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Godolphin's homebred Flying Honours (GB) heads a small field of four in Saturday's Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (G2) at Newmarket. The 1-mile contest, restricted to 2-year-old colts and geldings, offers a guaranteed fees-paid berth into the US$1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (G1) through the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In.

The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series is an international series of 82 stakes races whose winners receive automatic starting positions and fees paid into a corresponding race of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, which will be held at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, on Nov. 4-5.

Flying Honours (GB) has shown impressive form ahead of the Royal Lodge. Fourth in his debut with William Buick, the son of Sea The Stars (IRE) has won both his subsequent starts in impressive fashion under James Doyle. Sent off as the 2-5 favorite in his second start in The British Stallion Studs EBF Novice Stakes at Sandown, he showed a sparkling turn of foot to win by 9 ½ lengths over 7 furlongs. In his next start in the Longines Irish Champions Weekend 10-11 September EBF Stonehenge Stakes (Listed), he coped with the step up in trip and class by thrashing his five rivals to win by 5 ½-lengths over 1 mile.

Flying Honours is trained by Charlie Appleby, who has won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf three times, including last year with Modern Games (IRE).

The Foxes (IRE) disappointed connections in the Chesham Stakes (Listed) but won his maiden next time out over 7 furlongs at The Qatar Goodwood Festival. His trainer Andrew Balding believes that the step up in trip to 1 mile in Saturday's race will bring further improvement in the son of Churchill (IRE) and he is hopeful of a big run.

Balding said: “The Foxes won well at Goodwood. I had always thought that 7 furlongs was the bare minimum for him so we're looking forward to stepping him to 1 mile at Newmarket on Saturday. He's been in good form at home and we're looking forward to seeing how he gets on upped in class.”

Aidan O'Brien has won this race seven times, most recently in 2019 with Royal Dornoch (IRE), who beat subsequent QIPCO 2000 Guineas winner Kameko. O'Brien saddles Greenland (IRE) in this year's renewal. Greenland got off the mark in his fourth start when running out a 2 ¾-length winner at Roscommon in the Irish EBF Median Sires Series Race.

Completing the line-up is the Charlie & Mark Johnston-trained Dubai Mile (IRE). A son of Roaring Lion, who won this race in 2017, Dubai Mile, like Flying Honours, finished fourth on debut before winning his next two starts. His most recent victory came at Kempton in the British Stallion Studs EBF Restricted Novice Stakes when making all to win by 4 lengths.

As part of the benefits of the Challenge Series, Breeders' Cup will pay the entry fees for the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes winner to start in the US$1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, which will be run at 1 mile at Keeneland. Breeders' Cup will also provide a travel allowance for all starters based outside of North America to compete in the World Championships. The Challenge winner must be nominated to the Breeders' Cup program by the Championships' pre-entry deadline of Oct. 24 to receive the rewards.

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Registration for Thoroughbred racing's biggest live-money handicapping tournament, the 2022 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC), is now open.

The Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge, now in its 14th year, annually draws the top horseplayers from around North America and will crown the winner with the highest accumulated bankroll at the end of the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships. This year's Breeders' Cup will be held at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky., on Nov. 4-5.

The 2022 BCBC total cash prize pool is expected to be $1.25 million based upon a minimum of 500 players registered. Players may participate in the BCBC from Keeneland (host site), official satellite locations at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla., Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J., and Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. Players can also participate online at TVG.com ― the official wagering partner of the Breeders' Cup ― Xpressbet.com, NYRA Bets (non-New York State residents only), 4NJBets.com (New Jersey residents only) and HPIbet.com (Canadian residents only).

To register now and view the complete 2022 Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge rules and information, go to BreedersCup.com/BCBC.

For the 2022 BCBC, a $2,500 buy-in and $7,500 betting bankroll ($10,000 total) are required of each player. All buy-in monies are applied to the prize pool. Players can bet into the Win, Place, Show, Exacta, Trifecta, and Daily Double pools with their $7,500 bankroll over the two days (22 races) and keep all monies earned from their betting.

“Top horseplayers wait all year for a chance to make big scores betting on the world's best Thoroughbreds in the Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge ― the ultimate test in live-money tournaments,” said Tim Schram, BCBC Tournament Director. “We're very excited to again offer players the opportunity to participate live at Keeneland, at our satellite locations, or with our wagering partners.”

Horseplayers can still take advantage of earning a free entry into the BCBC by winning a Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge Qualifying contest. For details on upcoming live qualifying contests visit BreedersCup.com/BCBC and for online qualifying contests visit HorsePlayers.com.

Lifted by a $33,000 win wager on Knicks Go in the $6 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), Matt Miller, from Chicago, won the 2021 BCBC at Del Mar, which featured a record 534 entrants. The tournament players generated an all-time contest-record wagering handle of $6,920,092 betting all 22 races over the two-day program.

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Isa Salman & Abdulla Al Khalifa's unbeaten Commissioning (GB) will line up in Friday's Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Rockfel Stakes (G2), run on Newmarket's Rowley Mile course. The daughter of Kingman (GB) faces 13 rivals in the seven-furlong contest, which offers a guaranteed fees-paid berth into the US$1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) through the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In.

The Breeders' Cup Challenge Series is an international series of 82 stakes races whose winners receive automatic starting positions and fees paid into a corresponding race of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, which will be held at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky, on Nov. 4-5.

The John & Thady Gosden-trained Commissioning looked a filly full of quality when running out an impressive 3 ½-length winner of the Turners British EBF Fillies' Novice Stakes over Newmarket's July course on July 30. Having been slowly away and off the bridle early in the race, she soon found her stride under Frankie Dettori and powered clear of her rivals. With Dettori not available on Friday, Robert Havlin will take over in the saddle.

Another filly who has won her only start is the Richard Hannon-trained Rich (GB). The daughter of Cracksman (GB) has not been seen since taking a maiden race at Newbury in May, but Hannon believes the break has done her good.

Hannon said: “I think she could be a very good filly. Her owner, Julie Wood, decided not to take her to Royal Ascot and that was a great decision. We have given her time since. A lot of the lads that ride her all agree that she feels like she could be anything. She has done plenty and when we work her here and she looks like she knows exactly what she is doing. She is one of the nicest movers you will ever see and has a good attitude and I'm hopeful she will run very well.”

Amo Racing Limited was successful with Hello You (GB) in last year's race and connections return with Olivia Maralda (IRE), who finished second to Meditate (IRE) in the Alpha Centauri Debutante Stakes (G2) on Aug. 20. The daughter of Kodiac (GB) is trained by Michael O'Callaghan and will be ridden by Rossa Ryan.

Dance In The Grass (GB) was sent off a 5-4 favorite but lost her unbeaten record in the Cazoo May Hill Stakes (G2) in her latest start and will bid to get back on track under Andrea Atzeni for the Charlie & Mark Johnston team, who also saddles Jewson Sweet Solera Stakes (G3) victor Lakota Sioux (IRE).

The Charlie Hills-trained Prix Six Perfections Sky Sports Racing (G3) winner Sydneyarms Chelsea (IRE) will be ridden by in-form jockey William Buick, who is over 50 winners clear in the British Flat Jockeys' Championship.

Five of the 14 runners go into the race unbeaten with Rage Of Bamby (IRE), Leitzel (GB), and Electric Eyes (IRE) joining Commissioning and Rich by putting their unblemished records on the line.

Four of the last five winners of the Rockfel Stakes have started in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf. Daahyeh (GB), the 2019 winner, finished second in the Juvenile Fillies Turf, while last year's winner, Hello You (IRE), came in fifth in the Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar.

As part of the benefits of the Challenge Series, Breeders' Cup will pay the entry fees for the Al Basti Equiworld, Dubai Rockfel Stakes winner to start in the US$1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, which will be run at 1 mile at Keeneland. Breeders' Cup will also provide a travel allowance for all starters based outside of North America to compete in the World Championships. The Challenge winner must be nominated to the Breeders' Cup program by the Championships' pre-entry deadline of Oct. 24 to receive the rewards.

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