sierra Leone at Saratoga and others like Contrary Thinking and Hill Road at Belmont Park. Wesley Ward prepped his highly regarded juveniles Schwarzenegger and Outfielder on the Keeneland turf course, targeting the Juvenile Turf Sprint and Juvenile Turf races, respectively. Schwarzenegger impressed with a stakes-record win recently, while Outfielder is stretching out to a mile for the first time.

Most American-trained horses have yet to arrive at Del Mar, but some, like Ag Bullet for the Turf Sprint, have already posted workouts on site. The article also lists numerous horses’ final workout times across different tracks and divisions, highlighting the broad preparation efforts leading up to the World Championships. Public attention is on horses like Sovereignty, the likely favorite for the Classic, while trainers focus on how their horses move and respond in these final breezes rather than just clock times.