The Breeders’ Cup is finally upon us, and one of the most anticipated races each year is the $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff.

The $2 million, Grade 1 Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile is run at 1 1/16 miles on the main track at Churchill Downs. This is the highlight event on Future Stars Friday and will play a large role in determining the 2018 champion 2-year-old male.

As Kathleen O’Connell prepares two starters for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, she laughs when she reflects on her uphill climb in Thoroughbred racing. She will saddle Well Defined in the Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Juvenile on “Future Stars Friday” at Churchill Downs and will send Stormy Embrace to the Filly and Mare Sprint on Championship Saturday

With only hours to go until the gates open at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, excitement is reaching fever pitch around the globe. HBA Media is enabling a truly international audience to experience all the thrills of the runners and rider’s in the culmination of the thoroughbred racing season