Eight races with purses and awards totaling more than $1.5 million will be offered as part of the Breeders' Cup undercard weekend according to an announcement Tuesday from Breeders' Cup Limited and Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. In addition to travel incentives, owners and trainers of contenders participating in the undercard races will receive race day seating, parking, and a range of other premium benefits.
Five undercard races on the Nov. 1 program bolster Future Stars Friday, highlighted by the $200,000 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes for 2-year-olds at 1 mile on turf, and the $200,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes for fillies and mares, 2-year-olds and up at 5 furlongs on the turf; and two stakes races for California-breds on the main track with the $175,000 Golden State Juvenile Fillies, for 2-year-old fillies at 7 furlongs, and the $175,000 Golden State Juvenile, for 2-year-olds, also at 7 furlongs.
There will be three undercard races on the Nov. 2 Championships Saturday program, anchored by the GIII Bayakoa Stakes for fillies and mares, 3-years-old and up, at 1 mile on the main track, and the GIII Goldikova Stakes presented by Yaamava Resort & Casino for fillies and mares, 3-years-old and up, at 1 mile on turf.
As is the case with the 14 World Championships races, all eight undercard races will be conducted free of medication.
Final race order and post times for both Friday and Saturday programs will be announced Wednesday, Oct. 23. Nominations for all undercard stakes close Oct. 24 with the Del Mar Racing Office.
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