BREEDERS' CUP 2008 CHALLENGE SCHEDULE
| Date |
Race |
Track |
Division |
Distance |
Grade |
Tv |
Winner |
| Apr 27 |
Champions Mile |
Sha Tin |
Mile |
1 mile |
I |
TVG |
Good Ba Ba |
| Jul 05 |
Salvator Mile Handicap |
Monmouth Park |
Dirt Mile |
1 mile |
III |
ESPN2 |
Notional |
| Jul 05 |
United Nations Stakes |
Monmouth Park |
Turf |
1 3/8 miles (T) |
I |
ESPN2 |
Presious Passion |
| Jul 12 |
Princess Rooney Handicap |
Calder |
F&M Sprint |
6 furlongs |
I |
HRTV |
Mistical Plan |
| Jul 12 |
Smile Sprint Handicap |
Calder |
Sprint |
6 furlongs |
II |
HRTV |
Benny The Bull |
| Jul 13 |
Delaware Handicap |
Delaware Park |
Ladies' Classic |
1 1/4 miles |
II |
ESPN2 |
Hystericalady |
| Jul 19 |
San Diego Handicap |
Del Mar |
Dirt Mile |
1 1/16 miles |
II |
ESPN |
Well Armed |
| Jul 19 |
Greenwood Cup Stakes |
Philadelphia Park |
Marathon |
1 1/2 miles |
|
ESPN |
Evening Attire |
| Jul 26 |
Whitney Handicap |
Saratoga |
Classic |
1 1/8 miles |
I |
ABC |
Commentator |
| Jul 26 |
Go For Wand Handicap |
Saratoga |
Ladies' Classic |
1 1/8 miles |
I |
ABC |
Ginger Punch |
| Jul 26 |
Diana Handicap |
Saratoga |
F&M Turf |
1 1/8 miles (T) |
I |
ABC |
Forever Together |
| Jul 26 |
Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap |
Saratoga |
Sprint |
6 furlongs |
II |
ABC |
Abraaj |
| Jul 30 |
Cougar II Handicap |
Del Mar |
Marathon |
1 1/2 miles |
|
TVG |
Zappa |
| Aug 03 |
John C. Mabee Handicap |
Del Mar |
F&M Turf |
1 1/8 miles (T) |
I |
TVG |
Black Mamba |
| Aug 09 |
Arlington Million |
Arlington Park |
Turf |
1 1/4 miles (T) |
I |
ESPN |
Spirit One |
| Aug 09 |
Beverly D Stakes |
Arlington Park |
F&M Turf |
1 3/16 miles (T) |
I |
ESPN |
Mauralakana |
| Aug 16 |
Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap |
Saratoga |
Turf |
1 1/2 miles (T) |
I |
TVG/HRTV |
Grand Couturier |
| Aug 17 |
Longacres Mile |
Emerald Downs |
Dirt Mile |
1 mile |
III |
TVG |
Wasserman |
| Aug 23 |
Arlington Sprint |
Arlington Park |
Turf Sprint |
5 1/2 furlongs |
|
HRTV |
|
| Aug 23 |
Del Mar Handicap |
Del Mar |
Turf |
1 3/8 miles (T) |
II |
TVG |
|
| Aug 24 |
Pacific Classic Stakes |
Del Mar |
Classic |
1 1/4 miles |
I |
ESPN2 |
|
| Aug 24 |
Rancho Bernardo Handicap* |
Del Mar |
F&M Sprint |
6 1/2 furlongs |
III |
ESPN2 |
|
| Aug 24 |
Del Mar Mile Handicap * ** |
Del Mar |
Mile |
1 mile (T) |
II |
ESPN2 |
|
| Aug 24 |
Pat OBrien Handicap |
Del Mar |
Sprint |
7 furlongs |
II |
ESPN2 |
|
| Aug 24 |
Ballerina Stakes |
Saratoga |
F&M Sprint |
7 furlongs |
I |
ESPN2 |
|
| Sep 06 |
Turfway Fall Championship |
Turfway Park |
Marathon |
12 furlongs |
III |
TVG |
|
| Sep 07 |
Woodbine Mile |
Woodbine |
Mile |
1 mile (T) |
Can I |
HRTV |
|
| Sep 14 |
Natalma Stakes |
Woodbine |
Juvenile Fillies Turf |
1 mile (T) |
Can III |
HRTV |
|
| Sep 20 |
Massachusetts Handicap |
Suffolk Downs |
Classic |
1 1/8 miles |
|
TVG |
|
| Sep 20 |
Tiznow Stakes |
Louisiana Downs |
Dirt Mile |
1 mile |
|
TVG |
|
| Sep 24 |
Morvich Handicap |
Oak Tree @ Santa Anita |
Turf Sprint |
6 1/2 furlongs |
III |
TVG |
|
| Sep 27 |
Jockey Club Gold Cup |
Belmont Park |
Classic |
1 1/4 miles |
I |
TVG/HRTV |
|
| Sep 27 |
Goodwood Stakes |
Oak Tree @ Santa Anita |
Classic |
1 1/8 miles |
I |
TVG |
|
| Sep 27 |
Ladys Secret Stakes |
Oak Tree @ Santa Anita |
Ladies' Classic |
1 1/16 miles |
I |
TVG |
|
| Sep 27 |
Yellow Ribbon Stakes |
Oak Tree @ Santa Anita |
F&M Turf |
1 1/4 miles (T) |
I |
TVG |
|
| Sep 27 |
Oak Leaf Stakes |
Oak Tree @ Santa Anita |
Juvenile Fillies |
1 1/16 miles |
I |
TVG |
|
| Sep 27 |
Ancient Title Handicap |
Oak Tree @ Santa Anita |
Sprint |
6 furlongs |
I |
TVG |
|
| Sep 27 |
Queen Elizabeth II S. |
Ascot |
Mile |
1 mile |
I |
TVG |
|
| Sep 27 |
Fillies' Mile |
Ascot |
Juvenile Fillies Turf |
1 mile |
I |
TVG |
|
| Sep 27 |
Royal Lodge S. |
Ascot |
Juvenile Turf |
1 mile |
II |
TVG |
|
| Sep 28 |
Miss Grillo S. ** |
Belmont Park |
Juvenile Fillies Turf |
1 1/16 miles (T) |
III |
TVG |
|
| Sep 28 |
Norfolk Stakes |
Oak Tree |
Juvenile |
1 1/16 miles |
I |
TVG |
|
| Sep 28 |
Oak Tree Mile |
Oak Tree |
Mile |
1 mile (T) |
II |
TVG |
|
| Sep 28 |
Pilgrim Stakes |
Belmont Park |
Juvenile Turf |
1 1/16 miles (T) |
III |
TVG/HRTV |
|
| Oct 03 |
Darley Alcibiades Stakes |
Keeneland |
Juvenile Fillies |
1 1/16 miles |
I |
TVG |
|
| Oct 04 |
TCOA S. * |
Keeneland |
F&M Sprint |
6 furlongs |
III |
TVG |
|
| Oct 04 |
Lanes End Breeders Futurity |
Keeneland |
Juvenile |
1 1/16 miles |
I |
ESPN |
|
| Oct 04 |
Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes |
Keeneland |
Mile |
1 mile (T) |
I |
ESPN |
|
| Oct 04 |
Nearctic Stakes |
Woodbine |
Turf Sprint |
6 furlongs (T) |
Can II |
ESPN |
|
| Oct 04 |
Canadian International Stakes |
Woodbine |
Turf |
1 1/2 miles (T) |
Can I |
ESPN |
|
| Oct 04 |
E P Taylor Stakes |
Woodbine |
F&M Turf |
1 1/4 miles (T) |
Can I |
ESPN |
|
| Oct 04 |
Summer Stakes |
Woodbine |
Juvenile Turf |
1 mile (T) |
Can III |
ESPN |
|
| Oct 04 |
Champagne Stakes |
Belmont Park |
Juvenile |
1 mile |
I |
TVG/HRTV |
|
| Oct 04 |
Frizette Stakes |
Belmont Park |
Juvenile Fillies |
1 mile |
I |
TVG/HRTV |
|
| Oct 05 |
Juddmonte Spinster Stakes |
Keeneland |
Ladies' Classic |
1 1/8 miles |
I |
TVG |
|
| Oct 05 |
Woodford Reserve Bourbon Stakes |
Keeneland |
Juvenile Turf |
1 1/16 miles (T) |
III |
TVG |
|
| Oct 09 |
JP Morgan Chase Jessamine S. * |
Keeneland |
Juvenile Fillies Turf |
1 1/16 miles (T) |
|
TVG |
|
* - tentative date
** - purse includes Breeders' Cup Stakes funds
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