A maximum of 14 starters are allowed in the Breeders' Cup races. Winners of Breeders' Cup challenge races take a berth and the rest of the field gets filled with horses with most points.
The point system works as follows.
Specific point values are assigned to first-, second- and third-place finishes in stakes throughout the United States from January 1 through the pre-entry deadline date October 25, 2010 that have been granted graded status by the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.
Based on this system, win, place and show horses in Grade I stakes earn ten, six and four points, respectively. The top three finishers in Grade II stakes earn six, four and two points respectively, and in Grade III races the points earned are four, two and one, respectively.
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