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GI E.P. Taylor Stakes At Woodbine Joins Breeders' Cup Challenge Series

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Updated: March 27, 2025 at 11:32 am

Toronto ON.September 14, 2024.Woodbine Racetrack.Jockey Kazushi Kimura guides Full Count Felicia to victory in the (Grade 1)E.P.Taylor Stakes for owner Gold Square LLC and trainer Kevin Attard.

The $750,000 GI E.P. Taylor Stakes has been added to the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series as an official “Win and You're In” race, according to a release from Woodbine Entertainment on Thursday morning.

The new designation offers the winner an automatic, fees-paid berth into the $2 million GI Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at the 2025 Breeders' Cup World Championships which is scheduled for Oct. 31-Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

This year, the E.P. Taylor Stakes will be run Aug. 16, sharing the stage with Woodbine's King's Plate. After construction is completed on the E.P. Taylor Turf Course in 2026, the race will move back to its spot on the September calendar, alongside Woodbine's three other Breeders' Cup Challenge Series races.

“This is an exciting moment for Woodbine and Canadian racing,” said CEO of Woodbine Entertainment Michael Copeland. “The E.P. Taylor Stakes has long attracted top turf fillies and mares from around the world, and its inclusion in the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series further cements its status as a premier international event.”