A record 80 foreign horses are pre-entered for Breeders’ Cup world championships at Del Mar

By The Associated Press

FILE - Irad Ortiz Jr., center, rides White Abarrio to win the Breeders' Cup Classic horse race, Nov. 4, 2023, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mark J. Terrill]

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Fierceness, Ireland-based City of Troy and Forever Young from Japan are among a full field of 14 horses for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic next month at Del Mar. The Classic field is among the 212 horses, including a record 80 from overseas, that have been pre-entered for the world championships on Nov. 1 and 2 near San Diego. Fourteen races worth more than $34 million will be held at Del Mar, which is hosting for the third time. Preakness winner Seize the Grey is pre-entered in the $1 million Dirt Mile. Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan is skipping the Breeders’ Cup, while Belmont winner Dornoch has been retired.