Breeders’ Cup 2026

Breeders’ Cup Saturday Picks: Trackside Selections

Gregory Bose’s picks for all 12 races on Keeneland’s Saturday, Oct. 31 card.

TRACKSIDE SELECTIONS — Gregory Bose

Keeneland · Saturday, Oct 31, 2026 (Breeders’ Cup Saturday)

Saturday Card Summary — Trackside Selections (Gregory Bose)

All 12 races graded. Total payouts: $228.90 ($2 base wagers).

  • Win on top pick: 6 hits, $31.54 — R2 Right in Time $6.28, R4 Ways and Means $4.14, R6 Further Ado $4.02, R8 T O Elvis $7.58, R10 Nitrogen $3.58, R12 Sovereignty $5.94
  • Exacta box, top 3 picks: 6 hits, $166.16 — R2 $30.80, R4 $51.70, R6 $32.38, R8 $15.80, R9 $29.30, R10 $6.18
  • Trifecta box, all 4 picks: 1 hit, $31.20 — R10 $31.20

Selections listed by program number, in order of preference. Horse names and post times from the official entries. Confirm scratches with official track sources before post.

RacePicks (in order)
R1
11:15 AM ET / 8:15 AM PT
7F, Dirt, Maiden Special Weight
11 Overtime Bonus
4 Knicks Diamonds
5 Powerline
9 Mahogany Dream
Official: 1st #5 Powerline ($4.88 win, $3.52 place, $2.64 show), 2nd #2 Highwaymen ($4.92 place, $3.78 show), 3rd #4 Knicks Diamonds ($4.48 show); #7 Bourbon Neat was 4th. Picks: #11 Overtime Bonus finished out of the top 3, #4 Knicks Diamonds ran 3rd, #5 Powerline won, #9 Mahogany Dream finished out of the top 3. No scratches. Plays: WIN #11 MISS. EXACTA BOX 11-4-5 MISS, 5-2 paid $23.62 ($2 base as charted). TRIFECTA BOX 11-4-5-9 MISS, 5-2-4 paid $145.60 ($2 base as charted). Total payouts so far: $0.00.
R2
11:50 AM ET / 8:50 AM PT
7F, Dirt, $100,000 Allowance Optional Claiming
9 Right in Time
3 Master Queen
6 She's Toasty
5 Virabhadrasana
Official: 1st #9 Right in Time ($6.28 win, $3.82 place, $2.58 show), 2nd #6 She's Toasty ($4.38 place, $2.94 show), 3rd #8 Don't Tell Mom ($2.92 show); #4 Harmoniously was 4th. Picks: #9 Right in Time won, #3 Master Queen finished out of the top 3, #6 She's Toasty ran 2nd, #5 Virabhadrasana is not listed among the finishers in the official chart (no scratch flagged on the results page). Plays: WIN #9 HIT, paid $6.28 ($2 base). EXACTA BOX 9-3-6 HIT, 9-6 paid $30.80 ($2 base as charted). TRIFECTA BOX 9-3-6-5 MISS, 9-6-8 paid $93.76 ($2 base as charted). Total payouts so far: $37.08.
R3
12:25 PM ET / 9:25 AM PT
6 1/2F, Dirt, $100,000 Allowance Optional Claiming
11 Saudi Crown
1 Booth
9 Sir Greylind
13 Henro
Official: 1st #10 Floodlites ($20.08 win, $8.52 place, $5.82 show), 2nd #1 Booth ($4.64 place, $3.58 show), 3rd #6 Will Take It ($6.50 show); #11 Saudi Crown was 4th. Picks: #11 Saudi Crown ran 4th, #1 Booth ran 2nd, #9 Sir Greylind and #13 Henro finished out of the top 3. #3 Jimmy Rules, #4 Lips Say Bliss and #5 Extra Anejo are not listed among the finishers (no scratch flagged on the results page); none were Gregory's picks. Plays: WIN #11 MISS, #10 paid $20.08 ($2 base). EXACTA BOX 11-1-9 MISS, 10-1 paid $74.96 ($2 base as charted). TRIFECTA BOX 11-1-9-13 MISS, 10-1-6 paid $939.20 ($2 base as charted). Total payouts so far: $37.08.
R4
1:10 PM ET / 10:10 AM PT
7F, Dirt, Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint
2 Ways and Means
5 Foie Gras
4 R Disaster
7 Evanescence
Official: 1st #2 Ways and Means ($4.14 win, $3.44 place, $2.58 show), 2nd #5 Foie Gras ($11.38 place, $6.74 show), 3rd #11 Explora ($3.90 show); #12 Kilwin was 4th. Picks: #2 Ways and Means won, #5 Foie Gras ran 2nd, #4 R Disaster and #7 Evanescence finished out of the top 3. #3 Praying and #13 Nooni are not listed among the finishers (no scratch flagged on the results page); neither was one of Gregory's picks. Plays: WIN #2 HIT, paid $4.14 ($2 base). EXACTA BOX 2-5-4 HIT, 2-5 paid $51.70 ($2 base as charted). TRIFECTA BOX 2-5-4-7 MISS, 2-5-11 paid $325.44 ($2 base as charted). Total payouts so far: $92.92.
R5
1:48 PM ET / 10:48 AM PT
5 1/2F, Turf, Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint
11 Joe Shiesty
6 Yellow Card
8 Possiblemente
1 John the Beer Man
Official: 1st #3 Bacio ($6.36 win, $5.96 place, $4.12 show), 2nd #10 Cy Fair ($8.14 place, $6.08 show), 3rd #13 Starlust (GB) ($12.08 show); #5 Time to Dazzle and #7 Comanche Brave (IRE) dead-heated for 4th. Picks: #11 Joe Shiesty, #6 Yellow Card, #8 Possiblemente and #1 John the Beer Man all finished out of the top 3. No scratches among the main field; also-eligibles #15-#18 did not draw in. Plays: WIN #11 MISS, #3 paid $6.36 ($2 base). EXACTA BOX 11-6-8 MISS, 3-10 paid $74.54 ($2 base as charted). TRIFECTA BOX 11-6-8-1 MISS, 3-10-13 paid $1,410.12 ($2 base as charted). Total payouts so far: $92.92.
R6
2:26 PM ET / 11:26 AM PT
1M, Dirt, Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile
1 Further Ado
10 Owen Almighty
5 Coal Battle
7 Bracket Buster
Official: 1st #1 Further Ado ($4.02 win, $3.04 place, $2.60 show), 2nd #10 Owen Almighty ($5.74 place, $4.60 show), 3rd #3 Full Serrano (ARG) ($5.28 show); #8 Moonlight was 4th. Picks: #1 Further Ado won, #10 Owen Almighty ran 2nd, #5 Coal Battle and #7 Bracket Buster finished out of the top 3. #9 Forged Steel is not listed among the finishers (no scratch flagged on the results page); it was not one of Gregory's picks. Plays: WIN #1 HIT, paid $4.02 ($2 base). EXACTA BOX 1-10-5 HIT, 1-10 paid $32.38 ($2 base as charted). TRIFECTA BOX 1-10-5-7 MISS, 1-10-3 paid $202.68 ($2 base as charted). Total payouts so far: $129.32.
R7
3:04 PM ET / 12:04 PM PT
1 3/16M, Turf, Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
14 Stellify
12 Blue Bolt (IRE)
1 Gimme a Nother (SAF)
13 Lush Lips (GB)
Official (Equibase chart): 1st #5 Kathynmarissa ($13.24 win, $6.08 place, $4.54 show), 2nd #1 Gimme a Nother (SAF) ($7.88 place, $5.48 show), 3rd #8 Jancis (IRE) ($9.86 show); #10 Expensive Queen (IRE) was 4th. Picks: #14 Stellify ran 10th, #12 Blue Bolt (IRE) ran 11th, #1 Gimme a Nother (SAF) ran 2nd, #13 Lush Lips (GB) ran 12th. Scratched: #2 Evershed (IRE), #6 Thought Process, #9 Eccentric (CHI); also-eligible Vina Arana (IRE) drew in. Plays: WIN #14 MISS, #5 paid $13.24 ($2 base). EXACTA BOX 14-12-1 MISS, 5-1 paid $84.48 ($2 base; $42.24 per $1 as charted). TRIFECTA BOX 14-12-1-13 MISS, 5-1-8 paid $628.80 ($2 base; $314.20 per $0.50 as charted). Total payouts so far: $129.32.
R8
3:42 PM ET / 12:42 PM PT
6F, Dirt, Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint
11 T O Elvis
13 Englishman
10 Roll On Big Joe
1 Mad House
Official: 1st #11 T O Elvis ($7.58 win, $3.42 place, $3.02 show), 2nd #13 Englishman ($2.62 place, $2.44 show), 3rd #3 Liam Smith ($7.10 show); #4 Hymn was 4th. Picks: #11 T O Elvis won, #13 Englishman ran 2nd, #10 Roll On Big Joe and #1 Mad House finished out of the top 3. No scratches. Plays: WIN #11 HIT, paid $7.58 ($2 base). EXACTA BOX 11-13-10 HIT, 11-13 paid $15.80 ($2 base as charted). TRIFECTA BOX 11-13-10-1 MISS, 11-13-3 paid $243.00 ($2 base as charted). Total payouts so far: $152.70.
R9
4:20 PM ET / 1:20 PM PT
1M, Turf, FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF
8 Notable Speech (GB)
1 Deterministic
9 Rhetorical
13 Brilliant Berti
Official (Equibase chart): 1st #1 Deterministic ($12.10 win, $4.62 place, $3.22 show), 2nd #8 Notable Speech (GB) ($3.34 place, $2.48 show), 3rd #2 Lake Forest (GB) ($4.14 show); #3 Facteur Cheval was 4th. Picks: #8 Notable Speech (GB) ran 2nd, #1 Deterministic won, #9 Rhetorical ran 6th, #13 Brilliant Berti ran 8th. Scratched: #6 Zulu Kingdom (IRE) (vet), also-eligible Vina Arana (IRE). Plays: WIN #8 MISS, #1 paid $12.10 ($2 base). EXACTA BOX 8-1-9 HIT, 1-8 paid $29.30 ($2 base; $14.65 per $1 as charted). TRIFECTA BOX 8-1-9-13 MISS, 1-8-2 paid $62.36 ($2 base; $31.18 per $0.50 as charted). Total payouts so far: $182.00.
R10
4:58 PM ET / 1:58 PM PT
1 1/8M, Dirt, Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff
2 Nitrogen
4 Fully Subscribed
1 Immersive
6 Measure
Official: 1st #2 Nitrogen ($3.58 win, $2.40 place, $2.10 show), 2nd #4 Fully Subscribed ($2.44 place, $2.20 show), 3rd #6 Measure ($4.00 show); #7 Super Corredora was 4th. Picks: #2 Nitrogen won, #4 Fully Subscribed ran 2nd, #6 Measure ran 3rd, #1 Immersive finished out of the top 3. Scratched: #5 Scottish Lassie, #8 Splendora. Plays: WIN #2 HIT, paid $3.58 ($2 base). EXACTA BOX 2-4-1 HIT, 2-4 paid $6.18 ($2 base as charted). TRIFECTA BOX 2-4-1-6 HIT, 2-4-6 paid $31.20 ($2 base as charted). Total payouts so far: $222.96.
R11
5:36 PM ET / 2:36 PM PT
1 1/2M, Turf, Longines Breeders' Cup Turf
10 Tiffany (IRE)
1 Ethical Diamond (IRE)
6 Burnham Square
4 Far Bridge
Official: 1st #2 Benvenuto Cellini (IRE) ($8.52 win, $6.32 place, $4.60 show), 2nd #15 Map of Stars (GB) ($30.80 place, $20.98 show), 3rd #12 Diamond Necklace (IRE) ($3.96 show); #10 Tiffany (IRE) was 4th. Picks: #10 Tiffany (IRE) ran 4th, #1 Ethical Diamond (IRE), #6 Burnham Square and #4 Far Bridge finished out of the top 3. Scratched: #8 Test Score; also-eligible #16 Telescopic did not run. Plays: WIN #10 MISS, #2 Benvenuto Cellini paid $8.52 ($2 base). EXACTA BOX 10-1-6 MISS, 2-15 paid $269.28 ($2 base as charted). TRIFECTA BOX 10-1-6-4 MISS, 2-15-12 paid $1,406.72 ($2 base as charted). Total payouts so far: $222.96.
R12
6:16 PM ET / 3:16 PM PT
1 1/4M, Dirt, Longines Breeders' Cup Classic
2 Sovereignty
5 Forever Young (JPN)
7 Knightsbridge
3 Golden Tempo
Official: 1st #2 Sovereignty ($5.94 win, $4.16 place, $2.94 show), 2nd #4 The Puma ($11.22 place, $6.10 show), 3rd #7 Knightsbridge ($3.76 show); #1 T O Password (JPN) was 4th. Picks: #2 Sovereignty WON, #7 Knightsbridge ran 3rd, #5 Forever Young (JPN) ran 5th, #3 Golden Tempo finished out of the top 4. No scratches listed. Plays: WIN #2 HIT, paid $5.94 ($2 base). EXACTA BOX 2-5-7 MISS, 2-4 paid $62.60 ($2 base as charted). TRIFECTA BOX 2-5-7-3 MISS (#4 The Puma ran 2nd); HRN's chart lists no trifecta payout for 2-4-7. Total payouts so far: $228.90.