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2020 Breeders’ Cup Prep Races
September and October heat up as the final rounds of 2019 Breeders’ Cup prep races take place all over the world.
The month of September features a distinctly Irish flavor with five 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
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| TOK | February S. | I | 1 Mile | 4 YO & UP | Classic | Japan | |
| CD | Stephen Foster H. | I | 1 1/8 Miles | 3 YO & UP | Classic | Kentucky | |
| Mth | Haskell Invitational | I | 1 1/8 Miles | 3 YO | Classic | New Jersey | |
| Sar | Whitney | I | 1 1/8 Miles | 3 YO & UP | Classic | New York | |
| Gha | Juddmonte International Stakes | I | 1 1/4 mile | 3 YO & UP | Classic | England | |
| Dmr | Pacific Classic | I | 1 1/4 Miles | 3 YO & UP | Classic | California | |
| Pim | Preakness Stakes | I | 1 3/16 Miles | 3 YO & UP | Classic | Maryland | |
| Bel | Jockey Club Gold Cup | I | Longines Distaff | 3 YO & UP | Classic | New York | |
| SA | Awesome Again Stakes | I | 1 1/8 Miles | 3 YO & UP | Classic | California |
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| Bel | Runhappy Metropolitan H. | I | 1 Mile | 3 YO & UP | Dirt Mile | New York | |
| Dmr | Pat O’Brien S. | II | 7 Furlongs | 3 YO & UP | Dirt Mile | California |
Breeders’ Cup Distaff Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| Bel | Ogden Phipps | I | 1 1/16 Miles | 4 YO & UP | F & M | Distaff | New York |
| CD | Fleur de Lis H. | II | 1 1/8 Miles | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Distaff | Kentucky |
| Dmr | Clement L. Hirsch Stakes | I | 1 1/16 Miles | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Distaff | California |
| Sar | Personal Ensign | I | 1 1/8 Miles | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Distaff | New York |
| Sar | Alabama Stakes | I | 1 1/4 Miles | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Distaff | New York |
| SA | Zenyatta Stakes | I | 1 1/16 Miles | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Distaff | California |
| Kee | Juddmonte Spinster Stakes | I | 1 1/8 Miles | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Distaff | Kentucky |
Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| GP | Princess Rooney H. | II | 7 Furlongs | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Filly & Mare Sprint | Florida |
| Sar | Ketel One Ballerina | I | 7 Furlongs | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Filly & Mare Sprint | New York |
| Kee | Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes | II | 6 Furlongs | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Filly & Mare Sprint | Kentucky |
Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| KEN | Cartier Paddock S. | I | 1 1/8 Miles (T) | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Filly & Mare Turf | South Africa |
| Vic | Victoria Mile | I | 1 Mile (T) | 4 YO & UP | F & M | Filly & Mare Turf | Japan |
| YOR | Darley Yorkshire Oaks | I | 1 1/2 Miles (T) | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Filly & Mare Turf | United Kingdom |
| LEO | Coolmore America “Justify” Matron S. | I | 1 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Filly & Mare Turf | Ireland |
| SA | Rodeo Drive Stakes | I | 1 1/4 Miles (T) | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Filly & Mare Turf | California |
| Bel | Flower Bowl Stakes | I | 1 1/4 Miles (T) | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Filly & Mare Turf | New York |
| Kee | First Lady S. | I | 1 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Filly & Mare Turf | Kentucky |
| Lch | Prix de l’Opera Longines | I | 1 1/4 Miles (T) | 3 YO & UP | F & M | Filly & Mare Turf | France |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| CD | Iroquois S. | III | 1 1/16 Miles | 2 YO | Juvenile | Kentucky | |
| SA | American Pharoah Stakes | I | 1 1/16 Miles | 2 YO | Juvenile | California | |
| Bel | Champagne Stakes | I | 1 Mile | 2 YO | Juvenile | New York | |
| Kee | Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity | I | 1 1/16 Miles | 2 YO | Juvenile | Kentucky |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| CD | Pocahontas S. | II | 1 1/16 Miles | 2 YO | F | Juvenile Fillies | Kentucky |
| SA | Chandelier Stakes | I | 1 1/16 Miles | 2 YO | F | Juvenile Fillies | California |
| Kee | Darley Alcibiades Stakes | I | 1 1/16 Miles | 2 YO | F | Juvenile Fillies | Kentucky |
| Bel | Frizette Stakes | I | 1 Mile | 2 YO | F | Juvenile Fillies | New York |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| CUR | Moyglare Stud Stakes | I | 7 Furlongs (T) | 2 YO | F | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Ireland |
| WO | Natalma Stakes | I | 1 Mile (T) | 2 YO | F | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Ontario |
| NEW | Shadwell Rockfel | II | 7 Furlongs (T) | 2 YO | F | Juvenile Fillies Turf | United Kingdom |
| Lch | Total Prix Marcel Boussac | I | 1 Mile (T) | 2 YO | F | Juvenile Fillies Turf | France |
| Kee | JPMorgan Chase Jessamine Stakes | II | 1 1/16 Miles (T) | 2 YO | F | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Kentucky |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| LEO | KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes | II | 1 Mile (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf | Ireland | |
| WO | Summer Stakes | I | 1 Mile (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf | Ontario | |
| NEW | Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes | II | 1 Mile (T) | 2 YO | C & G | Juvenile Turf | United Kingdom |
| Kee | Dixiana Bourbon S. | III | 1 1/16 Miles | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf | Kentucky | |
| Lch | Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere | I | 1 Mile (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf | France |
Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| ASC | Norfolk S. | II | 5 Furlongs (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf Sprint | United Kingdom | |
| Dea | Darley Prix Morny | I | 6 Furlongs (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf Sprint | France | |
| SA | Speak Easy S. | 5 Furlongs (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf Sprint | California | ||
| Bel | The Futurity | L | 6 Furlongs (T) | 2 YO | C & G | Juvenile Turf Sprint | New York |
| Kee | Indian Summer Stakes | 5 1/2 Furlongs (T) | 2 YO | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Kentucky |
Breeders’ Cup Mile Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| KEN | L’Ormarins Queen’s Plate | I | 1 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | Mile | South Africa | |
| SA | Shoemaker Mile | I | 1 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | Mile | California | |
| TOK | Yasuda Kinen | I | 1 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | Mile | Japan | |
| ASC | Queen Anne S. | I | 1 Mile (T) | 4 YO & UP | Mile | United Kingdom | |
| GOO | Qatar Sussex Stakes | I | 1 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | Mile | United Kingdom | |
| Dea | Prix du Haras de Fresnay-Le Buffard – Jacques Le Marois | I | 1 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | Mile | France | |
| Sar | Fourstardave Handicap | I | 1 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | Mile | New York | |
| WO | Ricoh Woodbine Mile | I | 1 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | Mile | Ontario | |
| Kee | Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes | I | 1 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | Mile | Kentucky |
Breeders’ Cup Sprint Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| Bel | Runhappy Carter Handicap | I | 7 Furlongs | 3 YO & UP | Sprint | New York | |
| Dmr | Bing Crosby S. | I | 6 Furlongs | 3 YO & UP | Sprint | California | |
| Bel | The Vosburgh | I | 6 Furlongs | 3 YO & UP | Sprint | New York | |
| Kee | Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes | II | 6 Furlongs | 3 YO & UP | Sprint | Kentucky | |
| SA | Santa Anita Sprint Championship | I | 6 Furlongs | 3 YO & UP | Sprint | California |
Breeders’ Cup Turf Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| SIS | Gran Premio International Carlos Pellegrini Stakes | I | 1 1/2 Miles (T) | 3 YO & UP | Turf | Argentina | |
| GVA | Grande Premio Brasil | I | 1 1/2 Miles (T) | 4 YO & UP | Turf | Brazil | |
| ASC | Prince of Wales’s S. | I | 1 1/4 Miles (T) | 4 YO & UP | Turf | United Kingdom | |
| HSN | Takarazuka Kinen | I | 1 3/8 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | Turf | Japan | |
| Dmr | Del Mar H. Presented By The Japan Racing Association | II | 1 3/8 Mile (T) | 3 YO & UP | Turf | California | |
| Sar | Sword Dancer | I | 1 1/2 Miles (T) | 3 YO & UP | Turf | New York | |
| LEO | QIPCO Irish Champion Stakes | I | 1 1/4 Miles (T) | 3 YO & UP | Turf | Ireland | |
| Bel | Belmont Derby | I | 1 1/4 Miles (T) | 3 YO & UP | Turf | New York | |
| Lch | Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe | I | 1 1/2 Miles (T) | 3 YO & UP | Turf | France |
Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| Bel | Jaipur Invitational | II | 6 Furlongs (T) | 4 YO & UP | Turf Sprint | New York | |
| ASC | Diamond Jubilee S. | I | 6 Furlongs (T) | 4 YO & UP | Turf Sprint | United Kingdom | |
| KD | Runhappy Turf Sprint | I | 6 Furlongs (T) | 3 YO & UP | Turf Sprint | Kentucky | |
| YOR | Coolmore Nunthorpe Stakes | I | 5 Furlongs (T) | 2 YO & UP | Turf Sprint | United Kingdom | |
| CUR | Derrinstown Stud Flying Five Stakes | I | 5 Furlongs (T) | 3 YO & UP | Turf Sprint | Ireland | |
| Lch | Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp | I | 5 Furlongs (T) | 2 YO & UP | Turf Sprint | France |
Breeders’ Cup Turf Prep Races
| Track | Race | Grade | Distance | Age | Sex | Division | Area |
| ASC | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes | I | 1 1/2 miles | 3 YO & UP | Turf | England |
Find all official Breeders’ Cup prep races by division here.