2016 Breeders' Cup Challenge series

Series of horse races The 2016 Breeders' Cup Challenge series provided winners of the designated races an automatic "Win and You're In" Berth in the 2016 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. Summary A total of seven races were added to the Challenge series in 2016. Four were added in April when the initial announcement was made: the Queen of the Turf (which replaced the Queen Elizabeth Stakes), the Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella, the Gran Premio Pamplona and the Flying Five Stakes.2016 Breeders' Cup Challenge Features 59 Grade/Group 1 Races in 12 Countries http://www.breederscup.com/article/2016-breeders-cup-challenge-features-59-gradegroup-1-races-12-countries breederscup.com 3 September 2016 Three more races from Japan were added in June: the February Stakes, the Yasuda Kinen and the Sprinter Stakes. Forty-five entrants in the 2016 Breeders' Cup qualified via the Challenge series, which was particularly important in 2016 as seven of the Breeders' Cup races were oversubscribed. A maximum of 14 horses (12 in the Dirt Mile) are allowed to start in each race. Winners of the Challenge races were given automatic entries, while other pre-entries were ranked by a points system and the judgement of a panel of experts.California Chrome, Arrogate, Beholder, Songbird, Found (IRE), and Nyquist Lead 185 Pre-Entered Horses for 2016 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park http://www.breederscup.com/article/california-chrome-arrogate-beholder-songbird-found-ire-and-nyquist-lead-185-pre-entered breederscup.com 26 October 2016 Two Challenge series winners went on to win their respective division at the Breeders' Cup: Highland Reel, who qualified for the Turf by winning the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II stakes Classic Empire, who won the Breeders' Futurity Stakes to qualify for the Juvenile A few Challenge series winners could not compete at the Breeders' Cup due to illness, injury or retirement. Exaggerator, who qualified for the Classic by winning the Haskell, was retired in October.Exaggerator Retired http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/215736/exaggerator-retired BloodHorse.com 26 October 2016 Cavorting, who qualified for two Breeders' Cup races, developed some bone bruising and was also retired in October.Cavorting Retired From Racing; Joins Broodmare Band At Stonestreet http://www.paulickreport.com/news/bloodstock/cavorting-retired-racing-joins-broodmare-band-stonestreet/ www.paulickreport.com 26 October 2016 The Gurkha, who qualified for the Mile by winning the Sussex Stakes, suffered a ruptured colon and was retired.Porteous Lewis Classic and Sussex Stakes winner The Gurkha retired Horse Racing News Racing Post Racing Post http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/classic-and-sussex-stakes-winner-the-gurkha-retired/2160300/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews https://web.archive.org/web/20160924202024/http://www.racingpost.com/news/horse-racing/classic-and-sussex-stakes-winner-the-gurkha-retired/2160300/#newsArchiveTabs=last7DaysNews dead 24 September 2016 26 October 2016 In the Sprint, both Joking and Lord Nelson were scratched due to late injuries. Winners The winners of the 2016 Breeders' Cup Challenge series races are shown below.Japan Races Added to BC Challenge Series http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/212804/japan-races-added-to-bc-challenge-series bloodhorse.com 28 June 2016Breeders' Cup Challenge http://www.drf.com/events/breeders-cup-challenge Daily Racing Form 17 September 2016 The last column shows if the winner was subsequently entered in the corresponding Breeders' Cup race,Complete Breeders' Cup Entries http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/216309/complete-breeders-cup-entries BloodHorse.com 2 November 2016 and if so, whether they achieved a top three placing.Charts for the 2016 Breeders' Cup - Friday http://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=SA&raceDate=11/04/16&cy=USA Equibase.com 8 November 2016Charts for 2016 Breeders' Cup - Saturday http://www.equibase.com/premium/chartEmb.cfm?track=SA&raceDate=11/05/16&cy=USA Equibase.com 8 November 2016 MonthRaceTrackLocationDivisionWinnerBC Status1JanuaryPaddock StakesKenilworthSouth AfricaBreeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfSmart Call not entered1JanuaryQueen's PlateKenilworthSouth AfricaBreeders' Cup MileLegal Eagle not entered2FebruaryFebruary StakesTokyoJapanBreeders' Cup ClassicMoanin not entered4AprilDoncaster MileRandwickAustraliaBreeders' Cup MileWinx not entered4AprilTJ Smith StakesRandwickAustraliaBreeders' Cup Turf SprintChautauqua not entered4AprilQueen of the Turf StakesRandwickAustraliaBreeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfAzkadelia not entered 5MayGran Premio CriadoresPalermoArgentinaBreeders' Cup DistaffCorona Del Inca entered5May Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella Santiago Chile Breeders' Cup Mile Kitcat entered Filly & Mare Turf 5MayGran Premio 25 de Mayo San Isidro ArgentinaBreeders' Cup Turf Don Inc not entered 6June Shoemaker Mile Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Mile Midnight Storm 3rd 6June Yasuda Kinen Tokyo Japan Breeders' Cup Mile Logotype not entered6June Ogden Phipps Stakes Belmont Park New YorkBreeders' Cup DistaffCavorting retired 6June Metropolitan Handicap Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Dirt MileFrosted entered Classic 6JuneGrande Prêmio Brasil Hipódromo da Gávea BrazilBreeders' Cup TurfMy Cherie Amour not entered 6JuneStephen Foster Handicap Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup ClassicBradester not entered 6JuneFleur de Lis HandicapChurchill Downs KentuckyBreeders' Cup DistaffPaid Up Subscriber not entered 6JuneThe Gold Cup at Santa Anita Santa Anita CaliforniaBreeders' Cup ClassicMelatonin entered 6JuneTakarazuka KinenHanshin JapanBreeders' Cup TurfMarialite not entered6JuneGran Premio Pamplona Monterrico Peru Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfRyans Charm entered 7July Princess Rooney Handicap Gulfstream Park Florida Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare SprintSpelling Again entered 7JulySmile Sprint Handicap Gulfstream Park FloridaBreeders' Cup Sprint Delta Bluesman entered 7July Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfCatch A Glimpse entered 7JulyKing George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Ascot EnglandBreeders' Cup TurfHighland Reel 1st 7July Sussex Stakes Goodwood England Breeders' Cup MileThe Gurkha retired 7JulyClement L. Hirsch Stakes Del Mar CaliforniaBreeders' Cup Distaff Stellar Wind entered 7JulyBing Crosby Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Sprint Lord Nelson scratched 7July Haskell InvitationalMonmouth New JerseyBreeders' Cup Classic Exaggerator retired 8AugustWhitney HandicapSaratoga New YorkBreeders' Cup Classic Frosted entered 8AugustBeverly D. Stakes Arlington Illinois Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Sea Calisi entered8AugustArlington Million Arlington IllinoisBreeders' Cup Turf Mondialiste entered 8AugustPrix Jacques Le MaroisDeauville France Breeders' Cup MileRibchester not entered 8AugustJuddmonte InternationalYork EnglandBreeders' Cup TurfPostponed not entered 8AugustYorkshire Oaks York England Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Seventh Heaven entered8AugustNunthorpe StakesYork EnglandBreeders' Cup Turf Sprint Mecca's Angel not entered8AugustPacific Classic Del Mar CaliforniaBreeders' Cup Classic California Chrome 2nd8AugustDel Mar Handicap Del Mar CaliforniaBreeders' Cup Turf Ashleyluvssugar entered8AugustPat O'Brien Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Masochistic not entered8AugustPersonal Ensign StakesSaratoga New YorkBreeders' Cup DistaffHaveyougoneaway not entered8AugustBallerina Stakes Saratoga New YorkBreeders' Cup Filly & Mare SprintCavorting retired8August Sword Dancer Invitational Saratoga New YorkBreeders' Cup TurfFlintshire 2nd 8August Forego Stakes Saratoga New YorkBreeders' Cup Sprint A.P. Indian entered 9September T. Von Zastrow Stutenpreis Baden-Baden Germany Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Parvaneh not entered 9September Spinaway Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Pretty City Dancer and Sweet Loretta (dead heat) not entered entered 9SeptemberGrosser Preis von BadenBaden-Baden GermanyBreeders' Cup Turf Iquitos not entered 9SeptemberMatron Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Alice Springs entered Mile 9SeptemberIrish Champion Stakes Leopardstown IrelandBreeders' Cup Turf Almanzor not entered 9September Juvenile Turf Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Landfall not entered 9September Moyglare Stud Stakes Curragh Ireland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Intricately entered 9September Flying Five Stakes Curragh Ireland Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Ardhoomey not entered 9SeptemberPocahontas Stakes Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Daddy's Lil Darling entered 9SeptemberIroquois StakesChurchill Downs KentuckyBreeders' Cup Juvenile Not This Time 2nd 9SeptemberCanadian Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Rainha Da Bateria not entered 9SeptemberWoodbine Mile Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Mile Tepin 2nd 9SeptemberNatalma Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Victory to Victory scratched 9SeptemberSummer Stakes Woodbine CanadaBreeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Good Samaritan 3rd 9SeptemberRockfel Stakes Newmarket England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Spain Burg entered 9SeptemberRoyal Lodge Stakes Newmarket EnglandBreeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Best of Days not entered10OctoberJoe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes Belmont Park New YorkBreeders' Cup Turf Ectot entered10OctoberVosburgh Stakes Belmont Park New YorkBreeders' Cup Sprint Joking scratched10OctoberAwesome Again Stakes Santa Anita CaliforniaBreeders' Cup Classic California Chrome 2nd10OctoberFrontRunner Stakes Santa Anita CaliforniaBreeders' Cup Juvenile Gormley entered10OctoberChandelier Stakes Santa Anita CaliforniaBreeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Noted and Quoted entered10OctoberRodeo Drive Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Avenge 3rd10OctoberZenyatta Stakes Santa Anita CaliforniaBreeders' Cup Distaff Stellar Wind entered 10OctoberSprinters Stakes Nakayama Japan Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Red Falx not entered10OctoberPrix de l'OpéraChantilly FranceBreeders' Cup Filly & Mare TurfSpeedy Boarding not entered 10OctoberPrix Jean-Luc Lagardère Chantilly France Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf National Defense not entered 10OctoberPrix Marcel Boussac Chantilly France Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Wuheida not entered 10OctoberAlcibiades Stakes Keeneland KentuckyBreeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Dancing Rags entered10OctoberPhoenix Stakes Keeneland KentuckyBreeders' Cup Sprint A. 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Indian entered 10OctoberFlower Bowl Invitational Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Lady Eli 2nd10OctoberChampagne Stakes Belmont Park New YorkBreeders' Cup Juvenile Practical Joke 3rd10OctoberFrizette Stakes Belmont Park New YorkBreeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Yellow Agate entered 10OctoberJockey Club Gold Cup Belmont Park New YorkBreeders' Cup Classic Hoppertunity entered 10OctoberShadwell Turf Mile Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Mile Miss Temple City entered 10OctoberBreeders' Futurity Stakes Keeneland KentuckyBreeders' Cup Juvenile Classic Empire 1st 10OctoberThoroughbred Club of America Stakes Keeneland KentuckyBreeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Irish Jasper entered10OctoberSanta Anita Sprint Championship Santa Anita CaliforniaBreeders' Cup Sprint Lord Nelson scratched10OctoberBourbon Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Keep Quiet entered10OctoberSpinster Stakes Keeneland KentuckyBreeders' Cup Distaff I'm a Chatterbox entered 10OctoberJessamine Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf La Coronel entered References Breeders' Cup Challenge Category:Breeders' Cup Challenge series