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2022 Breeders’ Cup Prep Races
September and October heat up as the final rounds of 2022 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races take place all over the world.
The month of September features a distinctly Irish flavor with four different events schedule at either Leopardstown or The Curragh Racecourse, including the Irish Champion Stakes, a race that has been won on five different occasions by the eventual Breeders’ Cup Turf winner.
Another highlight for September is the Woodbine Mile, one of the most prestigious and richest on the Canadian racing calendar for older turf horses.
The month ends with a bang as Santa Anita kicks off its Autumn Meet with three Grade I races including the American Pharoah Stakes, Awesome Again Stakes, and the Rodeo Drive Stakes.
October then commences with the much-anticipated Keeneland Fall Meet, with a total of two races on the 1st Friday, six on Saturday, and another four on Sunday that are part of the “win and you’re in” Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series. Of these ten events at Keeneland, five of them are Grade I races including the Darley Alcibiades, the Shadwell Turf Mile, the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity, the First Lady Presented by UK HealthCare and the Juddmonte Spinster.
Not to be overlooked with all the action at Keeneland to start October, even casual racing fans will recognized the newly added Challenge Series race for the Breeders’ Cup Classic taking place at Pimlico on October 3rd. The Preakness Stakes will for the 1st time be part of the qualification process for the Breeders’ Cup, raising the stakes even further for the storied Triple Crown event.
The second weekend of October concludes the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, book-ended by a total of five races at Belmont Park on October 10-11, including four the following four Grade 1 events on that Saturday: the Jockey Gold Cup, the Champagne Stakes, the Flower Bowl Stakes, and the Frizette Stakes.
Breeders’ Cup Prep Races by Division
Breeders’ Cup Classic Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/20/2022 | February Stakes | Japan | Cafe Pharoah |
| 7/2/2022 | Stephen Foster Stakes | USA | Olympiad |
| 7/3/2022 | Haskell Stakes | USA | Cyberknife |
| 8/6/2022 | The Whitney | USA | Life Is Good |
| 8/17/2022 | Juddmonte International Stakes | UK | Baaeed |
| 9/3/2022 | Pacific Classic | USA | Flightline |
| 9/3/2022 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | USA | Olympiad |
| 10/1/2022 | Awesome Again Stakes | USA | Defunded |
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11/2022 | Metropolitan Handicap | USA | Flightline |
| 8/27/2022 | Pat O'Brien Stakes | USA | Laurel River |
| 10/1/2022 | Ack Ack Stakes | USA | Senor Buscador |
Breeders’ Cup Distaff Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/1/2022 | Gran Premio Criadores | Argentina | La Validada (ARG) |
| 6/11/2022 | Ogden Phipps Handicap | USA | Clairiere |
| 8/6/2022 | Clement L. Hirsch Stakes | USA | Blue Stripe (ARG) |
| 10/9/2022 | Spinster Stakes | USA | TBD |
Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/2/2022 | Princess Rooney | USA | Ce Ce |
| 8/28/2022 | The Ballerina | USA | Goodnight Olive |
| 10/8/2022 | Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes | USA | TBD |
Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8/2022 | Cartier Paddock Stakes | South Africa | Captain's Ransom (SAF) |
| 5/15/2022 | Victoria Mile | Japan | Sodashi (JPN) |
| 6/26/2022 | Gran Premio Pamplona | Peru | Ola Perfecta |
| 8/13/2022 | Beverly D. Stakes | USA | Dalika (GER) |
| 8/18/2022 | Darley Yorkshire Oaks | UK | Alpinista |
| 9/3/2022 | Flower Bowl Stakes | USA | Virginia Joy (GER) |
| 9/10/2022 | Matron Stakes | Ireland | Pearls Galore |
| 10/2/2022 | Prix de L'Opera Longines | France | Place Du Carrousel |
| 10/8/2022 | Rodeo Drive Stakes | USA | TBD |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/1/2022 | The Champagne | USA | Blazing Sevens |
| 10/8/2022 | American Pharoah Stakes | USA | TBD |
| 10/8/2022 | Breeders' Futurity | USA | TBD |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/2/2022 | Frizette Stakes | USA | Chocolate Gelato |
| 10/7/2022 | Darley Alcibiades Stakes | USA | TBD |
| 10/8/2022 | Chandelier Stakes | USA | TBD |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/11/2022 | Moyglare Stud Stakes | Ireland | Tahiyra |
| 9/17/2022 | Natalma Stakes | Canada | Last Call |
| 9/23/2022 | Rockfel Stakes | UK | Commissioning |
| 10/1/2022 | Miss Grillo Stakes | USA | Pleasant Passage |
| 10/2/2022 | Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac | France | Blue Rose Cen |
| 10/7/2022 | Jessamine Stakes | USA | TBD |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10/2022 | Champions Juvenile Stakes | Ireland | Auguste Rodin |
| 9/17/2022 | Summer Stakes | Canada | Mysterious Night (IRE) |
| 9/24/2022 | Royal Lodge Stakes | UK | The Foxes |
| 10/2/2022 | Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere | France | Belbek |
| 10/2/2022 | Pilgrim Stakes | USA | Major Dude |
| 10/9/2022 | Bourbon Stakes | USA | TBD |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/16/2022 | Norfolk Stakes | UK | The Ridler |
| 8/21/2022 | Darley Prix Morny | France | Blackbeard |
| 10/2/2022 | Speakeasy Stakes | USA | Speed Boat Beach |
| 10/9/2022 | Indian Summer Stakes | USA | TBD |
| 10/9/2022 | Futurity Stakes | USA | TBD |
Breeders’ Cup Mile Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8/2022 | L'Ormarins Queens Plate | South Africa | Jet Dark (SAF) |
| 5/29/2022 | Gran Premio Club Hipico Falabella | Chile | Viejos Tiempos |
| 5/30/2022 | Shoemaker Mile | USA | Count Again |
| 6/5/2022 | Yasuda Kinen | Japan | Songline |
| 6/14/2022 | Queen Anne Stakes | UK | Baaeed |
| 7/27/2022 | Qatar Sussex Stakes | UK | Baaeed |
| 8/13/2022 | The Fourstardave | USA | Casa Creed |
| 8/14/2022 | Prix Jacques Le Marois | France | Inspiral |
| 9/17/2022 | Woodbine Mile | USA | Modern Games (IRE) |
| 10/8/2022 | Keeneland Turf Mile Stakes | USA | TBD |
| 10/15/2022 | Queen Elizabeth II Stakes | USA | TBD |
Breeders’ Cup Sprint Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/30/2022 | Bing Crosby Stakes | USA | American Theorem |
| 10/7/2022 | Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes | USA | TBD |
| 10/8/2022 | Vosburgh Stakes | USA | TBD |
Breeders’ Cup Turf Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/11/2021 | Gran Premio International Carlos Pellegrini | Argentina | Village King |
| 6/15/2022 | Prince of Wales's Stakes | UK | State of Rest |
| 6/26/2022 | Takarazuka Kinen | Japan | Titleholder |
| 6/26/2022 | Grande Premio Brasil / Brazil | Brazil | Nautilus |
| 7/23/2022 | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes | UK | Pyledriver |
| 8/27/2022 | The Sword Dancer | USA | Gufo |
| 9/3/2022 | Del Mar Handicap | USA | Gold Phoenix (IRE) |
| 9/10/2022 | Kentucky Turf Cup | USA | Red Knight |
| 9/10/2022 | Irish Champion Stakes | IRE | Luxembourg |
| 10/2/2022 | Qatar Prix de L'Arc de Triomphe | France | Alpinista |
| 10/15/2022 | QIPCO Champion Stakes | UK | TBD |
Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Prep Races
| DATE | RACE | COUNTRY | WINNER |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/11/2022 | Jaipur Stakes | USA | Casa Creed |
| 6/14/2022 | King's Stand Stakes | UK | Nature Strip |
| 8/19/2022 | Nunthorpe Stakes | UK | Highfield Princess |
| 9/4/2022 | Green Flash Handicap | USA | Lieutenant Dan |
| 9/10/2022 | Turf Sprint Stakes | USA | Bran (FR) |
| 9/11/2022 | Flying Five Stakes | Ireland | Highfield Princess |
| 10/2/2022 | Prix de L'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines | France | The Platinum Queen |