Will Aitkenhead

@willaitkenhead

Head of Corporate & Industry Affairs @Ascot

London Joined November 2010

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Breeders’ Cup 2026 attendances..

Fri - 35,829
Sat - 45,775

Total 81,604 up on 65,232 at Del Mar last year.

Benvenuto Cellini the European star with Libertango & Bacio following up Royal Ascot wins.

Phenomenal event, matched by this photo from @edward_whitaker

Over and out.

Will Aitkenhead @willaitkenhead Oct 31

MV Magnier confirms in the post race media conference that Breeders’ Cup Turf winner Benvenuto Cellini is set to stay in training next year as a four-year-old.

Will Aitkenhead @willaitkenhead Oct 31

Officially Firm on the Turf at Keeneland for second day of the 2026 Breeders’ Cup.

Certainly quickened up through the week and GoingStick now 8.6.

Jockeys said it was dead side of Good yesterday. May be a touch quicker today.

Some day ahead with nine Group 1s back-to-back.

Will Aitkenhead @willaitkenhead Oct 30

Not a bad running of the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot this year it turned out..

The winner Libertango and second Sun Goddess both going on to win Group 1 Breeders' Cup races this evening at Keeneland.

Ascot Racecourse Verified account @Ascot Jun 19

The Albany goes the way of LIBERTANGO for @gbougheyracing, with @loughnane_billy in the saddle!

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Will Aitkenhead @willaitkenhead Oct 30

All set for day one of the 43rd Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland.

Turf track has tightened up a touch over the last two days. Official description is Firm with a GoingStick reading of 8.0.

Would expect it to ride somewhere between Good and Good to Firm by UK descriptions.