all in Breeders' Cup

The fields for the 14 races that comprise the Breeders’ Cup World Championships really begin to come into focus in summer and fall. This regular feature will offer a snapshot profile of one of the previous weekend’s standout stars, usually a Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series winner, and exploring their chances to win a targeted race Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar.

Tom Pedulla offers takeaways from the $1 million, Grade 1 Whitney Stakes and the $500,000, Grade 1 Test Stakes Presented by Ticketmaster at Saratoga Race Course, the $400,000, Grade 1

In his first stakes appearance, Arthur's Ride handled the class jump with ease and dominated the $1 million Grade 1 Whitney Stakes in front-running fashion Aug. 3 at Saratoga Race Course.

In every one of Adare Manor 's nine previous wins, she either set or prompted the pace, but in the Grade 1 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes presented by Oak Tree Racing Association Aug. 3 at Del Mar, she proved she doesn't require everything to go her own way.

Among the eight starters in Saturday’s Clement L. Hirsch Stakes Presented by Oak Tree Racing Association are a couple of Eastern-based fillies who figured to be running at Saratoga. So why are they entered in the Hirsch at Del Mar? Yeah, there’s a $400,000 purse.

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