Breeder’s Cup – Thoroughbred Racing’s Second Most Important Series

By Author: Lee Lane-Edgar
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The horse racing season isn’t less powerful and enthusiastic than the various other racing sports all around the year. While the champions of yester years turn studs and get busy siring, we have enough freshmen entering the world horse racing stage each year. The events focussing mainly on the two, three and four year olds, hordes the complete year and provides quite an eventful time for all equine aficionados.
After the first half of the year passes by in anticipation and preparation of the enthralling and absolutely gripping Triple Crown legs, Breeder’s Cup adorns the second half of the year. For enthusiasts all around the world to who horse racing is bread and butter and also a fine souvenir glass of Julep, Breeder’s Cup brings new hope and opportunity to the post Triple Crown scenario. Started in 1984 by owner and breeder John R. Gaines, Breeder’s Cup was considered the richest day in sports before extending into a two day affair making them the two most money laundering days in sports. The in commemoration of the event in every fall, a Championship Award awaits the best performing horse of the year.
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... at a variety of race tracks every year, the Breeder’s Cup made its maiden opening at the Hollywood Park in California. It has however been known to change its venue every year ranging from Churchill Downs, Santa Anita and Belmont Park to Gulfstream Park and a few others. Conducting a total of 14 different races with 14 entrants each, Breeder’s Cup selection process constitutes of a challenge race, “Win and You’re In” race, a point system and also panel of racing experts judgement to be passed for every contention.
Of the variety of Breeder’s Cup races, the Juvenile Sprint, Filly and Mare Sprint, Ladies Classic, Marathon on the first day (Friday) or the Sprint, Turf Sprint, Turf, Classic, the Breeder’s Cup Classic is considered the “main event” running a distance of classic 1 ¼ mile for 3 year olds and up with the highest purse in the whole tournament. Interestingly, only one horse Goldikova has won three Breeder’s Cup Mile races in a row (2008, 2009 and 2010). Zenyatta happens to be the only horse in BC’s history to have won two different races, Breeder’s Cup Ladies Classic 2008 and Classic 2009. Jockey Jerry Bailey rules the most number of Breeder’s Cup jockey wins with a total of 15 wins aboard Saint Liam, Cigar, Concern and many others while the trainer with maximum 18 wins with Thunder Gulch being one of his creations.
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