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 2020 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.

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 poll launched on July 21 and will be released each week to gauge rising and falling contenders leading up to the Breeders’ Cup Classic, scheduled for Nov. 7.

Breeders' Cup Classic Rankings for Aug. 18

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1. Tiz the Law (10 first-place votes)

Owner: Sackatoga Stable

Trainer: Barclay Tagg

Jockey: Manuel Franco

2020 record: 4 starts – 4 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Runhappy Travers Stakes, Aug. 8 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs

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2. Tom’s d’Etat (10 first-place votes)

Owner: G M B Racing

Trainer: Albert Stall Jr.

Jockey: Joel Rosario

2020 stats: 3 starts – 2 wins – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 3^rd, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: TBD, possibly the Jockey Club Gold Cup, date TBA at Belmont Park

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3. Maximum Security (10 first-place votes)

Owners: Gary and Mary West, Michael Tabor, Susan Magnier and Derrick Smith

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Abel Cedillo

2020 stats: 1 start – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, San Diego Handicap, July 25 at Del Mar 

Next race: TVG Pacific Classic, Aug. 22 at Del Mar

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4. Improbable (2 first-place votes)

Owners: WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and SF Racing

Trainer: Bob Baffert

Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.

2020 stats: 3 starts – 2 wins – 1 second – 0 thirds

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

Next race: TBD, possibly the Awesome Again Stakes, date TBA at Santa Anita Park

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5. By My Standards

Owner: Allied Racing Stable

Trainer: Bret Calhoun

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

2020 stats: 5 starts – 3 wins – 2 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 2^nd, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: TBD, possibly the Alysheba Stakes, Sept. 4 at Churchill Downs

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6. Code of Honor 

Owner: William S. Farish

Trainer: Shug McGaughey

Jockey: John Velazquez

2020 stats: 3 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 1 third

Last race: 4^th, Whitney Stakes, Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: TBD

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7. Art Collector

Owner: Bruce Lunsford

Trainer: Tom Drury Jr. 

Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.

2020 record: 4 starts  – 4 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Ellis Park Derby, Aug. 9 at Ellis Park

Next race: Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, Sept. 5 at Churchill Downs

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8. Tacitus

Owner: Juddmonte Farms

Trainer: Bill Mott

Jockey: John Velazquez

2020 stats: 3 starts – 1 win – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Suburban Stakes, July 4 at Belmont Park

Next race: Woodward Stakes, Sept. 5 at Saratoga Race Course

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9. Midnight Bisou 

Owners: Bloom Racing Stable, Madaket Stables and Allen Racing

Trainer: Steve Asmussen

Jockey: Mike Smith

2020 stats: 3 starts -1 win – 2 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 2^nd, Personal Ensign Stakes, Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course

Next race: TBA, possibly the Beldame Stakes, date TBA at Belmont Park

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10. Vekoma 

Owners: R. A. Hill Stable and Gatsas Stables

Trainer: George Weaver

Jockey: Javier Castellano

2020 stats: 3 starts – 3 wins – 0 seconds – 0 thirds

Last race: 1^st, Runhappy Metropolitan Handicap, July 4 at Belmont Park

Next race: Forego Stakes, Aug. 29 at Saratoga Race Course

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