Awesome Again Stakes Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" Challenge Race $300,000 Guaranteed (Grade I) FOR THREE-YEAR-OLDS AND UPWARD By subscription of $50 each if made on or before Saturday, August 26, 2017 or $500 each if made on or before Thursday, September 21, 2017, or by supplementary nomination of $6,000 at time of entry. All horses shall pay $1,500 to enter, $3,000 to start, with $300,000 guaranteed. The winner to receive $180,000 PLUS $100,000 in Breeders' Cup entry fees, $60,000 to second, $36,000 to third, $18,000 to fourth and $6,000 to fifth. Three-Year-Olds: 122 lbs. Older: 126 lbs. Non-winners of a Grade I at One Mile or Over Since March 30, 2017, allowed 2 lbs. Non-winners of a Grade I at One Mile or Over OR Two Grade II races at One Mile or Over since September 30, 2016, 4 lbs. The Awesome Again Stakes has been selected as one of the Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" Challenge Races. The nominated winner of the Awesome Again Stakes will be entitled to automatic entry into the 2017 running of the Breeders' Cup Classic Division or will receive a credit equal to the Breeders' Cup Classic pre-entry and entry fee amount towards fees due for any other Breeders' Cup Championship race. The nominated winner will be entitled to have pre-entry and entry fees waived for the Championship race, and will be entitled to receive a travel stipend if traveling from a base located outside the state of California. To be eligible for the 2017 Breeders' Cup Championships to be held at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club on November 3 & 4, 2017, all horses must be pre-entered by NOON (PDT) at the designated pre-entry locations on Monday, October 23, 2017. Winner must be Breeders' Cup nominated by pre-entry deadline to receive Challenge rewards. Winning horse will be subject to out of competition testing by the California Horse Racing Board and and/or Breeders' Cup Limited and subject to the condition of entry regarding results of such testing. A trophy will be presented to the owner of the winner. ONE MILE AND ONE EIGHTH TO BE RUN SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 Horse Owner Trainer ACCELERATE ch.c.4 Hronis Racing, LLC John Sadler
ARROGATE gr/ro.c.4 Juddmonte Farms Bob Baffert
BATTLE OF MIDWAY b.c.3 Don Alberto Stable or WinStar Farm LLC Jerry Hollendorfer
BREAKING LUCKY ch.h.5 Gun Powder Farms, LLC Reade Baker
B SQUARED b.c.3 Reddam Racing, LLC Doug O'Neill
COLLECTED ch.c.4 Speedway Stable, LLC Bob Baffert
CUPID gr/ro.c.4 Tabor, Magnier or Smith Bob Baffert
CURLIN RULES ch.c.4 Hronis Racing, LLC John Sadler
DONWORTH dk b/.h.5 Reddam Racing, LLC Doug O'Neill
DORTMUND (Regular Nom) ch.h.5 Kaleem Shah, Inc. Art Sherman
DRESSED IN HERMES b.g.4 Budget Stable Janet Armstrong
EL HUERFANO b.g.5 Barber or Wachtel Stable Peter Miller
GIANT EXPECTATIONS ch.c.4 Exline- Border Racing LLC, Gatto Racing, LLC or Zubok Peter Eurton
GROUND RULES b.g.5 Pellman, Scott or Seymour, Et Al Vladimir Cerin
IRAP b.c.3 Reddam Racing, LLC Doug O'Neill
MIDNIGHT STORM dk b/.h.6 A Venneri Racing, Inc. or Little Red Feather Racing Philip D' Amato
MOR SPIRIT dk b/.r.4 Michael Lund Petersen Bob Baffert
MUBTAAHIJ (IRE) b.h.5 Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa al Maktoum Bob Baffert
PAVEL gr/ro.c.3 Reddam Racing, LLC Doug O'Neill
PRIME ATTRACTION dk b/.c.4 DP Racing James M. Cassidy
SILENT BIRD b.h.5 Norman Stables, LLC Mark Glatt
SOI PHET dk b/.g.9 Benowitz Family Trust, Powell or Viskovich Leonard Powell
WEST COAST b.c.3 Gary & Mary West Bob Baffert
WIN THE SPACE gr/ro.h.5 Kretz Racing, LLC George Papaprodromou
CLOSED THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 WITH 24 NOMINATIONS* *PENDING LATE MAIL
RICK HAMMERLE CHRIS MERZ RACING SECRETARY STAKES COORDINATOR