The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In is a series of 82 horse races in 12 countries. Each winner gets a spot in a race at the 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, with no fees to pay.This year is the 18th edition of the series. It ends with the 41st World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Del Mar, California, on November 1-2. The event will have offtrack betting for fans who cannot attend in person.Horses from around the world will race in the Win and You’re In program. This year's Breeders’ Cup will have 14 top-level races with total prizes of $33 million. Fans can check the horse racing schedule to stay updated on all the races before the Championships.Dora Delgado, a top officer at Breeders’ Cup Limited, talked about the benefits of the Challenge Series for getting spots in the World Championships.

Churchill Downs' Spring Meet finale features 11 stakes races, highlighted by the $1 million Stephen Foster (G1) on June 29.Many top horses at Churchill Downs, including Godolphin’s First Mission and Juddmonte’s Scylla, are preparing for the closing weekend stakes, headlined by the Stephen Foster and the $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis (G2).

The prestigious Manhattan Stakes (G1T) at Saratoga Race Course is set to feature an exceptional field, with five Grade 1 winners among the nine contenders. Trainers Chad Brown and Charlie Appleby bring their top horses to compete in the $1 million, 1 3/16-mile turf race, promising a must-see contest for horse racing enthusiasts looking to bet on horses.

The Saratoga main strip will host a spectacular field of sophomore fillies traveling 1 1/8 miles in Friday’s $500,000 Acorn Stakes. Six of the nine three-year-olds were last seen competing in the Kentucky Oaks, led by the superb Oaks heroine #9 Thorpedo Anna (8-5) for trainer Kenny McPeek. 

The upcoming Grade 1, $500,000 Acorn Stakes at Saratoga promises to be a must-see event for those who bet on horses.  Just F Y I, the reigning 2-year-old filly champion, has been showcasing her readiness with impressive back-to-back bullet works.