The one-mile G3 Asociación Uruguaya de Propietarios de Caballos de Carrera Stakes, to be held June 29 at Hipodromo Nacional de Maroñas in Montevideo, has been designated as a 'Win and You're In' automatic qualifier for the GI Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, according to a press release on Thursday from the Breeders' Cup.
Executive Vice President and Chief Racing Officer of Breeders' Cup Limited Dora Delgado said, “Breeders' Cup Limited is pleased to bring our international Breeders' Cup Challenge Series to Uruguay with the addition of the Asociación Uruguaya de Propietarios de Caballos de Carrera, a qualifying race for the Big Ass Fans Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
“Winners of designated Breeders' Cup Challenge races receive an automatic berth to the race of their applicable division at the Breeders' Cup World Championships, with entry fees paid and a travel stipend provided,” she said. “We appreciate the many individuals who have collaborated to make this partnership a reality and look forward to celebrating the first Breeders' Cup Challenge winner from Uruguay in June.”
The winner must be nominated to the Breeders' Cup program by the pre-entry deadline of Oct. 20, 2025, to receive the rewards. Stallions standing in Uruguay may participate in the Breeders' Cup International Stallion Nomination program, which conveys automatic nomination to their progeny.
“It is with great pleasure and gratitude to the Breeders' Cup authorities that we received the news of having a race of the “Win and You're In” series in 2025, more specifically for the Dirt Mile version,” said CEO of Codere Uruguay Guido Parrella, which owns Maroñas.
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