Sovereignty is strongly on top of Breeders’ Cup Classic Power Rankings

Every week a panel of media, horse players and breeders ‘cup world championships civil servants released their voices about the best contenders of the nation for the Longines Breeders’ Cup classic in 2025. The rankings are a weekly rating of the top 10 horses that are determined by every whiter that their top kozer that their top kisses their top kozer 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-4-3-2-1.

Week seven of the classic rankings of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup are led by the 3-year sovereignty, the winner of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and the Belmont Stakes presented by Nyra Bets, the runaway 10-length races Winner’s racers. The big race this week is the degree 1 $ million Pennsylvania Derby, September 20 at Parx Racing.

The rankings are updated every week. The results of the latest poll are below.

Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings before September 16, 2025

1. Sovereignty (37 votes in the first place)

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Bill Mott

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

2025 Record: 6 Starts – 5 victories – 1 second – 0 third

Last race: 1^starDrafting Travers Stakes, August 23 on Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, November 1 in Del Mar

2. Fiercessness (3 votes in the first place)

Owners: Repole Stable, Derrick Smith, Michael Tabor and Susan Magnier

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: John Velazquez

2025 Record: 4 Starts – 2 victories – 1 second – 0 third

Last race: 1^starPacific Classic Stakes, August 30 at Del Mar

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, November 1 in Del Mar

3. Sierra Leone (2 votes in the first place)

Owners: Peter Brant, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg and Brooke Smith

Trainer: Chad brown

Jockey: Flavien prat

2025 Record: 4 Starts – 1 win – 2 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 2^NDJockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, August 31 on Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, November 1 in Del Mar

4. Mindframe

Owners: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

2025 Record: 4 Starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 third

Last race: DNF, Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, August 31 on Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Lukas Classic Stakes, September 27 in Churchill Downs, or Goodwood Stakes, September 27 in Santa Anita, or Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, November 1 in del Mar

5. Journalism

Owners: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Bridlewood Farm, Don Alberto Stable, Lapenta, Robert V., Elayne Stables 5, Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael B. and Smith, Derrick

Trainer: Michael McCarthy

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli

2025 Record: 7 Starts – 4 wins – 3 seconds – 0 third

Last race: 2^NDPacific Classic Stakes, August 30 at Del Mar

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, November 1 in Del Mar

6. Forever young (1 first)

Owner: Susumo Fujita

Trainer: Yoshito yahagi

Jockey: Ryosei Sakai

2025 Record: 2 Starts – 1 victory – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 3^RDDubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline, April 5 at Meydan Racecourse

Next race: TBD, possibly the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, November 1 in Del Mar

7. Antiquar

Owner: Centennial Farms

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: John Velazquez

2025 Record: 4 Starts – 2 wins – 2 seconds – 0 third

Last race: 1^starJockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, August 31 on Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, November 1 in Del Mar

8. Nysos

Owner: Baoma Corporation

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Flavien prat

2025 Record: 3 Starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 third

Last race: 1^starSan Diego Handicap, July 26 in del Mar

Next race: Goodwood Stakes, September 27 in Santa Anita, or Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, November 1 in Del Mar

9. Baeza

Owners: CRK Stable LLC and Grandview Equine

Trainer: John Shirreffs

Jockey: Hector Isaac Berrios

2025 Record: 6 Starts – 1 victory – 3 seconds – 2 thirds

Last race: 2^NDJim Dandy Stakes presented by Mohegan Sun, July 26 on Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Pennsylvania Derby, September 20 at Parx Racing

10. Highland Falls

Owner: Godolphin

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Luis Saez

2025 Record: 3 Starts – 1 victory – 1 second – 1 third

Last race: 3^RDJockey Club Gold Cup, August 31 on Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, November 1 in Del Mar