| Breeders' Cup Classic | |
 Accelerate, winner of the 2018 Breeders' Cup Classic | |
| Location | Churchill Downs |
|---|---|
| Date | November 3, 2018 |
| Winning horse | Accelerate |
| Winning time | 2:02.93 |
| Jockey | Joel Rosario |
| Trainer | John Sadler |
| Owner | Hronis Racing |
| Conditions | Fast[1] |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Attendance | 70,423[2] |
The 2018 Breeders' Cup Classic was the 35th running of the Breeders' Cup Classic, part of the 2018 Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships program. It was run on November 3, 2018, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky with a purse of $6,000,000. It was won by Accelerate, who earned his fifth Grade I win of the year.
The race was broadcast on NBC with a scheduled post time of 5:44 PM (EDT).[3]
The Classic is run on dirt at one mile and one-quarter (approximately 2000 m). It is run under weight-for-age conditions, with entrants carrying the following weights:
- Northern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 122 lb
- Southern Hemisphere three-year-olds: 117 lb
- Four-year-olds and up: 126 lb
- Any fillies or mares receive a 3 lb allowance
- ^ "Chart for the 2018 Breeders' Cup Classic". www.equibase.com. Retrieved 19 November 2018.
- ^ "Handle Down for 2018 Breeders' Cup". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Classic | Breeders' Cup". www.breederscup.com. Retrieved 23 October 2018.