Automatic Breeders' Cup entry for 4 Irish winners Four Irish races will form part of this year's Breeders' Cup challenge races. The winners of the Moyglare Stud Stakes and Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh, The Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown and The Diamond Stakes at Dundalk will gain automatic entry into corresponding races at the Breeders' Cup meeting in Churchill Downs on the 5th and 6th November. The four Irish races form part of 56-race worldwide series of qualifiers. All four Breeders Cup Challenge races in Ireland will also receive an additional $37,500 (US) from the Breeders’ Cup in Owners’ Premiums to the first three finishers in the race. These races are among 13 international Challenge races that will be enhanced in Owners’ Premiums for horses nominated to the Breeders’ Cup program. “In just four years, the Breeders’ Cup Challenge has grown into a viable series that creates increased domestic and international awareness on a weekly basis throughout the summer and fall for our Championships while promoting the best of Thoroughbred racing from around the globe,” said Breeders’ Cup President and CEO Greg Avioli. “We are especially excited about the strong demand to host this year’s Challenge races from so many of the top racing associations in the world and look forward to four outstanding Irish races as part of this year’s series.”
