Like most major sports, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption with the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series schedule.
Under the new calendar, there are two major Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races on tap this Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky: the Stephen Foster Stakes and the Fleur de Lis Stakes Handicap.
The Fleur de Lis Stakes Handicap will be a qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, whereas the Stephen Foster Stakes is part of the “Win and You’re In” prep race for the $7 million Breeders’ Cup Classic to be held at Keeneland on November 7.