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The 2019 Breeders' Cup Challenge series consists of 86 horse races that provide the respective winners with an automatic "Win and You're In" Berth in the 2019 Breeders' Cup, to be held on November 1 and 2. Races were chosen by the Breeders' Cup organization and include key races in the various Breeders' Cup divisions from around the world. The Breeders' Cup organization pays the Breeders' Cup entry fee for the challenge race winners, provided they had been nominated as foals.

Summary

The 2019 Breeders' Cup Challenge series consists of 86 races, 64 of which are Grade/Group One, from across 11 countries. There are 7 new races from the 2018 Series: the Gran Premio International Carlos Pellegrini (Turf), Prix Morny (Juvenile Turf Sprint), Fourstardave (Mile), Jockey Club Derby (Turf), the Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint (Turf Sprint), Cotillion (Distaff), Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp (Turf Sprint) and Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Turf). The following races were removed from the series: Doncaster Mile, Legacy Stakes, Gran Premio 25 de Mayo, Highlander, Forego, Spinaway, and Joe Hirsch Turf Classic. The International Stakes, formerly a qualifier for the Turf, became the first ever European qualifier for the Classic.[1]

On October 21, fifty of the Challenge race winners were pre-entered in one or more of the Breeders' Cup races.[2] Shortly before entries were taken on October 28, Magical was retired after spiking a fever.[3]

Entries were taken on October 28. Omaha Beach, who qualified for the Sprint by winning the Santa Anita Sprint Championship, was instead entered in the Dirt Mile.[4] Conversely, Catalina Cruiser and Mitole qualified for the Dirt Mile but instead were entered in the Sprint.[5] Elate was entered in the Classic after qualifying in the Distaff.[6]

Challenge Series races

The following table shows the Breeders' Cup Challenge races for 2019 and the respective winners.[7] The status column shows whether the horse was subsequently entered in the corresponding Breeders' Cup race.[8]

Month Race Track Location Division Winner Status
December Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini San Isidro Argentina Breeders' Cup Turf Il Mercato (ARG) bypass
January Paddock Stakes Kenilworth South Africa Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Oh Susanna (AUS) bypass
January Queen's Plate Kenilworth South Africa Breeders' Cup Mile Do It Again (SAF) bypass
February February Stakes Tokyo Japan Breeders' Cup Classic Inti (JPN) bypass
May Gran Premio Criadores Palermo Argentina Breeders' Cup Distaff Entropia (ARG) bypass
May Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella Santiago Chile Breeders' Cup Mile Tamburo Di Oro bypass
May Shoemaker Mile Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Mile Bolo entered
June Yasuda Kinen Tokyo Japan Breeders' Cup Mile Indy Champ bypass
June Jaipur Invitational Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint World of Trouble retired[9]
June Ogden Phipps Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Distaff Midnight Bisou entered
June Metropolitan Handicap Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Mitole entered in Sprint
June Grande Prêmio Brasil Hipódromo da Gávea Brazil Breeders' Cup Turf George Washington (BRZ) bypass
June Fleur de Lis Handicap Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Distaff Elate entered in Classic
June Stephen Foster Handicap Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Classic Seeking the Soul entered
June Queen Anne Stakes Royal Ascot England Breeders' Cup Mile Lord Glitters (FR) entered
June Prince of Wales's Stakes Royal Ascot England Breeders' Cup Turf Crystal Ocean (GB) bypass
June Norfolk Stakes Royal Ascot England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint A'Ali (IRE) entered
June Diamond Jubilee Stakes Royal Ascot England Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Blue Point (IRE) retired[10]
June Takarazuka Kinen Hanshin Japan Breeders' Cup Turf Lys Gracieux bypass
June Gran Premio Pamplona Monterrico Peru Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Gracia Divina bypass
June Princess Rooney Handicap Gulfstream Park Florida Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Stormy Embrace bypass
July John A. Nerud Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Sprint Promises Fulfilled bypass
July Haskell Invitational Monmouth New Jersey Breeders' Cup Classic Maximum Security bypass[11]
July King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Ascot England Breeders' Cup Turf Enable bypass
July Bing Crosby Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Sprint Cistron bypass
July Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Distaff Ollie's Candy entered
July Sussex Stakes Goodwood England Breeders' Cup Mile Too Darn Hot bypass
August Whitney Handicap Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Classic McKinzie entered
August Beverly D. Stakes Arlington Illinois Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Sistercharlie entered
August Arlington Million Arlington Illinois Breeders' Cup Turf Bricks and Mortar entered
August Fourstardave Handicap Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Mile Got Stormy entered
August Prix Jacques Le Marois Deauville France Breeders' Cup Mile Romanised (IRE) bypass
August Pacific Classic Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Classic Higher Power entered
August Del Mar Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Turf Acclimate entered
August Prix Morny Deauville France Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Earthlight bypass
August Juddmonte International York England Breeders' Cup Classic Japan bypass
August Yorkshire Oaks York England Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Enable bypass
August Nunthorpe Stakes York England Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Battaash bypass
August Personal Ensign Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Distaff Midnight Bisou entered
August Ballerina Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Come Dancing entered
August Sword Dancer Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Turf Annals of Time bypass
August Pat O'Brien Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Catalina Cruiser entered in Sprint
September Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Kentucky Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Totally Boss entered
September Jockey Club Derby Belmont New York Breeders' Cup Turf Spanish Mission bypass
September Juvenile Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Mogul bypass
September Matron Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Iridessa (IRE) entered
September Irish Champion Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Turf Magical (IRE) retired[3]
September Iroquois Stakes Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Dennis' Moment entered
September Pocahontas Stakes Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Lazy Daisy entered
September Woodbine Mile Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Mile El Tormenta entered
September Moyglare Stud Stakes Curragh Ireland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Love bypass
September Flying Five Stakes Curragh Ireland Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Fairyland (IRE) bypass[3]
September Natalma Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Abscond entered
September Summer Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Decorated Invader entered
September Cotillion Stakes PARX Pennsylvania Breeders' Cup Distaff Street Band entered
September American Pharoah Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Eight Rings entered
September Chandelier Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Bast entered
September Rockfel Stakes Newmarket England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Daahyeh (GB) entered
September Royal Lodge Stakes Newmarket England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Royal Dornoch (IRE) bypass
September Vosburgh Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Sprint Imperial Hint entered
September Jockey Club Gold Cup Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Classic Code of Honor entered
September Rodeo Drive Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Mirth entered
September Awesome Again Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Classic Mongolian Groom entered
September Sprinters Stakes Nakayama Japan Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Tower of London (JPN) bypass
September Zenyatta Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Distaff Paradise Woods entered
October Phoenix Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Sprint Engage entered
October Alcibiades Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies British Idiom entered
October First Lady Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Uni (GB) bypass
October Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Spiced Perfection entered
October Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Mile Bowies Hero entered
October Breeders' Futurity Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Maxfield entered
October Champagne Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Tiz the Law bypass
October Santa Anita Sprint Championship Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Sprint Omaha Beach entered in Dirt Mile
October Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Glass Slippers (GB) bypass
October Prix de l'Opéra Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Villa Marina (GB) entered
October Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Victor Ludorum (GB) bypass
October Prix Marcel Boussac Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Albigna (Ire) entered
October Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Turf Waldgeist (GB) bypass
October Indian Summer Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Kimari entered
October Bourbon Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Peace Achieved entered
October Spinster Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Distaff Blue Prize (ARG) entered
October Belmont Futurity Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Four Wheel Drive entered
October Frizette Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Wicked Whisper entered
October Flower Bowl Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Sistercharlie (IRE) entered
October Speakeasy Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint El Tigre Terrible bypass
October Jessamine Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Sweet Melania entered

Television coverage

For the 2019 Breeders' Cup Challenge, NBCSN will produce 11 live broadcasts, covering more than 20 of the races in North America. The races will also be live streamed.[12] This is in addition to NBC's coverage of the American Triple Crown series and Royal Ascot, the latter of which has four Breeders' Cup Challenge races.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Breeders' Cup Announces Challenge Series Schedule". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  2. ^ "188 Horses Pre-Entered for 2019 Breeders' Cup". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. ^ a b c "Magical Retired After Missing Breeders' Cup". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Omaha Beach Heads Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Mitole Looks for One More Big Victory in BC Sprint". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  6. ^ "McKinzie Faces Code of Honor in Breeders' Cup Classic". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  7. ^ "The Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule". www.breederscup.com. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  8. ^ "Breeders' Cup Pre-Entries" (PDF). BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  9. ^ "World of Trouble Retired to Hill 'n' Dale Farms". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Blue Point to stand alongside Shamardal in Ireland | Horse Racing News | Racing Post". www.racingpost.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  11. ^ "Maximum Security Hits Comeback Trail in Bold Ruler". BloodHorse.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  12. ^ "Breeders' Cup and NBC Sports Announce 2019 Breeders' Cup Challenge Television Schedule". www.breederscup.com. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
  13. ^ Pedulla, Tom (18 June 2019). "Americans Storm the Gates of Royal Ascot". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 June 2019.
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