BC Win and You’re In: 93 Stakes in 15 Countries

June 5, 2025

In 2024, six Breeders’ Cup World Championships winners earned automatic berths via the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series including Henri Matisse (IRE) in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire)

The domestic schedule of the 2025 series kicks off this Friday and Saturday, June 6-7, at Saratoga Race Course

Breeders’ Cup Release

The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In is an international series of 93 stakes races in 15 countries whose winners receive automatic starting positions and fees paid into a corresponding race at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The full schedule may be viewed at BreedersCup.com/races/challenge-series.

The domestic schedule of the 2025 series kicks off this Friday and Saturday, June 6-7, at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. during the Belmont Stakes Festival.

The $500,000 Ogden Phipps (G1) on Friday, June 6, and the $1 million Metropolitan Handicap (G1) and $500,000 Jaipur Stakes (G1), both on Saturday, June 7, are the first three of 44 domestic races in the 2025 Challenge Series.

The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series debuted in Saratoga on July 28, 2007.

In 2024, six Breeders’ Cup World Championships winners earned automatic berths via the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series: Henri Matisse (IRE) (Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf), Lake Victoria (IRE) (John Deere Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf), Citizen Bull (FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile), Immersive (NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies), Soul of an Angel (PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint), and Moira (ON) (Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf).

After the 2025 running at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club and the 2026 edition at Keeneland Race Course, the 2027 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held at the new Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

$500,000 Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1), 1 1/8 Miles, 4YO & Up F&M

Winner Receives: Automatic starting position in the $2 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), $60,000 entry fee waived, $10,000 awarded to Breeders’ Cup nominator. All Championship starters based outside of California receive a travel allowance.

Recent Winner Highlights: Randomized (2024) did not contest the 2024 World Championships but was second in the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Clairiere (2022 & 2023) finished third in the 2022 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff and fourth in the 2023 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff; Letruska (2021) finished 10th in the 2021 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff; Midnight Bisou (2019) finished second in the 2019 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff.  

2025 Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff Division – Challenge Series Races

Race DateTrackRace NameDistanceAge/Sex
5/1/2025PALGran Premio Criadores (G1)1 1/4 Miles3 YO & UP/ F&M
6/6/2025SAROgden Phipps Stakes (G1)1 1/8 Miles4 YO & UP/ F&M
6/28/2025CD  Fleur de Lis Stakes (G2)1 1/8 Miles4 YO & UP/ F&M
8/2/2025DMRClement L. Hirsch Stakes (G1)1 1/16 Miles3 YO & UP/ F&M
8/23/2025SARPersonal Ensign Stakes (G1)1 1/8 Miles4 YO & UP/ F&M
9/28/2025SAZenyatta Stakes (G2)1 1/16 Miles3 YO & UP/ F&M
10/5/2025KEEJuddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1)1 1/8 Miles3 YO & UP/ F&M


$1 Million Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap (G1), 1 Mile, 3YO & Up

Winner Receives: Automatic starting position in $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1), $30,000 entry fee waived, $10,000 awarded to Breeders’ Cup nominator. All Championship starters based outside of California receive a travel allowance.

Recent Winner Highlights: National Treasure (2024) did not contest the 2024 World Championships but was runner-up in the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile and third in the 2022 FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1). Cody’s Wish (2023) won the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile and was later voted Champion Older Dirt Male and Horse of the Year; Flightline (2022) won the 2022 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) and was voted Champion Older Dirt Male and Horse of the Year; Mitole (2019) won the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) and was later voted Champion Male Sprinter.

2025 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Division – Challenge Series Races

Race DateTrackRace NameDistanceAge
6/7/2025SAR The Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap (G1)1 Mile3 YO & UP
6/29/2025MARAsociación Uruguaya de Propietarios de Caballos de Carrera (G3)1 Mile3 YO & UP
8/23/2025DMRPat O’Brien Stakes (G2)7 Furlongs3 YO & UP
8/23/2025SARThe Forego (G1)7 Furlongs4 YO & UP
9/7/2025SEOKorea Cup (G3)1 1/8 Miles3 YO & UP

$500,000 Jaipur Stakes (G1), 5 1/2 furlongs (turf), 3YO & Up

Winner Receives: Automatic starting position in $1 million Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1), $30,000 entry fee waived, $10,000 awarded to Breeders’ Cup nominator. All Championship starters based outside of California receive a travel allowance.

Recent Winner Highlights: Cogburn (2024) finished fifth in the 2024 Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint; Caravel (2023) finished 10th in the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint after winning the Turf Sprint in 2022; Casa Creed (2021, 2022) finished eighth in the 2021 FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile and ninth in the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint.

2025 Prevagen Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint Division – Challenge Series Races

Race DateTrackRace NameDistanceAge
6/7/2025Sar The Jaipur (G1)5 1/2 Furlongs (T)3 YO & UP
6/17/2025ASCThe King Charles III Stakes (G3)5 Furlongs (T)3 YO & UP
8/22/2025YORCoolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes (G1)5 Furlongs (T)2 YO & UP
8/30/2025DmrGreen Flash Handicap (G3)5 Furlongs (T)3 YO & UP
8/30/2025KDThe Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint (G2)6 Furlongs (T)3 YO & UP
9/14/2025CURBar One Flying Five Stakes (G1)5 Furlongs (T)3 YO & UP
10/5/2025LchPrix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp Longines (G1)5 Furlongs (T)2 YO & UP

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