The Road to the 2024 Breeders’ Cup makes one final stop under the Twin Spires Saturday evening for the Ack Ack Stakes, a “Win and You’re In” Challenge Series qualifier for the Big Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
There’s just something special about Del Mar, and if the first two editions of the Breeders’ Cup held at the seaside track offer any indication, the 2024 World Championships should be a magical event.
Fourteen championship races make the Breeders’ Cup a can’t-miss event year in and year out, but the allure of perfect San Diego-area weather, fantastic food, and the opportunity for a refreshing swim in the Pacific Ocean significantly elevate Del Mar as a host track.
The upcoming weekend in horse racing is packed with important races on the road to the 41st annual Breeders’ Cup World Championships, with six Challenge Series “Win and You’re In” preps scheduled Sept. 28-29.
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.
