The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, also known as the "Win and You're In" series, is a collection of horse races worldwide where winners automatically qualify for a spot in the Breeders' Cup World Championships. This prestigious event takes place on October 31 to November 1, 2026. The series is highly relevant for online horse betting as it showcases top contenders in various divisions, allowing bettors to follow and wager on the horses leading up to the championships.
A horse qualifies for the Breeders' Cup by winning one of the designated "Win and You're In" races within the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series. This automatic entry is a significant draw for owners, trainers, and bettors, as it ensures a spot in one of the richest and most prestigious events in horse racing. Online horse betting platforms often feature these qualifying races prominently due to their high stakes and elite competition.
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series includes a diverse range of races across the globe, covering different surfaces and distances. Some prominent races include the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes, the Fourstardave, and the Arlington Million. Each of these races provides automatic entry to a specific Breeders’ Cup race, making them crucial events for bettors and fans.
| Date | Race | Grade | Division | Track | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 13, 2025 | Gran Premio Carlos Pellegrini Internacional Stakes | G1 | Turf | San Isidro | Obataye (BRZ) |
| Jan. 6 | Gran Premio Pedro Pineyrua | G3 | Dirt Mile | Maroñas | Herr Kitten (BRZ) |
| Jan. 10 | Cartier Paddock Stakes | G1 | Filly & Mare Turf | Kenilworth | Wish List (SAF) |
| Jan. 10 | L'Ormarins King's Plate | G1 | Mile | Kenilworth | The Real Prince (SAF) |
| Jan. 10 | World Pool Cape Flying Championship | G1 | Turf Sprint | Kenilworth | Kingdundee (SAF) |
| Jan. 24 | Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes | G1 | Classic | Gulfstream Park | Skippylongstocking |
| Feb. 14 | Riyadh Dirt Sprint | G2 | Sprint | King Abdulaziz | Imagination |
| Feb. 14 | Saudi Cup | G1 | Classic | King Abdulaziz | Forever Young (JPN) |
| Feb. 22 | February Stakes | G1 | Classic | Tokyo | Costa Nova (JPN) |
| Mar. 28 | Dubai Golden Shaheen | G1 | Sprint | Meydan | Dark Saffron |
| Mar. 28 | Dubai Turf | G1 | Mile | Meydan | Ombudsman (IRE) |
| Mar. 28 | Dubai World Cup | G1 | Classic | Meydan | Magnitude |
| Mar. 28 | Longines Dubai Sheema Classic | G1 | Turf | Meydan | Calandagan (IRE) |
| Apr. 11 | Apple Blossom Handicap | G1 | Distaff | Oaklawn Park | Claret Beret |
| Apr. 26 | Gran Premio Pamplona | G1 | Filly & Mare Turf | Monterrico | Se Va Colando (ARG) |
| May 1 | Gran Premio Criadores | G1 | Distaff | Palermo | Herd Immunity (ARG) |
| May 17 | Victoria Mile | G1 | Filly & Mare Turf | Tokyo | Embroidery (JPN) |
| May 31 | Gran Premio Club Hípico Falabella | G1 | Turf | Club Hípico de Santiago | Eccentric (CHI) |
| Jun. 5 | Ogden Phipps Presented by Ford | G1 | Distaff | Saratoga | Nitrogen |
| Jun. 6 | Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap | G1 | Dirt Mile | Saratoga | Nysos |
| Jun. 6 | Jaipur | G1 | Turf Sprint | Saratoga | Reef Runner |
| Jun. 7 | Yasuda Kinen | G1 | Mile | Tokyo | Sixpence (JPN) |
| Jun. 14 | Takarazuka Kinen | G1 | Turf | Hanshin | Meisho Tabaru (JPN) |
| Jun. 16 | King Charles III Stakes | G1 | Turf Sprint | Ascot | Mission Central (IRE) |
| Jun. 16 | Queen Anne Stakes | G1 | Mile | Ascot | Ten Bob Tony (IRE) |
| Jun. 17 | Prince of Wales's Stakes | G1 | Turf | Ascot | Ombudsman (IRE) |
| Jun. 20 | Norfolk Stakes | G2 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Ascot | Orthodox (GB) |
| Jun. 27 | Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis | G2 | Distaff | Churchill Downs | Immersive |
| Jun. 27 | Stephen Foster | G1 | Classic | Churchill Downs | Magnitude |
| Jul. 18 | Haskell Stakes | G1 | Classic | Monmouth Park | Baby Vino |
| Jul. 25 | King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes | G1 | Turf | Ascot | Kalpana (GB) |
| Jul. 25 | Princess Margaret Japan Cup Stakes | G3 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Ascot | Moonrise (IRE) |
| Jul. 25 | Bing Crosby Stakes | G1 | Sprint | Del Mar | Listenupshance |
| Jul. 29 | Veuve Clicquot Molecomb Stakes | G3 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Goodwood | Pershaada (IRE) |
| Jul. 29 | Visit Qatar Sussex Stakes | G1 | Mile | Goodwood | Bow Echo (IRE) |
| Jul. 30 | Qatar Nassau Stakes | G1 | Filly & Mare Turf | Goodwood | Diamond Necklace (IRE) |
| Aug. 1 | Clement L. Hirsch Stakes | G1 | Distaff | Del Mar | Eunomia |
| Aug. 8 | Fourstardave | G1 | Mile | Saratoga | Deterministic |
| Aug. 8 | Whitney Stakes | G1 | Classic | Saratoga | Sovereignty |
| Aug. 15 | Christophe Clement Turf | G1 | Turf | Saratoga | Survie (IRE) |
| Aug. 19 | Juddmonte International Stakes | G1 | Classic | York | Item (GB) |
| Aug. 19 | Tattersalls Acomb Stakes | G3 | Juvenile Turf | York | Haffner |
| Aug. 20 | Legends Global Yorkshire Oaks | G1 | Filly & Mare Turf | York | Kalpana (GB) |
| Aug. 21 | Coolmore City of Troy Nunthorpe Stakes | G1 | Turf Sprint | York | Bacio |
| Aug. 22 | Green Flash Handicap | G2 | Turf Sprint | Del Mar | Sorrento Sky (IRE) |
| Aug. 22 | Pacific Classic | G1 | Classic | Del Mar | Knightsbridge |
| Aug. 29 | Del Mar Handicap | G2 | Turf | Del Mar | Test Score |
| Aug. 29 | Pat O'Brien Stakes | G2 | Dirt Mile | Del Mar | Iron Man Cal |
| Aug. 29 | Forego | G1 | Dirt Mile | Saratoga | Hymn |
| Aug. 29 | Personal Ensign | G1 | Distaff | Saratoga | Fully Subscribed |
| Aug. 29 | Ballerina Stakes | G1 | Filly & Mare Sprint | Saratoga | Ways and Means |
| Sep. 5 | Kentucky Downs Turf Sprint | G2 | Turf Sprint | Kentucky Downs | Possiblemente |
| Sep. 5 | Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational | G2 | Turf | Kentucky Downs | Tiffany (IRE) |
| Sep. 5 | Spinaway | G1 | Juvenile Fillies | Saratoga | Summer Starlet |
| Sep. 6 | Korea Cup | G2 | Dirt Mile | Seoul | Diktaean (JPN) |
| Sep. 6 | Korea Sprint | G3 | Sprint | Seoul | Dragon Welds |
| Sep. 12 | Princess Rooney Stakes | G3 | Filly & Mare Sprint | Gulfstream Park | Kerry's Kiss |
| Sep. 12 | Coolmore America 'Justify' Matron Stakes | G1 | Filly & Mare Turf | Leopardstown | Blue Bolt (IRE) |
| Sep. 12 | Royal Bahrain Irish Champion Stakes | G1 | Turf | Leopardstown | Hotazhell (GB) |
| Sep. 12 | Summer Stakes | G1 | Juvenile Turf | Woodbine | Al Hudaiba (GB) |
| Sep. 12 | E.P. Taylor Stakes | G1 | Filly & Mare Turf | Woodbine | Gimme a Nother (SAF) |
| Sep. 12 | Natalma Stakes | G1 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Woodbine | Voyager |
| Sep. 12 | Woodbine Mile | G1 | Mile | Woodbine | Notable Speech (GB) |
| Sep. 13 | Bar 1 Betting Flying Five Stakes | G1 | Turf Sprint | Curragh | Comanche Brave (IRE) |
| Sep. 13 | Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes | G1 | Juvenile Turf | Curragh | Folsom Blues (IRE) |
| Sep. 13 | Moyglare Stud Stakes | G1 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Curragh | Sun Goddess (IRE) |
| Sep. 18 | Jockey Club Gold Cup | G1 | Classic | Belmont Park | Forever Young |
| Sep. 26 | Flower Bowl | G2 | Filly & Mare Turf | Belmont Park | — |
| Sep. 26 | Vosburgh | G3 | Sprint | Belmont Park | — |
| Sep. 26 | City of Hope Mile | G2 | Mile | Santa Anita Park | — |
| Sep. 26 | Goodwood Stakes | G1 | Classic | Santa Anita Park | — |
| Sep. 27 | Santa Anita Sprint Championship | G2 | Sprint | Santa Anita Park | — |
| Sep. 27 | Zenyatta Stakes | G2 | Distaff | Santa Anita Park | — |
| Oct. 2 | Darley Alcibiades | G1 | Juvenile Fillies | Keeneland | — |
| Oct. 2 | Jessamine Presented by Keeneland Sales | G2 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Keeneland | — |
| Oct. 2 | Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix | G2 | Sprint | Keeneland | — |
| Oct. 3 | Champagne | G1 | Juvenile | Belmont Park | — |
| Oct. 3 | Futurity | G3 | Juvenile Turf Sprint | Belmont Park | — |
| Oct. 3 | Miss Grillo | G2 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | Belmont Park | — |
| Oct. 3 | Pilgrim | G2 | Juvenile Turf | Belmont Park | — |
| Oct. 3 | Claiborne Breeders' Futurity | G1 | Juvenile | Keeneland | — |
| Oct. 3 | Coolmore Turf Mile | G1 | Mile | Keeneland | — |
| Oct. 3 | Thoroughbred Club of America | G2 | Filly & Mare Sprint | Keeneland | — |
| Oct. 3 | American Pharoah | G1 | Juvenile | Santa Anita Park | — |
| Oct. 3 | Oak Leaf Stakes | G2 | Juvenile Fillies | Santa Anita Park | — |
| Oct. 3 | Rodeo Drive Stakes | G2 | Filly & Mare Turf | Santa Anita Park | — |
| Oct. 4 | Castle & Key Bourbon | G2 | Juvenile Turf | Keeneland | — |
| Oct. 4 | Juddmonte Spinster | G1 | Distaff | Keeneland | — |
| Oct. 4 | Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp Longines | G1 | Turf Sprint | ParisLongchamp | — |
| Oct. 4 | Prix de l'Opera Longines | G1 | Filly & Mare Turf | ParisLongchamp | — |
| Oct. 4 | Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe | G1 | Turf | ParisLongchamp | — |
| Oct. 4 | Qatar Prix de la Foret | G1 | Mile | ParisLongchamp | — |
| Oct. 4 | Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere | G1 | Juvenile Turf | ParisLongchamp | — |
| Oct. 4 | Qatar Prix Marcel Boussac | G1 | Juvenile Fillies Turf | ParisLongchamp | — |
| Oct. 17 | Qatar Racing Champion Stakes | G1 | Turf | Ascot | — |
Last Updated on 09/22/2026
Winning a "Win and You're In" race provides automatic qualification to the Breeders' Cup, which is one of the most prestigious events in horse racing. For owners and trainers, it means avoiding the uncertainty of qualification and focusing on preparing for the big event. For online horse betting enthusiasts, it highlights the horses to watch and wager on as they prepare for the Breeders' Cup.
