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2026 Contest Scoring

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How to Play RTTBC

June
Draft seven horses, two trainers, two jockeys, and two sires.

Jun / Jul / Aug (2x) / Sep (2x) / Oct
Add 28 horses via seven ~monthly drafts of four. In late August, you will also add one trainer, one jockey, and one sire.

By Breeders' Cup Weekend, you'll have 35 Horses, 3 Trainers, 3 Jockeys, and 3 Sires.

Earn points throughout a 20+ week (100+ race) schedule into the Breeders' Cup.

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RTTBC Scoring
  Win Place Show *Sire *Tr./
Jock
BC Race 20 12 8 8 14
Grade 1 10 6 4 4 7
Grade 2 6 4 2 2 4
Grade 3 4 2 1 1 3
*Trainer/Jockey/Sire Points are only for the Win Horse.
Contest Notes
Race Updates for 2026
The following races have been added to the contest:
Week #4:
  • Maxfield Stakes (G3)
  • Hanshin Stakes (G3)
The following race has been upgraded:
Week #7:
  • Molly Pitcher Stakes (G3 upgraded to G2)
The following race has been removed from the contest:
Week #16:
  • Greenwood Cup Stakes (G3 downgraded to LS)
Auto-Draft Log
See the "Auto-Draft (AUT)" Section in the Rules for additional details regarding the Auto-Draft selection process.
Draft #1
  1. Always a Runner (4/5, G1 Acorn)
  2. Nitrogen (7/5, G1 Ogden Phipps)
  3. Nysos (9/5, G1 Metropolitan)
  4. Crude Velocity (9/5, G1 Woody Stephens)
  5. Renegade (2/1, G1 Belmont)
  6. Ways and Means (1/1, G2 Bed o' Roses)
  7. Bentornato (8/5, G3 True North)
  1. Bob Baffert
  2. Todd Pletcher
  1. John R. Velazquez
  2. Flavien Prat
  1. Into Mischief
  2. Gun Runner
Draft #2
  1. Sovereignty (6/5, G1 Foster)
  2. Shred the Gnar (6/5, G2 Fleur de Lis)
  3. Deep Flame (9/5, G3 Maxfield)
  4. Dr. Venkman (7/2, G3 Bango)
Cornucopian (1/1, G3 Bango) and Splendora (4/5, G2 Fleur de Lis) were early scratches.
Draft #3
  1. Always a Runner (9/5, G1 CCA Oaks)
  2. Cornucopian (3/1, G1 Bing Crosby)
  3. Grand Job (1/2, G2 Hon. Miss)
  4. Built (8/5, G2 Vanderbilt)
  5. Scottish Lassie (9/5, G2 Shuvee)
Draft #4
  1. Magnitude (9/5, G1 Whitney)
  2. Explora (5/2, G1 Test)
  3. J J Grey (2/1, G3 WV Derby)
  4. Ruiva (7/5, G3 Sorrento)
Auto-Draft Log
Draft #5
  1. Englishman (3/5, G1 Jerkens)
  2. Book'em Danno (1/1, G1 Forego)
  3. Fully Subscribed (6/5, G1 Personal Ensign)
  4. Ways and Means (9/5, G1 Ballerina)
  5. Golden Tempo (5/2, G1 Travers)
  6. Luv Your Neighbor (8/5, G2 CT Oaks)
  7. Skippylongstocking (3/1, G2 CT Classic)
Draft #6
  1. Summer Starlet (2/1, G1 Spinaway)
  2. Booked (3/1, G1 Hopeful)
  3. Hughes (4/5, G1 Del Mar Futurity)
  4. Miss Monica (8/5, G1 Del Mar Debutante)
  5. Mashallah (7/5, G3 Prioress)
  1. Bob Baffert
  2. Chad Brown
  3. Brad Cox
  1. Flavien Prat
  2. Jose L. Ortiz
  3. Irad Ortiz, Jr.
  1. Nyquist
  2. Gun Runner
  3. Into Mischief
Contest Notes
Dead Heats
6/5/26: Ogden Phipps S.-G1, Fully Subscribed and Bless the Broken finished in a dead heat for 2nd place. As per contest rules, they will split the 2nd and 3rd place points. Each horse was awarded 5 points [(6+4)/2].
8/29/26: Forego S.-G1, T Kraft and Senior Officer finished in a dead heat for 2nd place. As per contest rules, they will split the 2nd and 3rd place points. Each horse was awarded 5 points [(6+4)/2].

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