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.
Fierceness Retains Top Spot, Little Movement in Latest Breeders’ Cup Classic Poll
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.
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage Sept. 26-29
The Road to the 2024 Breeders’ Cup picks back up this weekend with a total of six “Win and You’re In” preps scheduled at Santa Anita Park and Belmont and the Big A (Aqueduct).
2024 Woodward Stakes at a Glance
The Woodward Stakes has been won throughout eight decades of racing history by some of the greatest racehorses ever to set hoof on a racetrack as one of the sport’s marquee dirt races.
