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2011 Breeders' Cup Challenge Race Winners
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series is a ‘Win & You’re In’ program was expanded in 2011 to include a record 68 races worldwide in nearly every Championship division.
Winning a Challenge race earns the horse an automatic starting berth in the corresponding Breeders’ Cup race at Churchill Downs on Nov. 4-5.
Winners of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge races receive:
• An automatic starting position in the corresponding Championship race
• Pre-entry and entry fees paid
• A travel allowance of $10,000 for North American runners and $20,000 for International runners when they start in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships
• A nominator award of $10,000 to the person nominating the foal or racehorse
Challenge races were held all over the world, starting in April and concluding with three races held at Woodbine on Oct. 16.
Michael Dempsey’s Breeders’ Cup Report contains his selections, analysis, fair odds line, and wagering recommendations for all of the races over the two-day championship event.
Here is a look at all of the winners of the 2011 Breeders’ Cup Challenge races:
- April 9: Darley T.J. Smith Black Caviar Turf Sprint
- April 16: Emirates Doncaster Mile Sacred Choice TVG Mile
- May 30: Met. Handicap Tizway Dirt Mile
- June 18: Clasico Belgrano Mr. Nedawi Marathon
- June 25: Pretty Polly Stakes Misty For Me Filly & Mare Turf
- June 26: Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Sarafina Turf
- June 26: Takarazuka Kinen Earnestly Turf
- July 2: Shoemaker Mile Courageous Cat TVG Mile
- July 2: United Nations Stakes Teaks North Turf
- July 9: Hollywood Gold Cup First Dude Classic
- July 9: Smile Sprint Handicap Giant Ryan Sprint
- July 16: A Gleam Inv. Handicap Irish Gypsy Filly & Mare Sprint
- July 16: Delaware Handicap Blind Luck Ladies' Classic
- July 16: Greenwood Cup Handicap A.U. Miner Marathon
- July 23: King George VI & Queen Eliz. Nathaniel Turf
- July 29: Cougar II Handicap Bourbon Bay Marathon
- July 30: San Diego Handicap Tres Borrachos Dirt Mile
- July 31: Haskell Invitational Handicap Coil Classic
- July 31: Ruffian Handicap Ask the Moon Ladies' Classic
- August 6: Whitney Handicap Tizway Classic
- August 6: Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Ultra Blend Ladies' Classic
- August 13: Beverly D. Stakes Stacelita Turf
- August 13: Arlington Million Cape Blanco Turf
- August 15: Prix Jacques le Marois Immortal Verse TVG Mile
- August 19: Coolmore Nunthorpe Margot Did Turf Sprint
- August 27: Ballerina Stakes Hilda's Passion Filly & Mare Sprint
- August 28: Pacific Classic Acclamation Classic
- August 28: Del Mar Handicap Celtic New Year Turf
- August 28: Moyglare Stud Stakes Maybe Juvenille Fillies Turf
- September 1: With Anticipation Stakes State of Play Juvenile Turf
- September 3: Irish Champion Stakes So You Think Turf
- September 5: Turf Monster Handicap Ben's Cat Turf Sprint
- September 5: Three Chimneys Hopeful Currency Swap Juvenile
- September 7: Del Mar Futurity Drill Juvenile
- September 10: National Stakes Power Juvenile Turf
- September 11: Prix Niel Reliable Man Turf
- September 17: Natalma Stakes Northern Passion Juvenile Fillies Turf
- September 17: Summer Stakes Finale Juvenile Turf
- September 18: Woodbine Mile Turallure TVG Mile
- September 23: Fillies' Mile Lyric of Light Juvenile Fillies Turf
- October 1: Goodwood Handicap Game On Dude Classic
- October 1: Jockey Club Gold Cup Flat Out Classic
- October 1: Kelso Handicap Uncle Mo Dirt Mile
- October 1: Flower Bowl Invitational Stacelita Filly & Mare Turf
- October 1: Beldame Invitational Havre de Grace Ladies' Classic
- October 1: Vosburgh Invitational Giant Ryan Sprint
- October 1: Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Cape Blanco Turf
- October 1: Norfolk Stakes Creative Cause Juvenile
- October 1: Yellow Ribbon Stakes Dubawi Heights Filly & Mare Turf
- October 1: Lady's Secret Stakes Zazu Ladies' Classic
- October 2: Prix de l'Opera Nahrain Filly & Mare Turf
- October 2: Oak Leaf Stakes Weemissfrankie Juvenile Fillies
- October 2: Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere Dabirsim Juvenile Turf
- October 7: Darley Alcibiades Stakes Stephanie's Kitten Juvenile Fillies
- October 7: Phoenix Stakes Hoofit Sprint
- October 8: Thoroughbred Club of America Holiday for Kitten Filly & Mare Sprint
- October 8: Champagne Stakes Union Rags Juvenile
- October 8: Dixiana Breeders' Futurity Dullahan Juvenile
- October 8: Frizette Stakes My Miss Aurelia Juvenile Fillies
- October 8: Dubai Dewhurst Stakes Parish Hall Juvenile Turf
- October 8: Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes Gio Ponti TVG Mile
- October 8: Ancient Title Stakes Amazombie Sprint
- October 9: Juddmonte Spinster Stakes Aruna Ladies' Classic
- October 12: Jessamine Stakes Somali Lemonade Juvenile Fillies Turf
- October 15: Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Together TVG Mile
- October 16: E.P. Taylor Stakes Miss Keller Filly & Mare Turf
- October 16: Canadian International Stakes Sarah Lynx Turf
- October 16: Nearctic Stakes Regally Ready Turf Sprint
Saratoga
Saratoga opens for the 143rd year on Friday, July 22 for an outstanding 40-day meeting that includes over 50 stakes races and 17 Grade 1 races. The marquee event of the meeting is the $1 million Travers Stakes (G1) on Saturday, Aug. 27.
Michael Dempsey will be providing his full card selections throughout the meeting. Mike’s Reports include his selections, analysis, fair odds, and wagering recommendations for every race.
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Churchill Downs
The spring/summer meeting at Churchill Downs gets underway on Saturday April 30, with 24 graded stakes on the betting menu. The marquee events are the Kentucky Oaks (G1) and Kentucky Derby (G1).
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Belmont Park
Racing in New York shifts to Belmont Park on Friday April 29 for the spring / summer meeting, which includes the Belmont Stakes (G1) on Saturday June 11.
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