As part of the Breeders' Cup challenge series, the New York Racing Association (NYRA) will host 17 stakes in the 'Win and You're In' series, which will offer a berth to the winners into the corresponding divisional event at the World Championships, the group announced Sunday afternoon.
The first offerings will kick off during the Belmont Stakes Racing festival at Saratoga Friday, June 6 with the GI Ogden Phipps Stakes followed by the GI Metropolitan Handicap and the GI Jaipur Stakes Saturday, June 7. The berths are for the Distaff, Dirt Mile, and Turf Sprint, respectively.
Saratoga's summer meet will offer nine 'WAYI' qualifiers beginning Aug. 2 with the GI Fourstardave for entry into the Mile and the GI Whitney for a spot in the Classic. Other qualifier races include GI Sword Dancer [the Turf]; GI Forego [Dirt Mile]; GI Ballerina [Filly & Mare Sprint]; GI Personal Ensign [Distaff]; GI Spinaway [Juvenile Fillies], a change from the previous designation when it was part of the Breeders' Cup “Dirt Dozen” series; GII Flower Bowl [Filly & Mare Turf]; and the final being the GI Jockey Club Gold Cup for entry into the Classic.
The Belmont Big A meet will host five 'WAYI' events this fall, and future race dates will be announced at a later date. For the complete schedule in the challenge series, and to learn more, please visit the Breeders' Cup website. For information about races in the Dirt Dozen series, please go here, and for the Saratoga schedule (or 2025 New York stakes in general), visit the NYRA Stakes Schedule page.
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