Not that this is a bad thing; For the most part, this would require the kind of anomaly where a certain sire would win the vast majority of World Championship races.
But now that the dust has settled on the two-day event, we need to talk about the most tangible effect on the father-verse: the winners. More specifically, the sires who produced their first Breeders’ Cup-winning offspring.
Since we’re focusing on North America, that means we’re not talking about Coil steel. Sorry, Forever young .
Four North American stallions had their first World Championship winners: Not this time , Clothes , Audible And Brave minister .
Not This Time, the second best sire this year, entered the Breeders’ Cup with the chance to close the gap between him and In mischief . Instead, the distance widened. But Not This Time didn’t come away empty-handed. In a year that meant a breakthrough for him as a sire in every respect, he added another new achievement. Cy Fair took the lead in the stretch and won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T).
Not This Time will be worth $250,000 in 2026 at Taylor Made Stallions near Nicholasville, Kentucky.
Mitole, who has been near the back of the top 25 in recent weeks, was looking for a runner to really establish his presence as a father. With his third crop on the track this year as juveniles, it was a daughter from his second crop that kicked in the door and will certainly have more eyes – and interest – for Mitole. Shisopicy defeated a field full of guys, including, among others Ag bullet And Motor to win the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T).
Mitole will go up for sale in 2026 for $10,000 at Spendthrift Farm near Lexington.
Audible has never had better than a grade 2 winner (My mane pinch ). But that changed on November 1 Splendor the Bob Baffert-trained filly, made it look easy in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1). Splendora unleashed a full attack on the leaders further down the stretch and won by almost 5 lengths. Perhaps this filly is a harbinger of what is to come for her father.
Audible will be available for sale next year for $7,500 at WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky.
The biggest unknown among winning sires is without a doubt the Breeders’ Cup weekend Brave minister . He was marked for success early on. He sold for $680,000 at the 2015 Ocala Breeders’ Sales June 2-Year-Olds and Horses of Racing Age Sale. And everyone remembers his racing career. Bred by Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings, owned by Baoma Corp., and trained by Baffert, this son of Candy Ride (ARG) had success written all over his face. He broke his virginity when he first asked in January 2017 at Santa Anita Park. Then that was it. But the gray or roan stallion began his stud career the following year and has had some decent runners since, including a pair of black-type winners who pocketed just under half a million dollars.
And then came along Welcome back . Out of the Put It Back mare Her Special Way, Bentornato won the Gallant Bob (G2) in 2024 and was second in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) that year. After a ten-month layoff, he returned victorious in the Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes before leading nearly the entire Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1).
Valliant Minister will earn $4,000 in 2026 at Bridlewood Farm near Ocala, Florida.
| TOP PER NIGHT EARNINGS | |
| November 3 rankings | Rankings from October 20 |
| 1. In mischief | 1 (–) |
| 2. Not this time | 2 (–) |
| 3. Gun runner | 3 (–) |
| 4. Spinning candy | 4 (–) |
| 5. Constitution | 5 (–) |
| 6. Curls | 8 (+2) |
| 7. Candy Ride (ARG) | 6 (-1) |
| 8. Practical joke | 7 (-1) |
| 9. Just | 9 (–) |
| 10. Nyquist | 10 (–) |
| 11. Omaha Beach | 11 (–) |
| 12. Munnings | 13 (+1) |
| 13. Vekoma | 12 (-1) |
| 14. Gold medal | 15 (+1) |
| 15. Quality Road | 14 (-1) |
| 16. American Pharaoh | 16 (–) |
| 17. Mendelssohn | 17 (–) |
| 18. Liam’s card | 18 (–) |
| 19. Uncle Mo | 19 (–) |
| 20. Golden cents | 20 (–) |
| 21. Bout d’Oro | 21 (–) |
| 22. City of Light | 24 (+2) |
| 23. Ghost Zapper | 22 (-1) |
| 24. Clothing | 25 (+1) |
| 25. Street feeling | 23 (-2) |
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