Top Contenders for the 2024 Breeders' Cup: Insights from HorseCenter

This week on HorseCenter, Brian Zipse and Matt Shifman expand their analysis of the upcoming 2024 Breeders' Cup at Del Mar, presenting their top five contenders for each of the seven major races happening next month. This year's event promises to be particularly thrilling, featuring a significant influence from international competitors, starting with the prestigious $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic.

In this year's Classic, the American hopeful is the 3-year-old Fierceness, but he’ll face formidable rivals from Japan, including Forever Young and Ushba Tesoro, alongside Aidan O’Brien's City of Troy.

Forever Young made a notable impression in the U.S. with a strong third-place finish in the Kentucky Derby. Meanwhile, City of Troy, a son of the champion Justify and regarded as Europe's top turf horse, is set to make his dirt debut after an impressive record of six wins in seven starts on grass.