NBC Sports will extensively cover the 42nd Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar on October 31 and November 1, featuring 14 races with over $34 million in purses. Coverage begins on “Future Stars Friday” with races for promising 2-year-olds on USA Network and Peacock, and continues on Championship Saturday with broadcasts on USA Network and NBC, including the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, a key race often influencing Horse of the Year honors. All races will also be livestreamed on Peacock.
Expert analyst Randy Moss provides insights on key contenders, highlighting defending Classic champion Sierra Leone, the inconsistent yet talented Fierceness, and Saudi Cup winner Forever Young as top Classic contenders. He also discusses the impact of jockey changes, the challenge of European horses adapting to U.S. racing, and names Seismic Beauty as the favorite in the Longines Distaff. Moss’s top picks for the Classic include Fierceness, Sierra Leone, Forever Young, and Baeza, while See the Fire is noted as a potential longshot in the Filly & Mare Turf.
