Breeders’ Cup Releases Challenge Series and Dirt Dozen Schedules for 2026
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series "Win and You’re In" returns for its 20th year in 2026, providing the premier pathway for top contenders to earn automatic berths into the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The North American portion of the series will again deliver a robust schedule of races throughout the United States and Canada leading into the 43rd Breeders’ Cup World Championships Oct.
Aintree Top Rated Horses Thursday 9th April
Aintree Top Rated Horses Thursday 9th April
13:45
MAESTRO CONTI 24.23
MINELLA STUDY 16.82
SELMA DE VARY 6.16
AMMES 5.33
WINSTON JUNIOR 4.65
MANGE TOUT 3.51
AQUA BLEU 2.97
INDIAN RIVER 2.41
WOLF RAYET 2.33
LORD 1.65
14:20
LULAMBA 48.02
JAX JUNIOR 23.26
BLUEKING D’OROUX 16.38
MAMBONUMBERFIVE 7.76
KOKTAIL DIVIN 5.21
14:55
JANGO BAIE 33.68
PROTEKTORAT 28.32
IMPAIRE ET PASSE 15.61
PIC D’ORHY 11.73
SPILLANE’S TOWER 10.07
15:30
ITS ON THE LINE 21.88
BARTON SNOW 21.43
UNEXPECTED PARTY 8.73
LETS GO CHAMP 3.44
THUNDER ROCK 2.06
GOLDEN SON 2.04
JOKER DE MAI 1.56
MUSIC DRIVE 1.47
FAMOUS CLERMONT 1.21
SNIPE 1.10
GRACCHUS DE BALME 1.08
JAVA POINT 0.98
GABORIOT 0.62
FAIRLY FAMOUS 0.51
ENQARDE 0.35
EMPIRE DE MAULDE 0.29
WHATS THE SOLUTION 0.27
A JET OF OUR OWN 0.25
DENSWORTH 0.25
HOLLYWOOD HARMON 0.24
A MOMENTS MADNESS 0.24
WILLEWONGA 0.24
GREAT NOTIONS 0.23
TAKE ALL 0.23
FAN DE BLUES 0.22
16:05
BRIGHTERDAYSAHEAD 34.87
THE NEW LION 28.82
EL FABIOLO 14.51
POTTERS CHARM 12.43
ALEXEI 7.12
GOLDEN ACE 3.72
LUCKY PLACE 3.05
16:40
PALAMON 53.86
SANS BRUIT 8.16
STENCIL 4.12
HIGHLANDS LEGACY 1.50
BOOTHILL 0.71
BROOKIE 0.64
INTHEPOCKET 0.63
HERCULE DU SEUIL 0.57
WONLEG 0.53
GRAIN D’OUDAIRIES 0.48
JAVERT ALLEN 0.42
DR T J ECKLEBURG 0.40
RYAN’S ROCKET 0.39
PETIT TONNERRE 0.36
JASKO DES DAMES 0.34
17:15
TI’MAMZEL 124.46
TIKTOK CASEY 10.09
NAN’S CHOICE 5.54
LENNON GROVE 3.01
SEVEN STARS 2.76
PRINCESS DAY 2.60
KILTYBO 2.43
MARTINI MAJESTY 2.30
BURDS OF A FEATHER 2.27
IT WOULD BE YOU 2.07
LADIES DAY 2.05
FAIRY PARK 2.02
PEACE BELLE 1.98
ROXY RUSSET 1.95
ONE DIMENSIONAL 1.87
BILLEY SHIFTIT 1.79
DIVINE DIVA 1.69
BRAVE LADY 1.42
EMERALD QUEST 1.33
MIDNIGHT MUSICAL 1.25
Big-Race Showdown: Lexington Stakes, Apple Blossom Handicap Selections
For the 10th year in a row, America’s Best Racing is challenging some of the brightest minds in horse betting to come up with their top three picks for key races every weekend leading up to the 2026 Triple Crown and then continuing through the 2026 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland. The handicappers face off in what we like to call the “Big-Race Showdown.”