The Breeders’ Cup Problem Collection revs up once more this weekend with three “Win and You’re In’’ races Saturday – two at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York and one at Del Mar in Southern California.
Horse racing has loved a giant buzz this week with among the prime names within the sport set to go in Grade 1 races from coast to coast, searching for not solely victory however an all-fees paid automated berth within the Breeders’ Cup on Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Del Mar.
The “Win and You’re In’’ races Saturday are the $1 million Whitney Stakes [for the BC Classic] and the $750,000 Fourstardave [for the BC Mile] at Saratoga and the $400,000 Clement L. Hirsch at Del Mar [for the BC Distaff].
The 1 ¼-mile Whitney options one other showdown between Fierceness and Sierra Leone. The final time they met, Sierra Leone defeated Fierceness by 1 ½ lengths within the 2024 BC Traditional. Additionally within the Whitney is 2023 BC Traditional winner White Abarrio.
The 1-mile Fourstardave on the turf options 5-2 favourite Johannes in a discipline of 10, and 1 1/16-mile Clement L. Hirsch has a discipline of seven, together with 2-1 favourite Seismic Magnificence for coach Bob Baffert.
What’s the Breeders’ Cup Problem Collection?
The BC problem “Win and You’re In’’ is a world collection of 93 stakes races in 15 nations. The winners obtain automated beginning positions and costs paid right into a corresponding race on the Breeders’ Cup.
The BC challenges collection started in 2007.
Breeders’ Cup enjoyable information
In 2024, 5 Breeders’ Cup winners earned automated berths into their corresponding races — Lake Victoria [BC Juvenile Fillies Turf winner], Citizen Bull [BC Juvenile winner], Immersive [BC Juvenile Fillies winner], Soul of an Angel [BC Filly & Mare Sprint] and Moira [BC Filly & Mare Turf).
The 2026 Breeders’ Cup will be at Keeneland Race Course in Kentucky, and the 2027 event will be held at the new Belmont Park in New York.
Whitney Stakes, Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) notes
The Whitney Stakes is a race for 4-year-olds and up … Recent Whitney winner results in BC races: Arthur’s Ride [2024] completed twelfth in ‘24 BC Traditional … White Abarrio [2023] received the 2023 Traditional … Life Is Good [2022] completed fifth within the ‘22 Traditional … Knicks Go [2021] received the ‘21 Traditional and was voted Horse of the 12 months … Gun Runner [2017] received the 2017 Traditional and was voted Horse of the 12 months … Woman’s Secret received the 1986 Whitney towards the boys after which received the 1986 BC Distaff and was voted Horse of the 12 months.
Breeders’ Cup Traditional Computerized Qualifiers
Computerized qualifiers for the Traditional to date: Endlessly Younger [Saudi Cup winner], Costa Nova [February Stakes], Hit Present [Dubai World Cup], Mindframe [Stephen Foster Stakes] and Journalism [Haskell Stakes].
Fourstardave, Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) Notes
The Fourstardave is a 1-mile race on the turf for 4-year-olds and up … Latest winner notes: Carl Spackler (2024) completed sixth within the ‘24 BC Mile … Casa Creed (2022, 2023) ran ninth within the ‘22 BC Turf Dash and third within the ‘23 BC Mile … World Approval (2017) received the 2017 BC Mile … Vacationer (2016) received the 2016 BC Mile; Smart Dan (2012, 2013) received the ’12 and ‘13 BC Mile and was voted Horse of the 12 months in each years.
Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) Computerized Qualifiers
Computerized qualifiers for the Mile to date: One Stipe [King’s Plate winner), Soul Rush [Dubai Turf winner], Gran Oriente [Gran Premio Club Hípico Falabella], Jantar Mantar [Yasuda Kinen], Docklands [Queen Anne Stakes], Qirat [Sussex Stakes]
Clement L. Hirsch Notes
The Clement L. Hirsch Stakes is a race for fillies 3-years-old an up … Latest outcomes of Hirsch winners within the BC: Adare Manor [2023, 2024] Adare Manor did run in ‘24 BC and completed seventh within the ‘23 Distaff … Blue Stripe [2022] completed second within the ‘22 Distaff; Beholder [2015] completed second within the 2016 Hirsch and received the ‘16 Distaff; Zenyatta [2008, 2009 and 2010] received the ‘08 BC Women’ Traditional, the ’09 Traditional, and completed second within the ‘10 Traditional … Azeri [2002, 2003] received the ‘02 Distaff and was voted ‘02 Horse of the 12 months; Bayakoa received the 1989 Distaff …
Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) qualifiers
Computerized qualifiers for the Distaff to date: Sarawak Rim [Gran Premio Criadores], Dorth Vader [Ogden Phipps Stakes], Thorpedo Anna [Fleur de Lis Stakes].
