Euros Steal Cup
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Raven's Pass and jockey Frankie Detorri (left) upset the Classic.
Raven's Pass completed a banner day for the Europeans as he scored an upset in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita. Defending champ Curlin faded to fourth in the stretch. Story
• Paulick: The Eclipse puzzle | Finley: Curlin best horse this year
• High five: Euros have five-win day | Cronley: At least it's not soccer
• High five: Euros have five-win day | Cronley: At least it's not soccer
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 | The Breeders' Cup ChallengeThe Breeders' Cup Challenge series is highlighted by its win-and-you're-in provision, with the winner of each race automatically qualifying for the corresponding divisional race in the $25.5 million Breeders' Cup World Championships on Nov. 6 and 7. Print Schedule |
| Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule | |||
| April 26 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Champions Mile (I) | Sha Tin | Mile | Slight Winner |
June 27 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Audi Pretty Polly S. (I) | Curragh | F&M Turf | Dar Re Mi |
July 4 |
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| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Salvator Mile (III) | Monmouth Park | Dirt Mile | Coal Play |
| United Nations (I) | Monmouth Park | Turf | Presious Passion |
July 11 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Arlington Sprint H. | Arlington | Turf Sprint | |
| Princess Rooney (I) | Calder | F&M Sprint | |
| Smile Sprint (II) | Calder | Sprint | |
July 18 |
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| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Greenwood Cup | Philadelphia | Marathon | |
July 19 |
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| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Delaware H. (II) | Delaware Park | Ladies' Classic | |
August 2 |
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| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| San Diego H. (II) | Del Mar | Dirt Mile | August 5 |
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Cougar II Handicap | Del Mar | Marathon | August 8 |
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Arlington Million (I) | Arlington | Turf | |
| Beverly D. (I) | Arlington | F&M Turf | |
August 9 |
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| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Prix Maurice de Gheest (I) | Deauville | Turf Sprint | August 16 |
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| John C. Mabee H. (I) | Del Mar | F&M Turf | |
| Longacres Mile (III) | Emerald | Dirt Mile | |
August 29 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Del Mar Mile Handicap (II) | Del Mar | Mile | August 30 |
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Del Mar Handicap (II) | Del Mar | Turf | |
| Moyglare Stud Stakes (I) | Curragh | Juv. Fillies Turf | |
September 4 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Rancho Bernardo Handicap (III) | Del Mar | F&M Sprint | |
September 5 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Irish Champion Stakes (I) | Leopardstown | Turf | |
| Washington Park Handicap (III) | Arlington | Classic | |
September 6 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Pacific Classic (I) | Del Mar | Classic | Pat O'Brien Handicap (II) | Del Mar | Sprint |
September 12 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Ruffian Handicap (I) | Belmont | Ladies' Classic | Fall Championship S. (III) | Turfway | Marathon |
September 19 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Natalma S. (III) | Woodbine | Juv. Fillies Turf | Summer Stakes (III) | Woodbine | Juvenile Turf |
September 20 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Natalma S. (III) | Woodbine | Juv. Fillies Turf | |
September 25 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Manikato S. (I) | Moonee | Turf Sprint | |
September 26 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Gallant Bloom Handicap (II) | Belmont | F&M Sprint | |
| Royal Lodge Stakes (II) | Ascot | Juvenile Turf | |
| Fillies' Mile (I) | Ascot | Juv. Fillies Turf | |
| Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (I) | Ascot | Mile | |
September 30 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Morvich Handicap (III) | Oak Tree | Turf Sprint | |
October 2 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| The Diamond Stakes (III) | Dundalk | Marathon | |
October 4 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Miss Grillo Stakes (III) | Belmont | Juv. Fillies Turf | |
| Pilgrim Stakes (III) | Belmont | Juvenile Turf | |
| Norfolk Stakes (I) | Oak Tree | Juvenile | |
| Oak Leaf Stakes (I) | Oak Tree | Juvenile Fillies | |
| Prix de L'Abbaye (I) | Longchamp | Turf Sprint | |
October 9 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Alcibiades Stakes (I) | Keenland | Juvenile Fillies | Phoenix Stakes (III) | Keenland | Sprint |
October 10 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Breeders' Futurity (I) | Keenland | Juvenile | |
| First Lady Stakes (I) | Keenland | F&M Turf | |
| Shadwell Turf Mile (I) | Keenland | Mile | |
| TCA Stakes (III) | Keenland | F&M Sprint | |
| Champagne Stakes (I) | Belmont | Juvenile | |
| Frizette Stakes (I) | Belmont | Juvenile Fillies | |
| Goodwood Stakes (I) | Oak Tree | Classic | |
| Lady's Secret Stakes (I) | Oak Tree | Ladies' Classic | |
| Oak Tree Mile Stakes (II) | Oak Tree | Mile | |
| Yellow Ribbon Stakes (I) | Oak Tree | F&M Turf | |
October 11 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Bourbon Stakes (III) | Keenland | Juvenile Turf | |
| Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (I) | Keenland | Ladies' Classic | |
| Ancient Title Stakes (I) | Oak Tree | Sprint | |
October 15 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Jessamine Stakes (III) | Keenland | Juv. Fillies Turf | |
October 17 | |||
| Race | Track | Division | Winner |
| Canadian International Stakes (I) | Woodbine | Turf | |
| E.P. Taylor Stakes (I) | Woodbine | F&M Turf | |
| Nearctic Stakes (II) | Woodbine | Turf Sprint | |
| Spend a Buck Handicap (III) | Calder | Dirt Mile | |
| Emirates Champion Stakes (I) | Newmarket | Turf | |
| Print Schedule | |||
