The Grade 1, $1 million California Crown Stakes Presented by SirDavis American Whisky, formerly the Awesome Again Stakes, is a “Win and You’re In” prep for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
Each week a panel of media members, horseplayers, and Breeders’ Cup World Championships officials release a poll tabulating their votes ranking the top contenders for the 2024 Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. The results are a weekly rating of the top 10 horses in contention and are determined by each voter ranking their top 10 horses with points assigned on a descending 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis.
The Road to the 2024 Breeders’ Cup picks back up this weekend with a total of six “Win and You’re In” preps scheduled at Santa Anita Park and Belmont and the Big A (Aqueduct).
The Vosburgh Stakes may not have a star-studded field but there could be a Breeders’ Cup starter in an evenly matched field of seven. The seven-furlong stakes offers the winner an expenses-paid-spot in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint Nov. 2 at Del Mar via the “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series for the World Championships.
One of Southern California’s signature races will be held with a new name and a significantly boosted purse in 2024 as the rebranded $1 million California Crown Stakes Presented by SirDavis American Whisky anchors a robust card Sept. 28 at Santa Anita Park.
