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Breeders' Cup Won't Discuss Selection Process

Breeders' Cup Won't Discuss Selection Process

A Breeders' Cup official said June 10 it's possible the selection process for a new president will be completed by June 14, but the organization wouldn't comment on the search process.

 Friday, June 10, 2011
The Strange Saga of Jim French

The Strange Saga of Jim French

Looking back 40 years to the amazing Jim French

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 Sunday, March 20, 2011
Breeders' Cup Revamps Nominations Programs

Breeders' Cup Revamps Nominations Programs

In an effort to attract more horses, especially those from overseas, to participate in its World Championships, Breeders' Cup Limited is making major changes to its nominations programs.

 Monday, September 13, 2010

Florida Bankruptcies for Stonewall Entities

Three entities related to Stonewall Farm and Richard and Audrey Haisfield have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Florida.

 Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Breeders' Cup Considers Tougher Drug Policy

Breeders' Cup Considers Tougher Drug Policy

The Breeders' Cup board of directors will consider strengthening its policies to include a ban on any trainer who has been penalized for having a horse test positive for a Class 1 or Class 2 drug within the past 12 months.

 Thursday, December 10, 2009
2009 BC Stakes Program Still in Works

2009 BC Stakes Program Still in Works

Breeders' Cup officials, who announced Dec. 11 they were suspending the Breeders' Cup stakes program and a week later decided to fund the program using money from the organization's reserve account, have yet to approve which races will receive the added money.

 Wednesday, January 14, 2009
No Confirmation on 2010 BC Host Site

No Confirmation on 2010 BC Host Site

Officials with Breeders' Cup and Churchill Downs aren't ready to confirm the 2010 World Championships will be held at the Kentucky racetrack.

 Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Monmouth Officials Hoping for Best Track Conditions

In the midst of a dreary, misty first day of Breeders' Cup World Championship races Oct. 26, Robert Juliano, director of facilities and tracks at Monmouth Park, explained how officials are working to maintain both the dirt and the turf to provide the best possible conditions for tomorrow's card.

 Friday, October 26, 2007

Shirocco Wins Battle of Breeders' Cup Champions

In a matchup between former Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships race winners, 2005 John Deere Turf (gr. IT) winner Shirocco held off a game Ouija Board, winner of the 2004 Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) in Friday's Vodafone Coronation Cup (Eng-I) at England's Epsom Racecourse.

 Friday, June 02, 2006

Saint Liam, Bob Lewis Win NY Turf Writer Awards

Saint Liam, who clinched his Horse of the Year campaign with a solid victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I) at Belmont Park, led the list of 2005 award winners announced March 15 by the New York Turf Writers' Association.

 Wednesday, March 15, 2006

BC: No Speculation on Move From Lone Star

Breeders' Cup officials said it's far too early to discuss the probability of the World Thoroughbred Championships having to move from Lone Star Park this year because of an outbreak of vesicular stomatitis in western Texas.

 Tuesday, May 25, 2004

Distance for BC Juvenile Races Changed; Stakes Tweaked

The Breeders' Cup board of directors has approved a committee recommendation that the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile and the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies be lengthened to 1 1/8 miles this year.

 Friday, March 15, 2002

NTRA/Breeders' Cup Hires Gluckson Full-Time

Jim Gluckson, who has a longtime affiliation with the Breeders' Cup through other companies, has joined the staff of the combined National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Breeders' Cup as director of event communications. He will be based in New York.

 Thursday, January 03, 2002