2013 Breeders' Cup Challenge series

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The 2013 Breeders' Cup Challenge series provided winners of the designated races with an automatic "Win and You're In" Berth in the 2013 Breeders' Cup. Races were chosen by the Breeders' Cup organization and included key prep races in the various Breeders' Cup divisions from around the world.

For 2013, nine races were added to the series: the Triple Bend Handicap, Bing Crosby, Yorkshire Oaks, Lowther Stakes, Pat O’Brien, Juvenile Trial, Pocahontas, Iroquois and Canadian Stakes. A number of races that had previously been part of the series were dropped, including the Metropolitan Handicap, Hollywood Gold Cup, Delaware Handicap, Pretty Polly, Greenwood Cup, San Diego, Turf Monster, Hopeful, Del Mar Futurity, Gallant Bloom, Fillies Mile, Beresford, Middle Park (since its Breeders' Cup race, the Juvenile Sprint, had been eliminated), Canadian International and E.P. Taylor Stakes. [1]

Thirty-six horses entered in the Breeders' Cup races qualified via the challenge series, including four of the winners. These were: [2] [3]

The winners of the 2013 Breeders' Cup Challenge series races are shown below. The last column shows whether the horse was subsequently entered in the Breeders' Cup, and if so, whether they achieved a top three finish. [4] [5] [6] [7]

MonthRaceTrackLocationDivisionWinnerBC Result
Queen's Plate KenilworthSouth Africa Breeders' Cup Mile Variety Clubnot entered
Doncaster Mile Randwick Australia Breeders' Cup Mile Sacred Fallsnot entered
TJ Smith Stakes Randwick Australia Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Black Caviar not entered
Gran Premio 25 de Mayo San Isidro Argentina Breeders' Cup Turf Ordak Dannot entered
Triple Bend Handicap Hollywood Park California Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Central Intelligenceentered
Stephen Foster Handicap Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Classic Fort Larned entered
Shoemaker Mile Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Mile Obviouslyentered
Takarazuka Kinen Hanshin Japan Breeders' Cup Turf Gold Ship not entered
Smile Sprint Handicap Calder Florida Breeders' Cup Sprint Bahamian Squallentered
United Nations Stakes MonmouthNew Jersey Breeders' Cup Turf Big Blue Kittenentered
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Ascot England Breeders' Cup Turf Novellistnot entered
Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Distaff Lady of Fiftynot entered
Just A Gleam Handicap Hollywood Park California Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Book Reviewentered
Bing Crosby Stakes Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Offthebenchnot entered
Whitney Handicap Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Classic Cross Trafficnot entered
Beverly D. Stakes Arlington Illinois Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Dank 1st
Arlington Million Arlington Illinois Breeders' Cup Turf Real Solutionentered
Prix Jacques Le Marois Deauville France Breeders' Cup Mile Moonlight Cloud not entered
Yorkshire Oaks York England Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf The Fugue entered BC Turf
Nunthorpe Stakes York England Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Jwalanot entered
Lowther Stakes York England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Lucky Kristalenot entered
Pacific Classic Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Classic Game On Dude entered
Del Mar Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Turf Vagabond Shoesentered
Pat O'Brien Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Fed Bizentered
Personal Ensign Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Distaff Royal Delta entered
Ballerina Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Dance to Bristolentered
Grosser Preis von Baden Baden-BadenGermany Breeders' Cup Turf Novellist not entered
Irish Champion Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Turf The Fugue 2nd
Juvenile Turf Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Australia not entered
Moyglare Stud Stakes Curragh Ireland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Rizeenanot entered
Pocahontas Stakes Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Untapable entered
Iroquois Stakes Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Cleburneentered
Canadian Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Minakshinot entered
Woodbine Mile Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Mile Wise Dan 1st
Natalma Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Llanarmonnot entered
Summer Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf My Conquestadoryentered Juv. Filly Turf
Royal Lodge Stakes Newmarket England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Berkshirenot entered
Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Laughingentered
Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Turf Little Mike entered
Kelso Handicap Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Graydarnot entered
Vosburgh Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Sprint Private Zoneentered
Beldame Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Distaff Princess of Sylmar entered
Jockey Club Gold Cup Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Classic Ron The Greekentered
Awesome Again Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Classic Mucho Macho Man 1st
FrontRunner Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Bond Holderentered
Chandelier Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Secret Compassentered
Rodeo Drive Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Tiz Flirtatiousentered
Zenyatta Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Distaff Beholder 1st
Prix de la Forêt Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Mile Moonlight Cloud not entered
Prix de l'Opéra Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Dalkalanot entered
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Karakontie not entered
Pilgrim Stakes Belmont New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Bobby's Kitten 3rd
Miss Grillo Stakes Belmont New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Testa Rossi2nd
Nearctic Stakes WoodbineCanada Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Phil's Dreamnot entered
Alcibiades Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies My Conquestadoryentered Juv. Fillies Turf
Phoenix Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Sprint Sum of The Partsentered
Champagne Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Havana2nd
Frizette Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Artemis Agroteraentered
Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Mile Silver Maxentered
Breeders' Futurity Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile We Miss Artieentered
Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Judy the Beauty 2nd
Santa Anita Sprint Championship Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Sprint Offthebenchnot entered
Bourbon Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Poker Playerentered
Spinster Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Distaff Emollientnot entered
Jessamine Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Kitten Kaboodleentered

References

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  2. "2014 Breeders' Cup Challenge Features 55 Group/Grade 1 Races in 13 Countries". www.breederscup.com. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
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