2026 Breeders Cup Mile Betting Odds at Keeneland racecourse

Saturday, 31 October 2026

Sahlan and The Lion In Winter could be the two horses who give favourite Notable Speech the most to think about in the Breeders' Cup Mile. The latter is trading as the market leader although the racing odds suggest that one will spring out of the field to win. Perhaps that might even be Formidable Man considering the horse has been racking up victories.

Johannes was a smart winner last time, with Rhetorical having succeeded on four consecutive occasions this season. Program Trading has hit the frame in the previous two outings, with Jonquil another one for the shortlist. However, Notable Speech has been the one gathering momentum and could be a great shout.

Gstaad
Gstaad
3.50
Gstaad
Gstaad
Best Odds3.50
All Odds5/2
Notable Speech
Notable Speech
4.00
Notable Speech
Notable Speech
Best Odds4.00
All Odds3/1
Bow Echo
Bow Echo
5.00
Bow Echo
Bow Echo
Best Odds5.00
All Odds4/1
Talk Of New York
Talk Of New York
7.00
Talk Of New York
Talk Of New York
Best Odds7.00
All Odds6/1
Distant Storm
Distant Storm
13.00
Distant Storm
Distant Storm
Best Odds13.00
All Odds12/1
More Thunder
More Thunder
13.00
More Thunder
More Thunder
Best Odds13.00
All Odds12/1
Zeus Olympios
Zeus Olympios
15.00
Zeus Olympios
Zeus Olympios
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/1
Rayif
Rayif
15.00
Rayif
Rayif
Best Odds15.00
All Odds14/1
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
21.00
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/1
Komorebi
Komorebi
21.00
Komorebi
Komorebi
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/1
Portcullis
Portcullis
21.00
Portcullis
Portcullis
Best Odds21.00
All Odds20/1
The Lion In Winter
The Lion In Winter
26.00
The Lion In Winter
The Lion In Winter
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1
Damysus
Damysus
26.00
Damysus
Damysus
Best Odds26.00
All Odds25/1
Samangan
Samangan
34.00
Samangan
Samangan
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Sahlan
Sahlan
34.00
Sahlan
Sahlan
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Nighttime
Nighttime
34.00
Nighttime
Nighttime
Best Odds34.00
All Odds33/1
Constitution River
Constitution River
41.00
Constitution River
Constitution River
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/1
Yazin
Yazin
41.00
Yazin
Yazin
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/1
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
41.00
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/1
Causeway
Causeway
41.00
Causeway
Causeway
Best Odds41.00
All Odds40/1
Dancing Gemini
Dancing Gemini
51.00
Dancing Gemini
Dancing Gemini
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Oxagon
Oxagon
51.00
Oxagon
Oxagon
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Morris Dancer
Morris Dancer
51.00
Morris Dancer
Morris Dancer
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Thesecretadversary
Thesecretadversary
51.00
Thesecretadversary
Thesecretadversary
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Jonquil
Jonquil
51.00
Jonquil
Jonquil
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
King's Trail
King's Trail
51.00
King's Trail
King's Trail
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Extremely Zain
Extremely Zain
51.00
Extremely Zain
Extremely Zain
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Lord Clover
Lord Clover
51.00
Lord Clover
Lord Clover
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Hankelow
Hankelow
51.00
Hankelow
Hankelow
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Alparslan
Alparslan
51.00
Alparslan
Alparslan
Best Odds51.00
All Odds50/1
Lifeplan
Lifeplan
67.00
Lifeplan
Lifeplan
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/1
Cicero's Gift
Cicero's Gift
67.00
Cicero's Gift
Cicero's Gift
Best Odds67.00
All Odds66/1

2025 Breeders' Cup Mile Betting Tips

Notable Speech might be able to score in the Breeders' Cup Mile, with the Godolphin-trained charge able to succeed at Woodbine last time out. The runner was expected to oblige as the odds-on favourite in the Mile Stakes after previously finishing second in the Aga Khan Studs Prix Jacques le Marois.

There was previously a fifth-placed effort in the July Cup Stakes when the runner was able to perform reasonably well in a field of fourteen runners. The charge also performed well when finishing fourth in the Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot. However, there will be some punters who want to oppose the runner.

Sahlan has secured consecutive successes and the three-year-old was able to secure a victory at Longchamp in early September. It was something of a surprise win in the Qatar Prix du Moulin de Longchamp, with the horse at big odds, while there was previously a great success in the Prix Daphnis – Samuel Liberman.

The Lion In Winter runs for Aidan O’Brien and could easily be in the final shake-up, with Formidable Man boasting a better strike rate. Michael McCarthy saddles a runner who was last seen winning the Del Mar Mile Stakes. That Grade 2 success came after scoring in the Eddie Read Stakes at odds-on, with this looking like a strong contender.


2024 Breeders Cup Mile Tips

Notable Speech is among the favourites to win the Breeders’ Cup Mile and it can’t be ignored that Godolphin have landed a triple success in this race over the past three years. However, the three-year-old will have to improve on his previous outing which was a fifth-placed finish out of seven runners in the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp.

Previously to this came a success in the Qatar Sussex Stakes, with the three-year-old claiming a victory at odds of 3/1, with the horse triumphing by one and a half lengths. However, it’s Porta Fortuna who is trading at a similar price and he has secured three consecutive wins this season.

Donnacha O’Brien was able to score at Leopardstown in mid-September, with the 5/4 favourite winning by a length in the Group 1 Matron Stakes, with the horse previously impressive when landing the spoils in the Falmouth Stakes. Sent off as the 10/11 favourite, there was a victory by nearly four lengths.

Ramatuelle was able to land a victory last time out when securing a win at Longchamp in early October, with Kinross beaten by three lengths. It was a solid performance in the Qatar Prix de la Foret, with the horse previously finishing third in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot when following home Porta Fortuna by two and a half lengths.


We’re counting down the days until the Breeders’ Cup Mile, with this forming part of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and it’s a renewal which is run over the distance of exactly one mile.

However, rather than some of the others that are run on dirt, this encounter is run on turf, with the purse currently standing at $2 million and that means that this heat attracts star quality from all over the world.

Goldikova remains the most successful horse when it comes to the Breeders’ Cup Mile, with the runner having obliged on three occasions between 2008-2010, while Expert Eye was the winner in 2018.

Can Bricks And Mortar Be an American Winner?

American hopes of a winner in the Breeders’ Cup Mile could rest with Bricks And Mortar who is currently trading at odds of 4/1. The horse won at Arlington Park in August and there was plenty to like about a victory which saw the runner win the Arlington Million XXXVII Stakes.

This was a Grade 1 victory and trainer Chad C Brown will now be eyeing more glory for a runner that appears to have hit his peak at the age of 5. It was previously enjoying a long lay-off following spring victories at Belmont Park and Churchill Downs.

However, there appears to be an exciting British raider in the form of Circus Maximus and he certainly looks like a young pretender to the crown. The three-year-old has been making waves in England and looks set to run a big race if he makes it to America this autumn.

The Aidan O’Brien-trained charge won at Longchamp recently when fending off Romanised to win the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp and this Group 1 victory over one mile will have filled connections with confidence that the horse can deliver in a Breeders’ Cup setting.

The horse was also a winner at Royal Ascot when winning the Group 1 St James’s Palace Stakes and perhaps he can cause some problems for Bricks And Mortar who has thus far been running against native American runners.