As much as the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Presented by Dixiana is a Grade 1 stakes, it is typically not a steppingstone to the Breeders’ Cup because it is restricted to 3-year-old fillies just three weeks before the World Championships and its 1/8-mile distance. But, with the quality of the fillies it attracts, don’t be surprised if some of the fillies in the field Oct.
