The 2012 Breeders' Cup Challenge series provided winners of the designated races with an automatic "Win and You're In" Berth in the 2012 Breeders' Cup. Races were chosen by the Breeders' Cup organization and included key prep races in the various Breeders' Cup divisions from around the world.

For 2012, the series consisted of 73 races in 10 countries, 52 of which were Grade / Group One events. Thirteen races were added to the series: the (South African) Queen’s Plate, Gran Premio 25 de Mayo, Stephen Foster Handicap, Personal Ensign, Grosser Preis von Baden, Gallant Bloom, Pilgrim, Miss Grillo, Bourbon, Royal Lodge, Middle Park, Beresford, and the Prix de la Foret.[1]

Forty-five horses entered in the 2012 Breeders' Cup races qualified via the challenge series, including seven of the winners. These were:[2]

  • Fort Larned, who qualified for the Classic by winning the Whitney
  • Royal Delta, who won both the Delaware Handicap and Beldame to qualify for the Ladies' Classic
  • Little Mike, who qualified for the Turf by winning the Arlington Million
  • Wise Dan, who won both the Woodbine Mile and Shadwell Turf Mile to quality for the Breeders' Cup Mile
  • Groupie Doll, who qualified for the Filly & Mare Sprint by winning the Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes
  • Shanghai Bobby, who earned his berth in the Juvenile by winning both the Hopeful and Champagne
  • Calidoscopio, who qualified for the Marathon by winning the Clasico Belgrano

The winners of the 2012 Breeders' Cup Challenge series races are shown below.[3][4][5][6][7] The last column shows whether the horse was subsequently entered in the Breeders' Cup, and if so, whether they achieved a top three finish.[8][9]

Month Race Track Location Division Winner BC Result
January Queen's Plate Kenilworth South Africa Breeders' Cup Mile Gimmethegreenlight not entered
April Doncaster Mile Randwick Australia Breeders' Cup Mile More Joyous not entered
April TJ Smith Stakes Randwick Australia Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Master of Design not entered
May Gran Premio 25 de Mayo San Isidro Argentina Breeders' Cup Turf Al Qasr not entered
May Metropolitan Handicap Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Shackleford entered
June Stephen Foster Handicap Churchill Downs Kentucky Breeders' Cup Classic Ron the Greek entered
June Clasico Belgrano Palermo Argentina Breeders' Cup Marathon Calidoscopio 1st
June Takarazuka Kinen Hanshin Japan Breeders' Cup Turf Orfevre not entered
June Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud Saint Cloud France Breeders' Cup Turf Meandre not entered
June Shoemaker Mile Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Mile Jeranimo entered
July Pretty Polly Stakes The Curragh Ireland Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf Izzi Top not entered
July Hollywood Gold Cup Hollywood Park California Breeders' Cup Classic Game On Dude entered
July Smile Sprint Handicap Calder Florida Breeders' Cup Sprint Gantry entered
July United Nations Stakes Monmouth New Jersey Breeders' Cup Turf Turbo Compressor entered
July Greenwood Cup Handicap Parx Pennsylvania Breeders' Cup Marathon Redeemed not entered
July A Gleam Handicap Hollywood Park California Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Switch 3rd
July Delaware Handicap Delaware Park Delaware Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic Royal Delta 1st
July King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Ascot England Breeders' Cup Turf Danedream not entered
July San Diego Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Rail Trip 2nd
August Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic Include Me Out 3rd
August Whitney Handicap Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Classic Fort Larned 1st
August Prix Jacques Le Marois Deauville France Breeders' Cup Mile Excelebration entered
August Beverly D. Stakes Arlington Illinois Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf I'm a Dreamer entered
August Arlington Million Arlington Illinois Breeders' Cup Turf Little Mike 1st
August Nunthorpe Stakes York England Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Ortensia not entered
August Ballerina Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Turbulent Descent entered
August Pacific Classic Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Classic Dullahan entered Turf
August Del Mar Handicap Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Turf Casino Host not entered
August Personal Ensign Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic Love and Pride entered
September Grosser Preis von Baden Baden-Baden Germany Breeders' Cup Turf Danedream not entered
September Turf Monster Stakes Parx Pennsylvania Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Ben's Cat not entered
September Hopeful Stakes Saratoga New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Shanghai Bobby 1st
September Del Mar Futurity Del Mar California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Rolling Fog not entered
September Irish Champion Stakes Leopardstown Ireland Breeders' Cup Turf Snow Fairy not entered
September Moyglare Stud Stakes Curragh Ireland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Sky Lantern entered
September Woodbine Mile Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Mile Wise Dan 1st
September Natalma Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Spring Venture entered
September Summer Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf I'm Boundtoscore entered
September Gallant Bloom Handicap Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Dust and Diamonds 2nd
September Royal Lodge Stakes Newmarket England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Steeler not entered
September Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Nahrain entered
September Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Turf Point of Entry 2nd
September Kelso Handicap Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Jersey Town entered
September Vosburgh Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Sprint The Lumber Guy 2nd
September Beldame Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic Royal Delta 1st
September Jockey Club Gold Cup Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Classic Flat Out 3rd
September Awesome Again Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Classic Game On Dude entered
September FrontRunner Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Power Broker entered
September Beresford Stakes The Curragh Ireland Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Battle of Marengo not entered
September Chandelier Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Executiveprivilege 2nd
September Rodeo Drive Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Marketing Mix 2nd
September Zenyatta Stakes Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic Love and Pride entered
October Alcibiades Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Spring in the Air entered
October Phoenix Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Sprint Sum of the Parts entered
October Pilgrim Stakes Belmont New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Noble Tune 2nd
October Miss Grillo Stakes Belmont New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Watsdachances 2nd
October Champagne Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Shanghai Bobby 1st
October Frizette Stakes Belmont Park New York Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Dreaming of Julia 3rd
October Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Mile Wise Dan 1st
October Breeders' Futurity Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Joha entered Juvenile Turf
October Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Groupie Doll 1st
October Santa Anita Sprint Championship Santa Anita California Breeders' Cup Sprint Coil entered
October Bourbon Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Balance the Books 3rd
October Spinster Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic In Lingerie not entered
October Prix de la Forêt Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Mile Gordon Lord Byron not entered
October Prix de l'Opéra Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Ridasiyna entered
October Prix Jean-Luc Lagardère Longchamp France Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Olympic Glory not entered
October Middle Park Stakes Newmarket England Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint Reckless Abandon not entered
October Jessamine Stakes Keeneland Kentucky Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf Moonwalk entered
October E. P. Taylor Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Siyouma not entered
October Nearctic Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint Next Question entered
October Canadian International Stakes Woodbine Canada Breeders' Cup Turf Joshua Tree not entered

References

  1. ↑ "Breeders' Cup Expands Challenge Series to 73". breederscup.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "Breeders' Cup makes changes to Challenge schedule - Handicappers' Edge". www.brisnet.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fort Larned Becomes Third Horse to Qualify for 2012 Breeders' Cup Classic". breederscup.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "Rolling Fog Earns Automatic Berth into Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile following Del Mar Futurity Win". breederscup.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Snow Fairy Qualifies for Breeders' Cup Turf following Irish Champion Stakes Victory". breederscup.com. 8 September 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  6. ↑ "Switch Wins A Gleam Handicap, Redeemed Wins Greenwood Cup to Get Automatic Berths into Breeders' Cup". breederscup.com. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  7. ↑ "Breeders' Cup Challenge Schedule - TurfnSport.com". turfnsport.com. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  8. ↑ "Breeders' Cup 2012: Friday results, video replays". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Breeders' Cup 2012: Saturday results, video replays". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
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