2021 Breeders' Cup Challenge series

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The 2021 Breeders' Cup Challenge series consisted of 84 horse races that provided the respective winners with an automatic "Win and You're In" Berth in the 2021 Breeders' Cup, held on November 5 and 6. Races were chosen by the Breeders' Cup organization and include key races in the various Breeders' Cup divisions from around the world. The Breeders' Cup organization pays the Breeders' Cup entry fee for the challenge race winners, provided they had been nominated as foals. They also provide travel allowances for out of state competitors

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The 2021 Breeders' Cup Challenge series consisted of 84 races from across the United States and 9 other countries. The 2021 series marked a return to a more normal racing schedule after the 2020 racing calendar was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, and more closely resembles the 2019 series. Two new races were added to the series: the Suburban Stakes, a qualifier for the Classic, and the Calumet Turf Cup, a qualifier for the Turf. In recognition of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act passed in December 2020, the challenge series races did not permit raceday medication. [1]

On October 27, a total of 196 horses were pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup, of which 46 were automatic qualifiers through the challenge races. [2]

Challenge Series races

The following table shows the Breeders' Cup Challenge races for 2021 and respective winners. The status column shows whether the horse was pre-entered. [3]

MonthRaceTrackLocationDivisionWinnerStatus
Gran Premio Internacional Carlos Pellegrini San IsidroArgentina Breeders' Cup Turf Cool Day (ARG)bypass
Paddock Stakes KenilworthSouth Africa Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Queen Supreme (IRE)pre-entered
Queen's Plate KenilworthSouth Africa Breeders' Cup Mile Jet Dark (SAF)bypass
February Stakes Tokyo Japan Breeders' Cup Classic Cafe Pharaohbypass
Gran Premio Criadores PalermoArgentina Breeders' Cup Distaff Blue Stripe (ARG)pre-entered
Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella SantiagoChile Breeders' Cup Mile Succeso (CHI)bypass
Victoria Mile TokyoJapan Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Gran Alegria (JPN)bypass
Shoemaker Mile Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Mile Smooth Like Straightpre-entered
Jaipur Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Casa Creedpre-entered
Ogden Phipps Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Distaff Letruska pre-entered
Metropolitan Handicap Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Silver Statepre-entered
Yasuda Kinen TokyoJapan Breeders' Cup Mile Danon Kingly (JPN)bypass
Queen Anne Stakes Royal Ascot England Breeders' Cup Mile Palace Pier (GB)retired [4]
Prince of Wales's Stakes Royal Ascot England Breeders' Cup Turf Love IREpre-entered
Norfolk Stakes Royal Ascot England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Perfect Power (IRE)bypass
Diamond Jubilee Stakes Royal Ascot England Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Dream of Dreams (IRE)bypass
Fleur de Lis Handicap Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Distaff Letruska pre-entered
Stephen Foster Handicap Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Classic Maxfieldbypass [5]
Gran Premio Pamplona MonterricoPeru Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Reina de Mollendopre-entered
Takarazuka Kinen Hanshin Japan Breeders' Cup Turf Chrono Genesis (JPN)bypass
Princess Rooney Handicap Gulfstream Park Florida Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Ce Cepre-entered
Suburban Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Classic Max Playerpre-entered
John A. Nerud Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Sprint Mind Controlbypass
Haskell Invitational Monmouth New Jersey Breeders' Cup Classic Mandaloun injured [6]
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Ascot England Breeders' Cup Turf Adayar (IRE)bypass
Sussex Stakes Goodwood England Breeders' Cup Mile Alcohol Free (IRE)bypass
Bing Crosby Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Sprint Dr. Schivelpre-entered
Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Distaff Shedaresthedevil pre-entered
Whitney Handicap Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Classic Knicks Go pre-entered
Fourstardave Handicap SaratogaNew York Breeders' Cup Mile Got Stormypre-entered
Prix Jacques Le Marois Deauville France Breeders' Cup Mile Palace Pier (GB)retired
Juddmonte International York England Breeders' Cup Classic Mishriff (IRE)bypass [7]
Yorkshire Oaks York England Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Snowfall bypass
Nunthorpe Stakes York England Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Winter Power (IRE)bypass
Pacific Classic Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Classic Tripolipre-entered
Del Mar Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Turf Astronautpre-entered
Prix Morny DeauvilleFrance Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Perfect Power (IRE)bypass
Personal Ensign Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Distaff Letruska pre-entered
Ballerina Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Gamine pre-entered
Sword Dancer Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Turf Gufopre-entered
Pat O'Brien Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Ginobilipre-entered
Jockey Club Gold Cup SaratogaNew York Breeders' Cup Classic Max Playerpre-entered
Flower Bowl SaratogaNew York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf War Like Goddesspre-entered
Calumet Turf Cup Kentucky Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Turf Imperador (ARG)withdrawn [8]
Irish Champion Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Turf St Mark's Basilica (FR)retired [9]
Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint Kentucky Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Gear Jockeypre-entered
Juvenile Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Atomic Jones (FR)bypass
Matron Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf No Speak Alexander (IRE)bypass
Moyglare Stud Stakes Curragh Ireland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Discoveries (IRE)bypass
Flying Five Stakes Curragh Ireland Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Romantic Proposal (IRE)bypass
Iroquois Stakes Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Major Generalbypass
Pocahontas Stakes Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Hidden Connectionpre-entered
Jockey Club Derby BelmontNew York Breeders' Cup Turf Yibir (GB)pre-entered
Woodbine Mile Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Mile Town Cruisebypass
Natalma Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Wild Beauty (GB)bypass
Summer Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Albahr (GB)pre-entered
Rockfel Stakes Newmarket England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Hello You (IRE)pre-entered
Royal Lodge Stakes Newmarket England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Royal Patronage (FR)bypass
American Pharoah Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Cornichepre-entered
Chandelier Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Ain't Easypre-entered
Speakeasy Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint One Timerpre-entered
Champagne Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Jack Christopherpre-entered
Rodeo Drive Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Going to Vegaspre-entered
Awesome Again Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Classic Medina Spirit pre-entered
Santa Anita Sprint Championship Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Sprint Dr. Schivelpre-entered
Frizette Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Echo Zulu pre-entered
Zenyatta Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Distaff Private Missionpre-entered
Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint A Case of You (IRE)pre-entered
Prix de l'Opéra Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Rougir (FR)pre-entered
Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Angel Bleu (FR)bypass
Prix Marcel Boussac Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Zellie (FR)bypass
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Turf Torquator Tasso (GER)bypass
Phoenix Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Sprint Special Reservepre-entered
Alcibiades Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Juju's Mappre-entered
Breeders' Futurity Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Rattle N Rollpre-entered
First Lady Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Blowout (GB)bypass
Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Bell's the Onebypass
Vosburgh Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Sprint Following Seapre-entered
Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Mile In Love (BRZ)pre-entered
Indian Summer Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Averly Janepre-entered
Bourbon Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Tiz the Bombpre-entered
Spinster Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Distaff Letruska pre-entered
Belmont Futurity Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Slipstreampre-entered
Jessamine Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf California Angelpre-entered
Champion Stakes AscotEngland Breeders' Cup Turf Sealiway (FR)bypass
Queen Elizabeth II Stakes AscotEngland Breeders' Cup Mile Baaeed (GB)bypass

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