About the race
The Breeders’ Cup Turf is staged by Breeders’ Cup Limited at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, which move between North American racecourses. It is run over 1 1/2 miles on turf for horses aged three and upwards, males and females, is the longest race of the championships and is limited to 14 starters. Breeders’ Cup lists the race’s history from 1984 and notes that Aidan O’Brien has trained a record six winners. The 2026 running, worth USD 5,000,000, is scheduled for Saturday 31 October 2026 at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky, rather than Del Mar.
The 42nd running was at Del Mar on 1 November 2025. H O S Syndicate’s Ethical Diamond (IRE), trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Dylan McMonagle, beat Rebel’s Romance (IRE) by 1 1/4 lengths in a course-record 2:25.45, with El Cordobes (IRE) third. It was a first Breeders’ Cup win for trainer and jockey. The IFHA rated the race at 118.75.
The 2025 running
| Date | Winner | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 November 2025 | Ethical Diamond (IRE) | Dylan McMonagle | Willie Mullins | H O S Syndicate |
From the official result.
Recognition and facts
- Part of
- Breeders' Cup World Championships
- 2026 venue
- Keeneland, Lexington, Kentucky (30 and 31 October 2026)
- 2025 winning time
- 2:25.45, a Del Mar course record
- Most successful trainer
- Aidan O'Brien, six wins (according to Breeders' Cup)
- IFHA 2025 rating
- 118.75 (rank 41)
Questions readers ask
When is the Breeders' Cup Turf run?
The 2026 running is scheduled for Saturday 31 October 2026 at Keeneland, Lexington, Kentucky, on the second day of the Breeders' Cup World Championships (30 and 31 October 2026).
What is the prize fund of the Breeders' Cup Turf?
Breeders' Cup lists a purse of USD 5,000,000 for the 2026 running. The 2025 running at Del Mar had a guaranteed purse of USD 5,000,000.
Who won the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2025?
Ethical Diamond (IRE), owned by H O S Syndicate, trained by Willie Mullins and ridden by Dylan McMonagle, won at Del Mar on 1 November 2025.
Sources
The rank and rating are from the IFHA's LONGINES World's Top 100 Group/Grade 1 Races 2025, published 21 January 2026, which ranks races by the ratings of their first four finishers. Other facts are from the pages listed below.