Breeders’ Cup and NBC Sports announced May 25, 2022 “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In – shown by America’s Best Motor Racing” television schedule, which includes nine shows. live on NBC, CNBC and Peacock, featuring 18 auto-qualifying races from the nation’s top tracks en route to the Breeders’ Cup World Championship.
Now in its ninth year on NBC Sports, the ‘Win and You’re In’ series highlights the country’s top horses as they compete for an automatic start and free entry, taking part. a corresponding division race of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. The 39th Breeders ‘Cup World Championship will be held in Keeneland November 4-5.
“We are delighted to once again partner with NBC Sports to bring the most comprehensive and innovative coverage of horse racing to our viewers,” said Drew Fleming, Breeders’ Cup President and CEO. across the country leading up to the World Championships. “We also thank our current partner, America’s Best Racing, for their support of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series and their ongoing efforts to foster excitement and entertainment in the sport. our sport in many innovative ways.”
NBC Sports covers the 2022 Challenge Series starting June 11 on Belmont Betting Day with three ‘Win and You’re in’ races. NBC Sports’ Belmont Stakes Day coverage will begin at 3 p.m. ET on CNBC and transition to NBC between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. ET.
| Day | Communication | Time (ET) | Incident | Follow | Challenge department |
| June 11 | NBC, Peacock | 5:00 – 7:00 pm, (TBD) | Metropolitan Handicap (G1) | Belmont Park | Big Ass Fan Dirt Mile |
| (TBD) | Ogden Phipps Stakes (G1) | Belmont Park | Longines Distaff | ||
| (TBD) | Jaipur Shares (G1T) | Belmont Park | Turf Sprint | ||
| July 2 | NBC, Peacock | 4:00 – 6:00 pm | Stephen Foster Stakes (G2) | Churchill Downs | Classic Longines |
| Shares Fleur de Lis * (G2) | Churchill Downs | Longines Distaff | |||
| July 23 | CNBC | 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Haskell Shares (G1) | Monmouth Park | Classic Longines |
| August 6 | NBC, Peacock | 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Whitney shares (G1) | Racecourse Saratoga | Classic Longines |
| September 3 | NBC, Peacock | 4:30 – 6:00 pm | Jockey Club Gold Cup Bets (G1) | Racecourse Saratoga | Classic Longines |
| Flower bowl pile (G2T) | Racecourse Saratoga | Maker’s Mark Filly & Mare Turf | |||
| September 10 | CNBC | 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Turf Sprint (G2T) | Kentucky Downs | Turf Sprint |
| Grass Cup (G2T) | Kentucky Downs | Longines Turf | |||
| October 1 | NBC, Peacock | 4:00-6:00 | Champagne shares (G1) | Belmont Park | TVG Juvenile |
| Missed the Grillo (G2T) stake | Belmont Park | Cannabis for teenagers | |||
| October 8 | CNBC | 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Purebred Club of the Americas (G2) | Keeneland | Filly & Mare Sprint |
| The Future of Breeders (G1) | |||||
| Turf Mile (G1T) | Keeneland | FanDuel Mile | |||
| October 9 | CNBC | 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Spinster Stakes (G1) | Keeneland | Longines Distaff |
| Bourbon shares (G2T) | Keeneland | Lawn for minors | |||
| Indian Summer Stock | Keeneland | Juvenile Turf Sprint |
* Fleur de Lis is not a Breeders ‘Cup Challenge Series’ race
