Wednesday, Dec. 31 − November 5th, 2011, Churchill Downs

2011 Breeders' Cup Challenge

"Win and You're In" race schedule

The Breeders’ Cup Challenge series guarantees winners of 68 designated stakes races berths in one of the 15 races of the annual year-end championship event in Churchill Downs on Nov. 4-5. The Breeders’ Cup will pay the entry fees for any horse who wins a Challenge race, provided the horse has been nominated. The Breeders’ Cup will also provide $10,000 in a travel allowance to U.S.-based horses who win one of the Challenge races, and $20,000 to foreign-based horses.

Date	Track	Race	Winner	Breeders' Cup Division
April 9	Randwick (AUS)	Darley T.J. Smith (recap)	Black Caviar	Turf Sprint
April 16	Randwick (AUS)	Emirates Doncaster Mile	Sacred Choice	TVG Mile
May 30	Belmont Park	Metropolitan Handicap (recap)	Tizway	Dirt Mile
June 18	Palermo (ARG)	Clasico Belgrano	Mr. Nedawi	Marathon
June 25	Curragh (IRE)	Pretty Polly Stakes (recap)	Misty For Me	Emirates Airline Filly & Mare Turf
June 26	Saint-Cloud Racecourse (FRA)	Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud (recap)	Sarafina	Emirates Airline Turf
June 26	Hanshin (JPN)	Takarazuka Kinen (recap)	Earnestly	Emirates Airline Turf
July 2	Hollywood Park	Shoemaker Mile (recap)	Courageous Cat	TVG Mile
July 2	Monmouth Park	United Nations Stakes (recap)	Teaks North	Emirates Airline Turf
July 9	Hollywood Park	Hollywood Gold Cup (recap)	First Dude	Breeders' Cup Classic
July 9	Calder	Smile Sprint Handicap (recap)	Giant Ryan	Sentient Jet Sprint
July 16	Hollywood Park	A Gleam Inv. Handicap (recap)	Irish Gypsy	Sentient Jet Filly & Mare Sprint
July 16	Delaware Park	Delaware Handicap (recap)	Blind Luck	Ladies' Classic
July 16	Parx Racing	Greenwood Cup Handicap (recap)	A.U. Miner	Marathon
July 23	Ascot (ENG)	King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (recap)	Nathaniel	Emirates Airline Turf
July 29	Del Mar	Cougar II Handicap (recap)	Bourbon Bay	Marathon
July 30	Del Mar	San Diego Handicap (recap)	Tres Borrachos	Dirt Mile
July 31	Monmouth Park	Haskell Invitational Handicap (recap)	Coil	Breeders' Cup Classic
July 31	Saratoga	Ruffian Handicap (recap)	Ask the Moon	Ladies' Classic
August 6	Saratoga	Whitney Handicap (recap)	Tizway	Breeders' Cup Classic
August 6	Del Mar	Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (recap)	Ultra Blend	Ladies' Classic
August 13	Arlington Park	Beverly D. Stakes (recap)	Stacelita	Emirates Airline Filly & Mare Turf
August 13	Arlington Park	Arlington Million (recap)	Cape Blanco	Emirates Airline Turf
August 15	Deauville (FRA)	Prix Jacques le Marois (recap)	Immortal Verse	TVG Mile
August 19	York Race Course (ENG)	Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes (recap)	Margot Did	Turf Sprint
August 27	Saratoga	Ballerina Stakes (recap)	Hilda's Passion	Sentient Jet Filly & Mare Sprint
August 28	Del Mar	Pacific Classic (recap)	Acclamation	Breeders' Cup Classic
August 28	Del Mar	Del Mar Handicap (recap)	Celtic New Year	Emirates Airline Turf
August 28	Curragh (IRE)	Moyglare Stud Stakes (recap)	Maybe	Juvenile Fillies Turf
September 1	Saratoga	With Anticipation Stakes (recap)	State of Play	Juvenile Turf
September 3	Leopardstown (IRE)	Irish Champion Stakes (recap)	So You Think	Emirates Airline Turf
September 5	Parx Racing	Turf Monster Handicap (recap)	Ben's Cat	Turf Sprint
September 5	Saratoga	Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (recap)	Currency Swap	Grey Goose Juvenile
September 7	Del Mar	Del Mar Futurity (recap)	Drill	Grey Goose Juvenile
September 10	Curragh (IRE)	National Stakes (recap)	Power	Juvenile Turf
September 11	Longchamp (FRA)	Prix Niel (recap)	Reliable Man	Emirates Airline Turf
September 17	Woodbine	Natalma Stakes (recap)	Northern Passion	Juvenile Fillies Turf
September 17	Woodbine	Summer Stakes (recap)	Finale	Juvenile Turf
September 18	Woodbine	Woodbine Mile (recap)	Turallure	TVG Mile
September 23	Newmarket (ENG)	Fillies' Mile (recap)	Lyric of Light	Juvenile Fillies Turf
October 1	Santa Anita	Goodwood Handicap (recap)	Game On Dude	Breeders' Cup Classic
October 1	Belmont Park	Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational (recap)	Flat Out	Breeders' Cup Classic
October 1	Belmont Park	Kelso Handicap (recap)	Uncle Mo	Dirt Mile
October 1	Belmont Park	Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (recap)	Stacelita	Emirates Airline Filly & Mare Turf
October 1	Belmont Park	Beldame Invitational Stakes (recap)	Havre de Grace	Ladies' Classic
October 1	Belmont Park	Vosburgh Invitational Stakes (recap)	Giant Ryan	Sentient Jet Sprint
October 1	Belmont Park	Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (recap)	Cape Blanco	Emirates Airline Turf
October 1	Santa Anita	Norfolk Stakes (recap)	Creative Cause	Grey Goose Juvenile
October 1	Santa Anita	Yellow Ribbon Stakes (recap)	Dubawi Heights	Emirates Airline Filly & Mare Turf
October 1	Santa Anita	Lady's Secret Stakes (recap)	Zazu	Ladies' Classic
October 2	Longchamp (FRA)	Prix de l'Opera (recap)	Nahrain	Emirates Airline Filly & Mare Turf
October 2	Santa Anita	Oak Leaf Stakes (recap)	Weemissfrankie	Grey Goose Juvenile Fillies
October 2	Longchamp (FRA)	Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (recap)	Dabirsim	Juvenile Turf
October 7	Keeneland	Darley Alcibiades Stakes (recap)	Stephanie's Kitten	Grey Goose Juvenile Fillies
October 7	Keeneland	Phoenix Stakes (recap)	Hoofit	Sentient Jet Sprint
October 8	Keeneland	Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes (recap)	Holiday for Kitten	Sentient Jet Filly & Mare Sprint
October 8	Belmont Park	Champagne Stakes (recap)	Union Rags	Grey Goose Juvenile
October 8	Keeneland	Dixiana Breeders' Futurity (recap)	Dullahan	Grey Goose Juvenile
October 8	Belmont Park	Frizette Stakes (recap)	My Miss Aurelia	Grey Goose Juvenile Fillies
October 8	Newmarket (ENG)	Dubai Dewhurst Stakes (recap)	Parish Hall	Juvenile Turf
October 8	Keeneland	Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes (recap)	Gio Ponti	TVG Mile
October 8	Santa Anita	Ancient Title Stakes (recap)	Amazombie	Sentient Jet Sprint
October 9	Keeneland	Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (recap)	Aruna	Ladies' Classic
October 12	Keeneland	Jessamine Stakes (recap)	Somali Lemonade	Juvenile Fillies Turf
October 15	Ascot (ENG)	Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (recap)	Frankel	TVG Mile
October 16	Woodbine	E.P. Taylor Stakes (recap)	Miss Keller	Emirates Airline Filly & Mare Turf
October 16	Woodbine	Canadian International Stakes (recap)	Sarah Lynx	Emirates Airline Turf
October 16	Woodbine	Nearctic Stakes (recap)	Regally Ready	Turf Sprint