The 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic is set to take place at Del Mar, with a purse of $7 million and a star-studded field featuring top horses from around the world. Forever Young, who finished third in the Kentucky Derby, returns to America after winning the Japan Dirt Classic earlier this month. City of Troy, a five-time graded stakes winner, is the 5-2 favorite. Top American three-year-old Fierceness is 3-1 coming off a Travers Stakes win.
Expert Jody Demling, who has nailed the Derby-Oaks double 11 times in the last 16 years, is sharing his picks and predictions for the Breeders' Cup Classic. One of his surprising picks is fading Fierceness, despite its impressive recent wins. Demling also highlights Ushba Tesoro, a 7-year-old with seven wins in nine dirt starts at or near 1 1/4 miles.
The event will take place on Saturday at 5:41 p.m. ET, with partly cloudy skies and temperatures in the mid-60s forecasted. The 2024 Breeders' Cup Classic is sure to be an exciting event, with many top horses vying for victory.