BC: International Challenge Series expanded

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by Kasept

Returning Breeders’ Cup Challenge races in Europe are the Moyglare Stud Stakes (G1) at The Curragh on Aug. 29; Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes (G1) at Leopardstown on Sept. 4, both in Ireland and the Sportingbet Manikato Stakes (G1) at Moonee Valley in Australia on Sept. 24. There will be three Challenge races at Ascot on Sept. 25: The Queen Elizabeth II Stakes presented by Sony (G1) a qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Mile, the Meon Valley Stud Fillies’ Mile (G1) for an automatic spot in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf and the Juddmonte Royal Lodge (G2) for a position in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf.

Just wondering since it didn't occur to me till now that the Pretty Polly (which is tomorrow) is no longer a qualifying race...

Which other races were cut?

[cakes44]

Win the Washington Park and you're in the BC Classic? Beautiful.

Must be because it's on Polytrack...or maybe because it's a Grade 3.

Gran Estreno won it last year in case anybody forgot that memorable run...1 3/16 in 2:00. The winner in 2008 would have been a handful in the Classic that year as well.