Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes on the nation's top contenders for the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.  There is a new leader in the rankings this week as Travers Stakes winner Arcangelo assumes the No. 1 position atop the poll, with former top-ranked horse Forte sliding to No. 4.  Travers runner-up Disarm makes his first appearance in the poll this week at No. 7.

The rankings are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis. The rankings will be updated each week through Oct. 10. The results of the latest poll are below.

Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings for Aug. 29

Arcangelo. (Chelsea Durand/NYRA)

1. Arcangelo (17 first-place votes)

Owners: Blue Rose Farm

Trainer: Jena Antonucci

Jockey: Javier Castellano

2023 record: 5 starts – 4 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Travers Stakes, Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: TBD

White Abarrio. (Sam Navarro/Eclipse Sportswire)

2. White Abarrio (8 first-place votes)

Owners: C Two Racing Stable amd Antono Pagnano

Trainer: Richard Dutrow Jr.

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

2023 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 1st, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 5 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race:  Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park, or Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, Nov. 4 at Santa Anita Park

Geaux Rocket Ride. (EQUI-PHOTO)

3. Geaux Rocket Ride (2 first-place votes)

Owner: Pin Oak Stud

Trainer: Richard Mandella

Jockey: Mike Smith

2023 record: 4 starts – 3 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, TVG.com Haskell Stakes, July 22 at Monmouth Park

Next race: FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic Stakes, Sept. 2 at Del Mar

Forte. (Liz Lamont/Eclipse Sportswire)

4. Forte (1 first-place vote)

Owner: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

2023 record: 5 starts – 3 wins – 1 seconds– 0 thirds

Last race: 4th, Travers Stakes, Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: TBD

Rattle N Roll. (Candice Chavez/Eclipse Sportswire)

5. Rattle N Roll (2 first-place votes)

Owner: Lucky Seven Stable

Trainer: Ken McPeek

Jockey: Brian Hernandez

2023 record: 5 starts – 3 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 2^nd, Stephen Foster Stakes, July 1 at Ellis Park

Next race: Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, Sept. 2 at Saratoga Race Course

Defunded. (Evers/Eclipse Sportswire)

6. Defunded (2 first-place votes)

Owners: Karl Watson, Michael Pegram, and Paul Weitman

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Juan Hernandez

2023 record: 5 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third

Last race: 4th, San Diego Handicap, July 29 at Del Mar

Next race: FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic Stakes, Sept. 2 at Del Mar

Disarm. (Coady Photography)

7. Disarm

Owners: Winchell Thoroughbreds

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Jockey:  Joel Rosario

2023 record: 7 starts – 1 win – 3 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 2nd, Travers Stakes, Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Pennsylvania Derby, Sept. 23 at Parx Racing

Zandon. (Candice Chavez/Eclipse Sportswire)

8. Zandon

Owners: Jeff Drown

Trainer: Chad Brown

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

2023 record: 3 starts – 0 wins – 3 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 2nd, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 5 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: TBD

Proxy. (Scott Serio/Eclipse Sportswire)

9. Proxy

Owners: Godolphin

Trainer: Michael Stidham

Jockey: Joel Rosario

2023 record: 5 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Monmouth Cup Stakes, July 22 at Monmouth Park

Next race:  Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, Sept 2 at Saratoga Race Course

Mage. (Candice Chavez/Eclipse Sportswire)

10. Mage

Owners: OGMA Investments, Ramiro Restrepo, Sterling Racing, CMNWLTH

Trainer: Gustavo Delgado

Jockey: Luis Saez

2023 record: 7 starts – 2 wins – 2 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 7th, Travers Stakes, Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: TBD