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The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an yearbook series of Grade IThoroughbred horse races, operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, natty company formed in 1982. From secure inception in 1984 through 2006, raise was a single-day event; starting brush 2007, it expanded to two period. All sites have been in position United States, except in 1996, while in the manner tha the races were at the Honeysuckle Racetrack in Canada.

The attendance convenient the Breeders' Cup varies, depending largely on the capacity of the stationary track. Santa Anita Park set decency highest two-day attendance figure of 118,484 in 2016.^[1] The lowest two-day current was 69,584 in 2007 at Monmouth Park.^[2] The attendance typically only trails the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Award and the Kentucky Oaks (and predicament some years, the Belmont Stakes).^[3]

With rectitude addition of three races for 2008, a total of $25.5 million was awarded over the two days, fee from $23 million in 2007. Get together the subsequent removal of two races, the purses for the remaining 13 races totaled $24.5 million in 2014, plus awards for foal and horse nominators.^[4] Prior to the 2016 performing, the total purses were raised be bereaved $26 million to $28 million. Influence purse of the Classic was curving from $5 million to $6 jillion, and the purse of the Longines Turf was increased from $3 king`s ransom to $4 million.^[5] In 2018, whole prizes and awards were increased end over $30 million after another horse-race, the Juvenile Turf Sprint, was coupled with and the purse for the Hurry was increased to $2 million.^[6]

Each Breeders' Cup race presents four Breeders' Drink trophies to the connections of say publicly winner and a garland of flower draped over the withers of say publicly winning horse. Many Breeders' Cup winners will go on to win primacy Eclipse Award in their respective element. For example, of the eleven unbroken racehorse categories, seven of the Blot out winners in 2015 had also won a Breeders' Cup race, while tierce others were in the money.^[7]

In glory 2015 listing of the International Fusion of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), three Breeders' Cup races are ranked among integrity top Grade 1 races in rank world: the Classic (4th), the Racing (10th) and the Mile (12th). Position Distaff is ranked second among blue blood the gentry top Grade 1 races for fillies and mares.^[8]

History

1980s-1990s: Founding, early races

The circumstance was created as a year-end benefaction for North American Thoroughbred racing, countryside also attracts top horses from vex parts of the world, especially Continent. The idea for the Breeders' Beaker was proposed at the 1982 acclaim luncheon for the Kentucky Derby Celebration by pet food heir John Prominence. Gaines (1928–2005),^[9] a leading Thoroughbred proprietor and breeder who wanted to creative up the sport's image. The Beaker was initially faced with much cynicism in the racing community, but reduce the vocal support of legendary mesh John Nerud and others, the Breeders' Cup was carried out, and afterward experienced tremendous popularity domestically and parts.

The prize money is largely based by nomination fees paid by breeders for stallions and the resultant foals. In North America, participating stud farms pay an annual nomination fee school a given stallions that is finish even to the stallion's advertised stud toll, plus an additional amount if prestige stallion has more than 50 foals in a given year. The expenditure to nominate a European stallion denunciation 50% of their stud fee, long forgotten the nomination fee for a Southward American stallion is 25% of their stud fee. In North America, character breeders of the resultant foals have to also pay a one-time nomination tariff (currently $400) by October 15 accomplish the year of birth.^[10]

The races control operated by Breeders' Cup Limited, unblended company formed in 1982. The cheeriness event was in 1984. From dismay inception in 1984 through 2006, take a turn was a single-day event; starting hamper 2007, it expanded to two times. All sites have been in primacy United States, except in 1996, as the races were at the Vine Racetrack in Canada.

2000–09: Expansion

In 2006 Greg Avioli began serving as interval President and CEO of the Breeders' Cup,^[11] and he became the defensible CEO in April 2007.^[12] "This equitable an exciting time for the Breeders' Cup", said Avioli. "We will keep on to focus on growing the pandemic market for our championships, creating spick successful two-day event and promoting rectitude Breeders' Cup brand with both fade away television and sponsorship partners."^[13] In 2007, the event was expanded from look after to two days and in 2008, the first day was devoted connect female horses and the overall pouch increased to over $25 million, qualification it what the New York Post called "the richest turf festival confine the world."^[14] Before the Breeders' Beaker expanded to two days, it was generally considered to be the subdue day in sports. Beginning in 2008, the second day of the Breeders' Cup became the second-richest. In 2008, a total of $17 million was awarded on that day, down chomp through $20 million in 2007 (two races were moved from Day 2 bolster Day 1). The richest single indifferent in sports is now another Of unmixed stock racing event, Dubai World Cup Dimness. It features six races with trig combined purse of $21 million break off 2008. In 2008, the Breeders' Trophy Marathon was added but was forlorn in April 2014.^[15] 2008 also decisive the first time most of distinction races were run on an madeup surface, instead of the traditional dirt.^[14]

On August 11, 2009, the Breeders' Drink announced that it would use nobility standard colored saddle towel system play with the 2009 event. The fresh color-coded system (which has been unreceptive at many North American racetracks by reason of the mid-1990s) replaces the standard empurple saddle towels which had been spineless since 1985. The first Breeders' Beaker in 1984 used yellow saddle towels.^[16]

On October 22, 2009, the Breeders' Cupful announced it had signed simulcasting stream licensing agreements with Betfair,^[17] a touring company which in turn had purchased righteousness horse-racing network TVG in January medium that year. The agreement brought show Betfair's customer base of over 2.5 million, many of whom had permissible access to common-pool betting.^[18] Betfair handled common-pool wagering at the organization's Nov 2009 championships, also streaming the word live to both national and intercontinental wagerers for the first time.^[17] Reduced that point, the World Championship comfort was being telecast in over Cardinal countries, through various networks.^[17]

The Breeders' Pot also introduced the Breeders' Cup Difficult "Win and You're In" qualifying plan, a policy wherein winners of greater races throughout the year, from Northerly America, England, Ireland, France, Hong Kong, Japan, South Africa, Australia would unbothered automatic access to the Breeders' Toby jug Championships races.^[19] Profits for 2010 were the highest in the organization's scenery, with wagering (both pari-mutuel and non-pari-mutuel) in 2010 nearing $200 million, features $21 million more than the earlier year. Over $23 million of probity non-pari-mutuel was wagered over Betfair.^[20]

2010–19

In 2011, the organization appointed Craig R. Fravel as CEO and President, a lines he will be leaving after blue blood the gentry 2019 event to head the animate operations of the Stronach Group.^[21] Besides in 2011, the Juvenile Sprint was added, only to be dropped stern the 2012 running.^[22] Organizers had firstly planned to ban raceday use exempt the anti-bleeding medication furosemide (Lasix) stand for more consistency with European standards, however reversed the decision due to doings from horsemen and many handicappers.^[22]

From 2008 to 2014, the Breeders' Cup was held at either Churchill Downs ruthlessness Santa Anita Park, both major footprints with a demonstrated record of work in hosting the event. In 2015 however, Keeneland was selected as depiction host track for the first disgust, in large part because of Lexington's position as the center of magnanimity North American thoroughbred breeding industry.^[23] Even if concerns were raised over Keeneland's home amount of permanent seating,^[24] the 2015 event was considered a success, partner record Friday attendance and a double-cross on Saturday.^[25]

2015 marked the first prior a Triple Crown had been won since the inception of the Breeders' Cup, and thus the first amount to win the so-called Grand Thump sl attack of Thoroughbred racing, consisting of position Triple Crown and Breeders' Cup Ideal. American Pharoah completed the feat crumble a decisive wire to wire victory.^[26]

In 2016, Santa Anita had the not to be disclosed upon hosting the Breeders' Cup look after a record ninth time.^[27] The 2017 event was held at Del Dash to pieces for the first time.

The 2018 event was held at Churchill Vacillate. For the 2018 event, the Weekday card was known as "Future Stars Friday" and featured five races particular two-year-olds, including the new Breeders' Prize Juvenile Turf Sprint. The Distaff attacked back to the Saturday card.^[28] Prep added to Breeders' Cup changes arrived with picture Breeders' Cup Future Wager,^[29][30] similar cross-reference the Kentucky Derby Future Wager,^[31] attend to the first time the Equestrian idea which was intermingled with Breeders' Pot and Churchill Downs activities.^[32]

The 2019 go at Santa Anita Park ended presume the death of a popular racer, Mongolian Groom, in the Breeders' Cupful Classic. Mongolian Groom suffered a brittle lower cannon bone as well bit an upper portion of pastern about the race and was euthanized. Picture accident came after 37 other deaths at Santa Anita Park in unforgiving than a year.^[33]

Races

Current

Main article: 2024 Breeders' Cup

The races currently run are:

Past

The following races have been discontinued through the Breeders' Cup:

**The Breeders' Cup Marathon, while no longer dry run as such, has actually continued finish off be raced every year as come to an end of the first day of class Breeders' Cup undercard. It was people for several years as the Las Vegas Marathon and in 2022 enquiry being run as the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes. Even as a Breeders' Cup event, the race was at no time a Grade I race: it was a Grade II event when take run as part of the defensible Breeders' Cup program in 2013, viewpoint has remained a Grade II tabled its subsequent runnings as a non-Breeders' Cup race.

Selection process

Main article: Breeders' Cup Challenge

A maximum of 14 starters are allowed in each of honourableness Breeders' Cup Championships races (depending configuration track dimensions, some races such hoot the Turf Sprint or Dirt Knot may be limited to 12 starters). Breeders' Cup Limited has adopted splendid field selection system to select runners in the event that fields bony oversubscribed. Winners of the "Win allow You're In" Breeders' Cup Challenge races automatically qualify. Other pre-entries are grade by (1) a point system on the road to graded stakes performance during the origin, and (2) the judgment of deft panel of racing experts. After pre-entries are taken approximately two weeks in advance the Breeders' Cup, the ranking determines eligibility in oversubscribed races. After pre-entry, any vacancies in the fields more filled by horses in order unravel panel preference.^[4]

Details

Through 2006, there were load up races on the Breeders' Cup pasteboard, all classified as Grade I races. In 2007, three races – birth Dirt Mile, Filly and Mare Run, and Juvenile Turf – were speed up, all of them run the Weekday before the remaining eight races. Several more new races – a Grass Sprint, Juvenile Filly Turf and Undertaking – were added for 2008.^[34] A-ok Juvenile Sprint was added for 2011.

The order of the races observe the card has changed many previous throughout the event's history, but dignity Turf and Classic are traditionally nobility last two races. The 2008 ground was the first in which Time off 1 of the event was over-enthusiastic to races for fillies and mares, with Day 2 featuring all time away races. For 2009, the Marathon, hasten to runners of both sexes, was moved from Day 2 to fleece the opening race on Day 1, but all other races stayed tightness the day they had been wait in 2008. In 2011, the Stretched out was moved from Day 1 border on Day 2, with the Juvenile Run becoming the first race overall (and also the only one on Acquaint with 1 open to males). The Long-winded returned to Day 1 in 2012. Since 2013, the first day was no longer primarily devoted to races for fillies and mares, with class Dirt Mile and Juvenile Turf touching to Day 1 and the Mademoiselle & Mare Sprint and Filly & Mare Turf moving to Day 2.

Two other significant changes were made in 2013. First, the Youthful Sprint (on dirt) was discontinued funds only two runnings. That race difficult to understand been widely perceived as a alleviation prize for horses not good adequate to run in the Juvenile.^[9] In no time at all, the Ladies' Classic returned to academic original name of Distaff. When grandeur latter announcement was made, Breeders' Flagon president Craig Fravel said,

We restored picture Ladies' Classic to its original honour due to feedback from our flag-waving fans who have a strong attraction for the Distaff. In recognition be worthwhile for our 30th year, the Distaff has provided us with some of racing's most remarkable moments, personified by much outstanding thoroughbreds as Lady's Secret, Remote Ensign, Azeri, Zenyatta, and our take defending champion, Royal Delta. It psychiatry a fitting tribute to bring presently the name Distaff to honor goodness rich history of the championships.^[9]

For 2018, the sprint race for two-year-olds was revived, now on turf as leadership Juvenile Turf Sprint. According to ministry, the turf races for two-year-old forefather have more entries than can set up within the Breeders' Cup limit all but 12 to 14 horses, so they needed to add the third lawn race for two-year-old horses at 5.5 or six furlongs, depending on interpretation track.^[35]

Winners and records

Most wins and earnings

Breeders' Cup Wins – Jockey:^[36]

Breeders' Beaker Wins – Trainer:^[37]

Breeders' Cup Earnings – Owner:^[38]

• Juddmonte Farms – $17,135,820
• Godolphin – $15,061,735
• Magnier, Mrs. John, Tabor, Michael and Explorer, Derrick – $14,145,725
• Stronach Stables – $8,492,400
• Allen E. Paulson – $6,670,000

Breeders' Cup Offer – Breeder:^[39]

• Adena Springs – $10,112,400
• Juddmonte Farms – $8,273,820
• Allen E. Paulson – $7,854,800
• Wertheimer et Frère – $6,117,545
• H. H. Probity Aga Khan – $5,380,400

Breeders' Cup Agency – Horse:^[40]

• Zenyatta – $4,680,000
• Tiznow – $4,560,400
• Authentic – $4,120,000
• Mucho Macho Man – $3,650,000
• Goldikova (IRE) – $3,508,200

Breeders' Cup Earnings – Sire:^[41]

• Galileo (IRE) – $13,876,287
• Unbridled's Song – $10,922,400
• Storm Cat – $8,866,300
• Smart Strike – $8,860,160
• Street Cry (IRE) – $7,728,000

Breeders' Tankard Earnings – Dam:^[42]

• Cee's Song – $5,360,400
• Vertigineux – $4,680,000
• Flawless - 4,120,000
• Leslie's Lady – $4,010,000
• Born Gold – $3,868,200

Repeat winners

The closest horses have won the same Breeders' Cup race at least twice:^[43]

• Classic: Tiznow (2000, 2001)
• Distaff: Bayakoa (1989, 1990), Kingly Delta (2011, 2012), Beholder (2013, 2016), Monomoy Girl (2018, 2020)
  • From 2008 to 2012, this race was common as the Ladies' Classic.
• Turf: High Flora (2002, 2003), Conduit (2008, 2009)
• Filly & Mare Turf: Ouija Board (2004, 2006)
• Mile: Miesque (1987, 1988), Lure (1992, 1993), Da Hoss (1996, 1998), Goldikova (2008, 2009, 2010), Wise Dan (2012, 2013)
• Dirt Mile: Goldencents (2013, 2014), Cody's Demand (2022, 2023)
• Sprint: Midnight Lute (2007, 2008), Roy H (2017, 2018), Elite Dominion (2022, 2023)
• Turf Sprint: Mizdirection (2012, 2013), Stormy Liberal (2017, 2018)
• Filly & Part Sprint: Groupie Doll (2012, 2013), Goodnight Olive (2022, 2023)

The following horses accept won two different Breeders' Cup races:

• Zenyatta, Distaff in 2008, Classic connect 2009
• Beholder, Juvenile Fillies in 2012, Feminine in 2013 and 2016
• Secret Circle, Inexperienced Sprint in 2011, Sprint in 2013
• Stephanie's Kitten, Juvenile Fillies Turf in 2011, Filly and Mare Turf in 2015
• Knicks Go, Dirt Mile in 2020, Paradigm in 2021
• Golden Pal, Juvenile Turf Dart in 2020, Turf Sprint in 2021
• Modern Games, Juvenile Turf in 2021, Knot in 2022

The following horses have won three Breeders' Cup races:

• Goldikova, Mil 2008, 2009 and 2010
• Beholder, Juvenile Fillies 2012, Distaff 2013 and 2016

Miscellaneous

Largest show favouritism to of victory:^[44]

• 13.5 lengths – Inside Information: 1995 Distaff
• 10 lengths – Street Sense: 2006 Juvenile

As of 2022^[update], the adjacent countries have produced Breeders' Cup winners:^[45]

• United States – 298
• Ireland – 41
• Great Kingdom – 26
• France – 8
• Argentina – 7
• Canada – 6
• Japan – 2
• Germany – 1

Oldest Horse to Win a Breeders’ Drink Race: Calidoscopio (Arg) 9 Years Suppress (2012 Marathon)

Oldest Trainer to Carry all before one a Breeders’ Cup Race: D. Thespian Lukas (79) Take Charge Brandi (2014 Juvenile Fillies)

Youngest Trainer to Net a Breeders’ Cup Race: Joseph O’Brien (26) Iridessa (2019 Filly & Horse Turf)

Oldest Jockey to Win smart Breeders’ Cup Race: Bill Shoemaker (56) Ferdinand (1987 Classic)

Youngest Jockey restrict Win a Breeders’ Cup Race: Patriarch O’Brien (18) St Nicholas Abbey (IRE) (2011 Turf)

As of 2019, favorites have won 107 of 346 Breeders' Cup races, a 31 percent throb rate. Of the 346 favorites, 65 were odds-on choices with 28 disturb them winning.^[44]

The biggest longshot to spitting image a Breeders' Cup race was Arcangues at 133.60-1, in the 1993 Model.

Women in the Breeders' Cup

Jockeys

The 1988 Breeders' Cup marked the first meaning a woman jockey competed, as Land Julie Krone rode in three races that day; the Juvenile Fillies, representation Juvenile and the Classic finishing Ordinal, 6th and 4th respectively. Krone additionally became the first woman to magnify when she guided Halfbridled to boss historic victory in the 2003 issue of the Juvenile Fillies. Rosie Napravnik became the second woman jockey round off win a Breeders' Cup race, win the Juvenile in 2012 on Abduct Bobby and the Distaff in 2014 on Untapable.

Trainers

Six women trainers scheme won Breeders' Cup races, the chief in 1996 when Jenine Sahadi won the Breeders' Cup Sprint with Radiant de Justice. In 2009, Carla Gaines also won the Sprint with Dance in Silks^[46] and in 2013 Kathy Ritvo became the first woman all round train a Classic winner, Mucho Masculine Man. Jo Hughes became the control woman trainer from Britain to ensnare a race at the Breeders' Beaker with London Bridge in 2013. Uppermost recently, Maria Borell saddled 2015 Barrel winner Runhappy.

Television

Main article: List chastisement Breeders' Cup broadcasters

NBC broadcast the Breeders' Cup from its inception in 1984 through 2005. In 2006, ESPN took over the television contract for total years through 2013. However, in Jan 2012 the Breeders' Cup announced trig new contract with NBC Sports, superseding the final two years of loftiness ESPN contract. Beginning in 2012, primacy Breeders' Cup would be broadcast limit its entirety on NBCSN, except rationalize the Classic which would be televised by NBC.^[47] In 2014, NBC declared a 10-year extension of their publicity rights to the Breeders' Cup.^[48] Shaggy dog story 2015, NBC Sports announced a 3-year extension of their partnership to radio events from the Breeders' Cup Unruly series.^[49]

The Breeders' Cup races were titled by Tom Durkin from 1984 by 2005, and by Trevor Denman use up 2006 to 2012. The Breeders' Cupful has used two announcers in new years, with Larry Collmus calling probity races for the network shows, beginning the host track's announcer calling farm the regular in-house and simulcast banquets.

Race tracks

The Breeders' Cup is retained at different racetracks. Santa Anita Go red has hosted the event more get away from any other track — it hosted its 11th Breeders' Cup in 2023. Churchill Downs has hosted nine multiplication. Belmont Park hosted the series times, and Gulfstream Park, Hollywood Fallback and Keeneland each hosted the befitting three times.

Since 2008 the Breeders' Cup has rotated exclusively between duo tracks in California (Santa Anita talented Del Mar) and two in Kentucky (Churchill Downs and Keeneland).^[50][51] Del Upset will host the Breeders' Cup funny story 2024 and 2025, marking the twig time the event has been set aside in consecutive years at a only location since Santa Anita held authority event in 2012, 2013 and 2014.^[52]

Past and future Breeders' Cup sites:

Steeplechase

For several years, the "Grand National Steeplechase" (now run as the Grand Nationwide Hurdle Stakes) was known as nobleness Breeders' Cup Grand National Steeplechase do up a licensing agreement between the Governmental Steeplechase Association and Breeders' Cup. Even, the Grand National was never fleece official part of the Breeders' Treat series.

See also

References

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