Every week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officers launch a ballot tabulating their votes on the nation’s prime contenders for the 2024 Longines Breeders’ Cup Basic. The rankings are a weekly ranking of the highest 10 horses in competition and are decided by every voter rating their prime 10 horses with factors assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 foundation.
Week Two of the 2024 Breeders’ Cup Basic rankings is led by prime 3-year-old Dornoch. New within the ballot this week is Arthur’s Trip, who debuts at No. 2 following his win within the $1 million, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes, Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course.
The rankings can be up to date every week. The outcomes of the newest ballot are under.
Breeders’ Cup Basic Rankings for Aug. 6, 2024
1. Dornoch (13 first-place votes)
Homeowners: West Paces Racing, R. A. Hill Secure, Belmar Racing And Breeding, Two Eight Racing, and Pine Racing Stables
Coach: Danny Gargan
Jockey: Luis Saez
2024 file: 5 begins – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 1st, NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes, July 20 at Monmouth Park
Subsequent race: DraftKings Travers Stakes, Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course
2. Arthur’s Trip (5 first-place votes)
Proprietor: Glassman Racing
Coach: Invoice Mott
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
2024 file: 4 begins – 3 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 1st, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course
Subsequent race: Jockey Membership Gold Cup, Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course
3. Fierceness (1 first-place votes)
Proprietor: Repole Secure
Coach: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: John Velazquez
2024 file: 4 begins – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third
Final race: 1st, Jim Dandy Stakes offered by Mohegan Solar, July 27 at Saratoga Race Course
Subsequent race: DraftKings Travers Stakes, Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course
4. Ceaselessly Younger (2 first-place votes)
Proprietor: Susumo Fujita
Coach: Yoshito Yahagi
Jockey: Ryusei Sakai
2024 file: 3 begins – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third
Final race: 3rd, Kentucky Derby offered by Woodford Reserve, Might 4 at Churchill Downs
Subsequent race: TBD
5. Nationwide Treasure (2 first-place votes)
Homeowners: SF Racing, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables, Robert Masterson, Stonestreet Stables, Jay Schoenfarber, Waves Edge Capital, and Catherine Donovan
Coach: Bob Baffert
Jockey: Flavien Prat
2024 file: 4 begins – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: sixth, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course
Subsequent race: TBD
6. Senor Buscador (3 first-place votes)
Proprietor: Sheikh Sharaf Mohammed Al Hariri and Joe Peacock Jr.
Coach: Todd Fincher
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
2024 file: 3 begins – 1 win – 1 second – 1 third
Final race: 3rd, Dubai World Cup sponsored by Emirates Airline, March 30 at Meydan Racecourse
Subsequent race: FanDuel Racing Pacific Basic Stakes, Aug. 31 at Del Mar
7. Sierra Leone (1 first-place vote)
Homeowners: Peter Brant, Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, Westerberg, and Brooke Smith
Coach: Chad Brown
Jockey: Flavien Prat
2024 file: 5 begins – 2 wins – 2 seconds – 1 third
Final race: 2nd, Jim Dandy Stakes offered by Mohegan Solar, July 27 at Saratoga Race Course
Subsequent race: DraftKings Travers Stakes, Aug. 24 at Saratoga Race Course
8. Kingsbarns (2 first-place votes)
Homeowners: Spendthrift Farm
Coach: Todd Pletcher
Jockey: Luis Saez
2024 file: 4 begins – 3 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds
Final race: 1st, Stephen Foster Stakes, June 29 at Churchill Downs
Subsequent race: Jockey Membership Gold Cup, Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course
9. Metropolis of Troy (4 first-place votes)
Homeowners: Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith
Coach: Aidan O’Brien
Jockey: Ryan Moore
2024 file: 3 begins – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 1st, Coral Eclipse Stakes, July 6 at Sandown Park
Subsequent race: TBD
10. Ushba Tesoro (1 first-place vote)
Homeowners: Ryotokuji Kenji Holdings Co. Ltd.
Coach: Noboru Takagi
Jockey: Yuga Kawada
2024 file: 2 begins – 0 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds
Final race: 2nd, Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline, March 30 at Meydan Racecourse
Subsequent race: TBD
