Susumu Fujita's 2025 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) and 2026 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (G1) winner, Forever Young, closed as the 5-2 favorite upon the completion of betting Sept. 27 in Pool No. 2 of the Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager.
The 5-year-old Forever Young, trained by Yoshito Yahagi, led the field of 17 horses and one "All Other Starters Not Listed" wagering interest in the second Future Wager pool for the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic, which will be run Oct. 31 at Keeneland.
The Breeders' Cup Classic Future Wager, which is a win bet with a $2 minimum, generated $134,658 in total handle on Pool No. 2. A $2 wager on Forever Young will pay $7.68.
Forever Young was followed by 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1) winner and Horse of the Year Sovereignty for Godolphin and trainer Bill Mott. Winner of this year's Whitney Stakes (G1), Sovereignty closed at 9-2 ($11.14). Next was Knightsbridge at 6-1 odds ($14.82), winner of the Pacific Classic Stakes (G1), and also owned by Godolphin and trained by Mott.
Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable's Golden Tempo, winner of this year's Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes, was next at odds of 6-1 ($15.74) for trainer Cherie DeVaux. The fifth choice was Winchell Thoroughbreds' Dubai World Cup (G1) and Stephen Foster Stakes (G1) winner Magnitude, trained by Steve Asmussen, at 7-1 ($16.62). The wagering interest of "All Other Starters Not Listed" closed at 14-1 ($30.78).
Complete closing odds on all horses from Pool No. 2 can be found at www.BreedersCup.com/FutureWager.
