Blue Prize Punches Breeders' Cup Ticket in Fleur de Lis
An affinity for Churchill Downs should serve Blue Prize well come November, and it came in handy June 16 as well.
Keyword: Breeders' Cup
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Breeders' Cup Elects 20 Members
The Breeders' Cup announced June 15 that 20 individuals have won election to serve as Breeders' Cup members.
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Breeders' Cup Challenge to Include New Contest for Fans
Breeders' Cup, one of the world's most prestigious Thoroughbred horse racing events, today announced the launch of a new promotion centered around the highly competitive Breeders' Cup Challenge Series on NBC Sports.
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Breeders’ Cup Announces Candidates for Member Election
The 20 individuals receiving the most votes will each serve a term of four years.
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World Horse Racing Launches May 22
Iconic global racing festivals join forces to create a major new online platform for racing fans
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World Approval Chases Return to Form in Dixie Stakes
Trainer Mark Casse said Live Oak Plantation's 6-year-old Northern Afleet gelding, who won the 1 1/16-mile Dixie on good going last year, isn't bothered by a rain-softened course.
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Breeders' Cup Friday to Spotlight Juvenile Races
Breeders' Cup announced May 10 that all five of its races for 2-year-olds will be offered on the first day of the two-day event beginning with this year's edition at Churchill Downs Nov. 2-3.
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NBC Producer Rapaport Doubles As Restaurateur
For 30 years, Billy Rapaport has moved human and equine traffic around racetracks on the sport's biggest days, and for the past year he and his wife, Elizabeth, have dispensed gourmet roast beef at their Louisville restaurant Top Round Roast Beef.
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Breeders' Cup Contest Tied to Kentucky Derby
Breeders' Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing's most prestigious international events, today announced the launch of a new sweepstakes tied to the 2018 Kentucky Derby.
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Breeders' Cup Announces Full 2018 Challenge Schedule
The Breeders' Cup today announced its 2018 Breeders' Cup Challenge Series: Win and You're In presented by America's Best Racing full schedule, which currently consists of 82 automatic qualifying stakes races into corresponding Breeders' Cup races.
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Breeders' Cup, NBC Set Challenge Series TV Schedule
Eleven live programs will feature 20 qualifying races from seven tracks.
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Owner Conference Set For Breeders’ Cup Week
OwnerView announced today that the fifth Thoroughbred Owner Conference will be held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., from Tuesday, October 30, through Thursday, November 1, 2018.
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Ticket Prices Set for Churchill Downs Breeders' Cup
The Breeders' Cup today announced ticket prices and availability for the 35th Breeders' Cup World Championships to be held on Friday, November 2 and Saturday, November 3 at historic Churchill Downs.
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TOBA March Member of the Month
Over the last six months, the name of Fred W. Hertrich III has become synonymous with the Breeders’ Cup. In September 2017, the Delaware-based horseman was elected to the chairmanship of the Breeders’ Cup Board of Directors.
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Kentucky Makes a Breeders' Cup Tax Incentive Permanent
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has signed legislation that makes permanent a Breeders' Cup World Championships tax incentive.
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Breeders’ Cup a $96.8 Million Impact on San Diego
The Breeders' Cup World Championships, which were contested at Del Mar racetrack for the first time in 2017, generated $96.8 million in direct and indirect economic benefits for San Diego County, according to an economic impact study.
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Kentucky House Approves Breeders' Cup Incentive
The Kentucky House of Representatives passed a measure Feb. 12 to make permanent the Breeders' Cup incentive, a move aimed at permanently attracting one of horse racing's biggest annual events.
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Tickets for Breeders' Cup to go on Sale June 7
Tickets for the Breeders' Cup World Championships, which is being held at Churchill Downs from Nov. 2-3, will go on sale June 7, though there will be pre-sale access online.
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Breeders' Cup Championships Adds Juvenile Turf Sprint
The Breeders' Cup announced Feb. 5 the promotion of the undercard Juvenile Turf Sprint to the Breeders' Cup World Championships program.
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Stormy Liberal Could Stay Local in 2018
The 2017 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) winner, after unsuccessful trips to Belmont Park and Sha Tin last year, likely will stay in Southern California until a planned defense of his title in the World Championships at Churchill Downs in November.
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Broadcaster Enberg Dies at 82
Beloved broadcaster Dick Enberg, who called the first seven editions of the Breeders' Cup, died Dec. 21 at his home in La Jolla, Calif., reported a number of news outlets. He was 82.
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Ellis Suspended, Fined for Masochistic BC Drug Positive
The California Horse Racing Board has suspended trainer Ron Ellis 60 days and fined him $10,000 for a drug violation with Masochistic in the 2016 TwinSpires Breeders Cup Sprint (G1).
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'Eyeballs' Top 'Ratings' for Racing Broadcasters
With viewing options outside of traditional television avenues continuing to expand, the focus of those responsible for putting on live broadcasts of horse racing events is to get viewers on any platform they can.
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Gunnevera Returns to Work Tab at Gulfstream Park West
Margoth's multiple graded-stakes winner Gunnevera breezed Nov. 25 at Gulfstream Park West, his first work since dead-heating for fifth with Arrogate in the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar.
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Breeders' Cup Completes Comprehensive Testing Program
Breeders' Cup completed an unprecedented out of competition pre- and post-race testing program at this year's Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar, Nov. 3-4, which included the testing of 195 horses.
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Doubling Up at the Breeders' Cup with e Five Racing
From a winner's circle celebration with Richie Sambora to visiting Rushing Fall at the barn, follow along with Casi of e Five Racing for an unforgettable weekend at Del Mar featuring the best the Breeders' Cup has to offer.
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Don Alberto, Three Chimneys Partner on Wapi
Wapi, a Chilean-bred champion and multiple grade 1 winner, sold to Don Alberto and Three Chimneys Farm. The daughter of Scat Daddy was the second horse through the ring on day 2 of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
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What's Going On Here: Surprise Surprise
For most of us that live east of the Pecos, the Breeders’ Cup weekend of Nov. 3-4 at Del Mar was like stumbling onto the lost city of the Incas. Who knew it was the best-kept secret in racing?
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The Week in Photos 11/7/2017
Breeders' Cup Classic, Nashua, Chilukki, JBC Classic, JBC Sprint, JBC Ladies Classic, Long Island Handicap, Tempted and more.
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All Breeders' Cup Equine Drug Tests are Clear
All samples collected from 2017 Breeders' Cup horses for testing have been cleared by the Kenneth L. Maddy Equine Analytical Chemistry Laboratory at the University of California, Davis.
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Surf, Turf, and a Classic
Del Mar set the scene for an unforgettable Breeders' Cup World Championships, featuring high-class fashion, big payouts, and fun in the sun with friends. Relive Gun Runner's Classic win and the entire weekend of excitement at the seaside track.
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Tax Reporting, Withholding Changes Impact Breeders' Cup
This year's Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 3-4 at Del Mar marked the first major United States race day since U.S. Treasury and Internal Revenue Service rules on reporting and withholding were updated, and the impact was significant.
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Lady Aurelia 'Absolutely' Racing in 2018
Trainer Wesley Ward said Stonestreet Stables and Peter Leidel's dual group 1 winner Lady Aurelia came out of her 10th-place finish in the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T) "good."
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Kentucky-Bound Classic Winner Gun Runner in Good Order
Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Gun Runner will head to Three Chimneys Farm Nov. 6 for some post-race downtime, and will be available for inspection before he returns to training with Steve Asmussen in New Orleans.
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Breeders' Cup Handle Rises at Del Mar
Del Mar reported an on-track wagering total of $25,181,317 for two days of Breeders' Cup races, the highest for the event that expanded from one day to two in 2007.
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Breeders' Cup Saturday Wrap
Claire Novak recaps Breeders' Cup Saturday at Del Mar, including Gun Runners' dramatic victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1). Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm
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Gun Runner Untouchable in Breeders' Cup Classic
Gun Runner hadn't won at 1 1/4 miles yet. He got no breaks with a hot pace and Collected pressing him all the way. He took it all and put everyone away in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1).
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Good Magic Takes Down Bolt d'Oro in Juvenile
Bolt d'Oro became the latest in a string of heavy favorites to go down in defeat during the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup card, when the multiple grade 1 winner finished third behind Good Magic in the $2 million Sentient Jet Juvenile (G1).
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World Approval All Class in Breeders' Cup Mile Win
It took trainer Mark Casse 21 starts to get the Northern Afleet gelding at a mile on grass, but that move put the gray into another stratosphere.
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Roy H Continues Big Day for Connections in Sprint
Rockingham Ranch and David Bernsen's 5-year-old More Than Ready gelding ran down Imperial Hint with determined strides to claim the $1.5 million TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1).
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No Denying Wuheida in Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf
After four straight close losses in group 1 races, Wuheida (GB) would not be denied in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (G1T) Nov. 4 at Del Mar, scoring by one length over Rhododendron (IRE).
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Bar of Gold Delivers Rich Return in Filly & Mare Sprint
Chester and Mary Broman's homebred Bar of Gold provided her backers with a rich reward when she upset the race at odds of 66-1. The John Kimmel trainee was worth $135.40 for a $2 ticket.
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Stormy Liberal Springs Turf Sprint Upset
Trainer Peter Miller and owner Rockingham Ranch earned their first Breeders' Cup victories when 30-1 longshot Stormy Liberal bested stablemate Richard's Boy in the $1 million Turf Sprint (G1T) Nov. 4 at Del Mar.
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Caledonia Road Rallies to Upset Juvenile Fillies
Guided by Breeders' Cup master Mike Smith, Caledonia Road rallied past Alluring Star in the stretch to score a 17-1 upset in the $2 million 14 Hands Winery Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) Nov. 4 at Del Mar.
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Forever Unbridled in Good Order After Distaff Triumph
Charles Fipke's homebred Forever Unbridled exited her victory in the Nov. 3 Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) at Del Mar in good order and in fine style, according to trainer Dallas Stewart.
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Kitten's Roar Makes Noise in Goldikova
Opening up the undercard of Breeders' Cup Saturday Nov. 4 at Del Mar, Kitten's Roar stepped away from her field through the stretch to take the Goldikova Stakes (G2T) by daylight over Thundering Sky and On Leave.
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Ulysses Scratched From Breeders' Cup Turf
Flaxman Holdings homebred Ulysses has been scratched from the Nov. 4 Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) because of a minor injury related to his ankle.
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Handle Up on Breeders' Cup Friday
All-sources handle for the Nov. 3 Breeders' Cup program was $52,273,883, a 5.3% increase from 2016, on the first day of the 34th Breeders' Cup World Championships at the iconic Del Mar, a first-time host for the event.
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Breeders' Cup Friday Wrap
Claire Novak recaps Friday at the Breeders' Cup, which was highlighted by Forever Unbridled's victory in the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1). Will we see her next in the Pegasus World Cup Invitational?
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Birdie Gold Carries Banner for South America at BC
The exceptional care provided to Birdie Gold as the lone representative for South America at the Breeders' Cup is in stark contrast to her quarters four months ago.
