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Fifty-two days until the 2011 Breeders' Cup kicks off at Churchill Downs. With time growing shorter and shorter by the day, connections of Breeders' Cup contenders are preparing for their final prep races before heading to Louisville. With an eye on the races ahead of us, I've put together a file summarizing the major stakes action from now until mid-October, along with identifying races that are part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge series. Additionally, I've updated the Breeders' Cup Historical Payouts file with the results from 2010.
Breeders' Cup Historical Payouts
Some items to take note of going forward, as well as news on current Breeders' Cup contenders:
- There are 31 Breeders' Cup Challenge races on the calender between now and mid-October. Those races fall into the following divisions:
Classic (2): G1-Goodwood, G1-JCGC
Ladies' Classic (3): G1-Beldame, G1-Lady's Secret, G1-Spinster
Turf (2): G1-Hirsch Turf Classic, G1-Canadian International
Filly & Mare Turf (4): G1-Flower Bowl, G1-Yellow Ribbon, G1-Prix de l'Opera (FR), G1-EP Taylor
Mile (2): G1-Woodbine Mile, G1-British Champions Mile (ENG)
Dirt Mile (1): G2-Kelso
Sprint (3): G1-Vosburgh, G1-Ancient Title, G3-Phoenix
Filly & Mare Sprint (1): G2-TCOA
Turf Sprint (1): G1-Nearctic
Juvenile (3): G1-Norfolk, G1-Champagne, G1-Futurity
Juvenile Fillies (3): G1-Oak Leaf, G1-Alcibiades, G1-Frizette
Juvenile Turf (2): G1-Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere (FR), G1-Dewhurst (ENG)
Juvenile Fillies Turf (3): G2-Natalma, G1-Fillies' Mile (ENG), G3-Jessamine