Breeders' Cup World Championships Qualifying Race Schedules

from Saratoga Race Course, July 28, 2007:
One week after Del Mar began its Polytrack era, horse racing’s best summer meet commenced on July 25, in upstate New York. Saratoga, which towers over its California counterpart in terms of quality, kicked off its six-week season with a 10-race program. Here are Breeders' Cup Challenge races running in Sataroga.
- Whitney Handicap Breeders' Cup Classic
- Go for Wand Handicap Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff
- Alfred G. Vanderbilt TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint
- Diana Handicap Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf

Arlington Park, August 11
- Arlington Million John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf
- Secretariat Stakes John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf
- Beverly D. Stakes Emirates Airline Filly & Mare Turf

Del Mar, August 19:
- Pacific Classic Breeders' Cup Classic
- Pat O'Brien Handicap TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint
- Del Mar Mile NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile

Oak Tree at Santa Anita, September 29:
- Goodwood Handicap Breeders' Cup Classic

Belmont Park, September 30:
- The Jockey Club Gold Cup Breeders' Cup Classic
- Beldame Stakes Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff
- Joe Hirsch Turf Classic John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf
- Vosburgh Stakes TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint

Keeneland, October 6:
- First Lady Stakes Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
- Shadwell Turf Mile NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile
- Lane's End Breeders' Futurity Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile
- Phoenix Stakes TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint
- Champagne Stakes Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile

Oak Tree at Santa Anita, October 7:
- Ancient Title Handicap TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint
- Lady's Secret Handicap Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff
- Oak Tree Mile NetJets Breeders' Cup Mile
- Juddmonte Sprinter Stakes Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff

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Breeders Cup Challenge was launched

Officials of Breeders’ Cup Limited and six of the nation’s premier racetracks launched the Breeders’ Cup Challenge, a series of 24 officially sanctioned qualifying stakes races for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

The Breeders’ Cup Challenge, highlighted by its “Win and You’re In” format, will for the first time, automatically place the winners of the 24 stakes held between July 28 and Oct. 8 into a corresponding divisional race for the 11-race, $23 million Breeders’ Cup World Championships, which will be held at Monmouth Park Oct. 26 and Oct. 27.

The first of the six Challenge events comes July 28 at Saratoga with a stakes buffet of the Whitney Handicap, Go for Wand Handicap, Alfred G. Vanderbilt and Diana Handicap that promises to attract some of the East Coast's best horses. ABC-TV will air all four races in a 4-6 p.m. broadcast.

The Challenge then shifts to Arlington Park on Aug. 11, when ABC will present the Arlington Million, Beverly D and Secretariat in a 4-6 p.m. program.

After that the scene shifts to Del Mar (Aug. 19), followed by Belmont Park (Sept. 30), Keeneland (Oct. 6) and Oak Tree at Santa Anita (Oct. 7). Each leg of the Challenge will be aired on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.

Click here to check out the schedule of these races.

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