Win, And You're In! The Breeders' Way
The golden ticket of thoroughbred racing is back and collecting the best horses in the world for competition at this year’s Breeders' Cup hosted in Del Mar, California.
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series offers the winning horses of other qualifying races free entry into the Breeders’ Cup competition. The idea of “Win, And You’re In” guarantees that top horses from all over the world can show at the World Championships of Thoroughbred Racing regardless of the normal race entry fees.
So far, 36 horses have won qualifying races and have received free entry to the 2024 Breeders’ Cup. We’re here to break them down by race category so you can get familiar with the competition before race day.
Longines Classic:
Mixto - Winner of Fanduel Racing Pacific Classic
Highland Falls - Winner of Jockey Club Gold Cup
City of Troy - Winner of Juddmonte International Stakes
Arthur's Ride - Winner of The Whitney
Dornoch - Winner of Haskell Stakes
Kingsbarns - Winner of Stephen Foster Stakes
Peptide Nile - Winner of February Stakes
Maker’s Mark Filly & Mare Turf:
Idea Generation - Winner of The Flower Bowl
Content - Pertemps Network Yorkshire Oaks
Moira - Winner of Beverly D. Stakes
Boudica - Winner of Gran Premio Pamplona
Ten Happy Rose - Winner of Victoria Mile
Beach Bomb - Winner of Cartier Paddock Stakes
Longines Turf:
Gold Phoenix - Winner of Del Mar Handicap Presented by the JRA
Grand Sonata - Winner of The Fanduel TV Kentucky Turf Cup
Far Bridge - Winner of The Resorts World Casino Sword Dancer
Goliath - Winner of King George V! & Queen Elizabeth Qipco Stakes
Obataye - Winner of Grande Premio Brasil
Blow The Horn - Winner of Takarazuka Kinen
Auguste Rodin - Winner of Prince of Wales’s Stakes
El Encinal - Winner of Gran Premio International Carlos Pellegrini Stakes
PNC Bank Filly & Mare Sprint:
Society - Winner of The Ballerina
Juvenile Turf Sprint:
Whistlejacket - Winner of Sumbe Prix Morny
Shareholder - Winner of Norfolk Stakes
Prevagen Turf Sprint:
Motorious - Winner of Green Flash Handicap
Cogburn - Winner of The Ainsworth Turf Sprint
Bradsell - Winner of Coolmore Wootton Bassett Nunthorpe Stakes
Asfoora - Winner of King Charles III Stakes
Cogburn - Winner of Jaipur Presented by Resolute Racing
Juvenile Turf Stakes:
The Lion In Winter - Winner of Tattersalls Acomb Stakes
FanDuel Mile:
Carl Spackler - Winner of The FanDuel Fourstardave
Notable Speech - Winner of Qatar Sussex Stakes
Charyn - Winner of Queen Anne Stakes
Romantic Warrior - Winner of Yasuda Kinen
Frateli La Vita - Winner of Gran Premio Club Hípico Falabella
Charles Dickens - Winner of L’Ormarins King’s Plate
Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile:
Crown Pride - Winner of Korea Cup
Raging Torrent - Winner of Pat O'Brien Stakes
National Treasure - Winner of Hill ‘N’ Dale Metropolitan Handicap
John Deere Juvenile Fillies Turf:
Anshoda - Winner of William Hill Prestige Stakes
Longines Distaff:
Adare Manor - Winner of Clement L. Hirsch Stakes
Randomized - Winner of Ogden Phipps Presented by Ford
Che Evasora - Winner of Gran Premio Criadores
Sprint:
Remake - Winner of Kores Sprint
The Chosen Vron - Winner of Bing Crosby Stakes
As more competitors come onto the scene with Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series spots, we’ll be sure to keep this list updated so you know what to expect when watching in November. See these horses and more compete firsthand with Breeders’ Cup Experiences— featuring all-inclusive hospitality, premium behind-the-scenes paddock access, and more!
(Last Updated 9/13/24)
