2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series

The 2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series provides winners of the designated races an automatic "Win and You're In" Berth in the 2018 Breeders' Cup, to be held on November 2 and 3. Races were chosen by the Breeders' Cup organization and included key prep races in the various Breeders' Cup divisions from around the world.

Summary

On April 18, 2018, the Breeders' Cup announced the 2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series races. The main change was the addition of four "win and you're in" races from Royal Ascot: the Queen Anne Stakes provides a berth in the Mile division; the Prince of Wales's Stakes (G1) in the Turf; the Norfolk Stakes in the new Juvenile Turf Sprint; and the Diamond Jubilee Stakes in the Turf Sprint.[1] The Jaipur Invitational was also added as a qualifier for the Turf Sprint. The following races were removed from the series: the TJ Smith (Turf Sprint), the Smile Sprint (Sprint), the T. Von Zastrow Stutenpreis (Filly & Mare Turf) and the Grosser Preis von Baden (Turf).[2] On June 25, three more races were added to the challenge series as qualifiers for the Juvenile Turf Sprint. These were the Futurity at Belmont Park, the Indian Summer Stakes at Keeneland and a new race at Santa Anita,[3] subsequently named the Speakeasy Stakes.

Winners

The winners of the 2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge series races are shown below. Some of these winners have since been sidelined by injury or retired as indicated in the status column. This column will be further updated once pre-entries are taken on October 22 to show if the invitation has been accepted.

Month Race Track Location Division Winner BC Status
January Paddock Stakes Kenilworth South Africa Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Oh Susanna (AUS) ?
January Queen's Plate Kenilworth South Africa Breeders' Cup Mile Legal Eagle (SAF) ?
February February Stakes Tokyo Japan Breeders' Cup Classic Nonkono Yume (JPN) ?
April Doncaster Mile Randwick Australia Breeders' Cup Mile Happy Clapper ?
April Legacy Stakes Randwick Australia Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Alizee (AUS) ?
May Gran Premio Criadores Palermo Argentina Breeders' Cup Distaff Sinfonia Fantastica (ARG) ?
May Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella Santiago Chile Breeders' Cup Mile Nuevo Maestro (CHI) ?
May Gran Premio 25 de Mayo San Isidro Argentina Breeders' Cup Turf La Extrana Dama (ARG) ?
May Shoemaker Mile Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Mile Hunt (IRE) ?
June Yasuda Kinen Tokyo Japan Breeders' Cup Mile Mozu Ascot ?
June Ogden Phipps Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Distaff Abel Tasman ?
June Jaipur Invitational Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Disco Partner ?
June Metropolitan Handicap Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Bee Jersey Retired due to injury[4]
June Grande Prêmio Brasil Hipódromo da Gávea Brazil Breeders' Cup Turf Quarteto De Cordas (BRZ) ?
June Stephen Foster Handicap Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Classic Pavel ?
June Fleur de Lis Handicap Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Distaff Blue Prize (ARG) ?
June Queen Anne Stakes Ascot England Breeders' Cup Mile Accidental Agent (GB) ?
June Prince of Wales's Stakes Ascot England Breeders' Cup Turf Poet's Word (IRE) Injured [5]
June Norfolk Stakes Ascot England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Shang Shang Shang ?
June Diamond Jubilee Stakes Ascot England Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Merchant Navy (AUS) ?
June Gran Premio Pamplona Monterrico Peru Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Smart Choice (ARG) ?
June Takarazuka Kinen Hanshin Japan Breeders' Cup Turf Mikki Rocket (JPN) ?
June Highlander Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Long On Value ?
June Princess Rooney Handicap Gulfstream Park Florida Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Stormy Embrace ?
July Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Sprint Limousine Liberal ?
July King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes Ascot England Breeders' Cup Turf Poet's Word (IRE) Injured[6]
July Bing Crosby Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Sprint Ransom the Moon ?
July Haskell Invitational Monmouth New Jersey Breeders' Cup Classic Good Magic Retired[7]
July Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Distaff Unique Bella Retired due to injury[8]
August Sussex Stakes Goodwood England Breeders' Cup Mile Lightning Spear (GB) ?
August Whitney Handicap Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Classic Diversify bypassing[9]
August Arlington Million Arlington Illinois Breeders' Cup Turf Robert Bruce (CHI) ?
August Beverly D. Stakes Arlington Illinois Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Sistercharlie (IRE) ?
August Prix Jacques le Marois Deauville France Breeders' Cup Mile Alpha Centauri (IRE) Retired due to injury[10]
August Pacific Classic Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Classic Accelerate ?
August Del Mar Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Turf Fashion Business (GB) ?
August Juddmonte International York England Breeders' Cup Turf Roaring Lion possible[11]
August Yorkshire Oaks York England Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Sea of Class (IRE) ?
August Nunthorpe Stakes York England Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Alpha Delphini (GB) ?
August Personal Ensign Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Distaff Abel Tasman ?
August Ballerina Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Marley's Freedom ?
August Forego Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Sprint Whitmore ?
August Sword Dancer Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Turf Glorious Empire (IRE) ?
August Pat O'Brien Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Catalina Cruiser ?
September Spinaway Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Sippican Harbor ?
September Juvenile Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Madhmoon (IRE) ?
September Matron Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Laurens (FR) possible[12]
September Irish Champion Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Turf Roaring Lion possible[11]
September Iroquois Stakes Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Cairo Cat ?
September Pocahontas Stakes Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Serengeti Empress ?
September Woodbine Mile Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Mile Oscar Performance ?
September Moyglare Stud Stakes Curragh Ireland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Skitter Scatter ?
September Flying Five Stakes Curragh Ireland Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Havana Grey ?
September Natalma Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf La Pelosa (IRE) ?
September Summer Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Fog of War ?
September Rockfel Stakes Newmarket England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Just Wonderful ?
September Royal Lodge Stakes Newmarket England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Mohawk (IRE) ?
September Vosburgh Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Sprint Imperial Hint ?
September Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Turf Channel Maker ?
September Jockey Club Gold Cup Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Classic Discreet Lover ?
September FrontRunner Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Game Winner ?
September Chandelier Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Bellafina ?
September Rodeo Drive Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Vasilika ?
September Awesome Again Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Classic Accelerate ?
September Sprinters Stakes Nakayama Japan Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Fine Needle (JPN) ?
September Zenyatta Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Distaff Vale Dori (ARG) ?
October Phoenix Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Sprint Promises Fulfilled ?
October Alcibiades Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Restless Rider ?
October First Lady Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf A Raving Beauty (GER) ?
October Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Golden Mischief ?
October Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Mile Next Shares ?
October Breeders' Futurity Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Knicks Go ?
October Champagne Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Complexity ?
October Speakeasy Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint It's Gonna Hurt ?
October Santa Anita Sprint Championship Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Sprint Roy H ?
October Prix de l'Opéra Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Wild Illusion ?
October Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Royal Marine ?
October Prix Marcel Boussac Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Lily's Candle ?
October Indian Summer Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Strike Silver ?
October Bourbon Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Current ?
October Spinster Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Distaff Blue Prize ?
October Belmont Futurity Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Uncle Benny ?
October Frizette Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Jaywalk ?
October Flower Bowl Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Fourstar Crook ?
October Jessamine Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Concrete Rose ?

See also

References

  1. ↑ "18 Breeders' Cup Challenge Series Features 82 Races in 12 Countries Awarding Automatic Berths, Travel and Paid Entry Fees Into World Championships". www.breederscup.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "The Breeders' Cup Challenge". www.breederscup.com. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "Breeders' Cup Adds Three Challenge Races for New Race". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  4. ↑ "Grade 1 Winner Bee Jersey Retired With Tendon Injury". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "Poet's Word Out for Remainder of Year Due to Injury". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  6. ↑ "Poet's Word Out for Remainder of Year Due to Injury". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  7. ↑ "Champion Good Magic Retired to Hill 'n' Dale Farms". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  8. ↑ "Grade 1 Winner Unique Bella Retired From Racing". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Diversify to skip Breeders' Cup Classic, per owner Ralph Evans". live.drf.com. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
  10. ↑ "Alpha Centauri and Saxon Warrior Retired With Injuries". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Breeders' Cup Classic Bid an Option for Roaring Lion". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
  12. ↑ "Laurens Earns Fifth Group 1 Win in Sun Chariot". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
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