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. Cody's Wish maintains his No. 1 spot while Forte moved up to No. 2 in the rankings after his victory in the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

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 August 1

Cody's Wish. (Candice Chavez/Eclipse Sportswire)

1. Cody's Wish (23 first-place votes)

Owners: Godolphin

Trainer: Bill Mott

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

2023 record: 2 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap, June 10 at Belmont Park

Next race: Whitney Stakes, Aug. 5 at Saratoga Race Course

Forte. (Gary Johnson/Eclipse Sportswire)

2. Forte (2 first-place votes)

Owner: Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

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

Last race: 1st, Jim Dandy Stakes, July 29 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Travers Stakes, Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course

West Will Power. (Matt Wooley/Eclipse Sportswire)

3. West Will Power (3 first-place votes)

Owners: Gary and Mary West

Trainer: Brad Cox

Jockey: Flavien Prat

2023 record: 4 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 1 third

Last race: 1st, Stephen Foster Stakes, July 1 at Ellis Park

Next race: Retired

Geaux Rocket Ride. (Eclipse Sportswire)

4. Geaux Rocket Ride (1 first-place vote)

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

Mage. (Evers/Eclipse Sportswire)

5. Mage

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

Trainer: Gustavo Delgado

Jockey: Javier Castellano

2023 record: 6 starts – 2 wins – 2 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 2nd, TVG.com Haskell Stakes, July 22 at Monmouth Park

Next race: Travers Stakes, Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course

Arcangelo. (Jason Moran/Eclipse Sportswire)

6. Arcangelo 

Owners: Blue Rose Farm

Trainer: Jena Antonucci

Jockey: Javier Castellano

2023 record: 4 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1st, Belmont Stakes presented by NYRA Bets, June 10 at Belmont Park

Next race: Travers Stakes, Aug. 26 at Saratoga Race Course

Rattle N Roll. (Candice Chavez/Eclipse Sportswire)

7. Rattle N Roll (1 first-place vote)

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: FanDuel Racing Pacific Classic Stakes, Sept. 2 at Del Mar, or Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes, Sept 2 at Saratoga Race Course

Defunded. (Carson Blevins/Eclipse Sportswire)

8. Defunded (1 first-place vote)

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

Charge It. (Sue Kawczynski/Eclipse Sportswire)

9. Charge It

Owners: Whisper Hill Farm

Trainer: Todd Pletcher

Jockey: John Velazquez

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

Last race: 1st, Suburban Stakes, July 8 at Belmont Park

Next race: Whitney Stakes, Aug. 5 at Saratoga Race Course

Art Collector. (Karina Serio/Eclipse Sportswire)

10. Art Collector

Owners: Bruce Lunsford

Trainer: Bill Mott

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

2023 record: 3 starts – 1 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 2^nd, Alysheba Stakes, May 5 at Churchill Downs

Next race: TBD