Ascot Joins Challenge
Breeders' Cup
The QE II, Fillies' Mile and Royal Lodge are now part of the Challenge.
The Breeders' Cup has added three September races from England's Ascot Festival to its 53-race qualifying series, the Breeders' Cup Challenge. The Breeders' Cup World Championships will be run Oct. 24-25 during the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita. Story
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ESPNEWS Headlines
- Breeders' Cup strengthens its first day
- Breeders' Cup expands Challenge bids to 49
- Santa Anita gets 2009 Breeders' Cup
- Lahudood, Honey Ryder retired
- Gomez wins second Shoemaker Award
- Balance's racing career over
- Preliminary figures indicate decline in Cup betting
- George Washington breaks down in Classic stretch
- Three Ascot races added to BC Challenge
Breeders' Cup Challenge | Full schedule
| July 5, Monmouth Park |
| United Nations H. (Turf) |
| Salvator Mile (Dirt Mile) |
| July 12, Calder Race Course |
| Princess Rooney H. (F&M Sprint) |
| Smile Sprint H. (Sprint) |
| July 13, Delaware Park |
| Delaware H. (Ladies' Classic) |
| July 19, Del Mar |
| San Diego H. (Dirt Mile) |
| July 26, Saratoga |
| Whitney H. (Classic) |
| Diana (F&M Turf) |
| A.G. Vanderbilt H. (Sprint) |
| Go For Wand H. (Ladies' Classic) |
| Aug. 2, Del Mar |
| John C. Mabee (F&M Turf) |
| Aug. 9, Arlington Park |
| Arlington Million (Turf) |
| Beverly D. (F&M Turf) |
| Aug. 16, Saratoga |
| Sword Dancer H. (Turf) |
| Aug. 17, Emerald Downs |
| Longacres Mile (Dirt Mile) |
| Aug. 23, Arlington Park |
| Arlington Sprint (Turf Sprint) |
| Aug. 23, Del Mar |
| Del Mar H. (Turf) |
| Aug. 24, Saratoga |
| Ballerina S. (F&M Sprint) |
| Aug. 24, Del Mar |
| Pacific Classic (Classic) |
| Rancho Bernardo H. (F&M Sprint) |
| Del Mar Mile H. (Mile) |
