The 2025 Breeders' Cup Challenge Series forges ahead to Monmouth Park this weekend for the 2025 Haskell Stakes. The winner of this annual G1 race will earn $1 million, as well as an automatic and free entry to the Breeders' Cup World Championships later this year.
For the thoroughbreds involved, the concept is simple: win, and you're in. A victory this weekend — and for that matter, a win at any of the Challenge Series events — means an automatic berth into the $7 million G1 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic on Nov. 1.
Journalism — who won the Preakness and finished runner-up at the Kentucky Derby and Belmont — is the easy morning-line favorite to win the Haskell. Analysts saw the Michael McCarthy-trained colt on the Monmouth track as early as Tuesday, and most like the thoroughbred to prevail on Saturday evening.
Goal Oriented (Not This Time), a Bob Baffert trainee, will also be among the eight contenders running on Saturday. Goal Oriented finished a disappointing fourth in the Preakness, but many like the colt out of the eighth gate this weekend. A win would give Baffert a record 10th win in Monmouth's marquee race.
This year's Breeders' Cup Challenge Series will be bigger and better than ever, quite literally, with a record number of qualifying races all over the world. Most of the Challenge Series races will be televised nationally, and this weekend's Haskell Stakes is no different. Horse racing fans can watch on NBC on Saturday evening, or they can live-stream the race if they don't have cable.
Here's everything you need to know about this weekend's Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park, including the full schedule and how to watch and stream the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series event.
What time is the Haskell Stakes today?
- Date: Saturday, July 19
- Time: 5 p.m. ET
Coverage for the 2025 Haskell Stakes, an official Breeders' Cup Challenge Series race, will begin at 5 p.m. ET on Saturday, July 19. The race takes place at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, New Jersey.
What channel is the Haskell Stakes on today?
- TV channel: NBC
Coverage of the 2025 Haskell Stakes will air live on NBC starting at 5 p.m. ET. The broadcast will feature host Britney Eurton, analysts Randy Moss and Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey, handicapper Eddie Olczyk, and reporter Nick Luck.
Saturday's live coverage will also include the 1 3/8-mile, $600,000 GII United Nations Stakes on turf. The Haskell will begin at 5:45 p.m. ET.
Haskell Stakes live streams 2025
Fans looking to live-stream the Haskell Stakes can do so on Peacock. Those without Peacock can also stream the event on Fubo at no cost.
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Haskell Stakes horses 2025
Post = post position
| Post | Horse | Odds |
| 1 | Bracket Buster | 10/1 |
| 2 | Journalism | 4/5 |
| 3 | Wildcrazynight | 30/1 |
| Burnham Square | 5/1 | |
| 5 | National Law | 20/1 |
| 6 | Gosger | 9/2 |
| 7 | Kentucky Outlaw | 15/1 |
| 8 | Goal Oriented | 4/1 |
| 9 | Burnham Square | 12-1 |
Haskell Stakes 2025 radio station
- Radio channel: SiriusXM channel 85
Fans can listen to the 2025 Kentucky Derby live on SiriusXM channel 85 (NBC Sports Audio).
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