2011 Breeders’ Cup Preview:
Both days of this year’s 27th edition of the Breeder’s Cup is looking to be one of the best! Not only is it being held at Churchill Downs—the home of the Kentucky Derby—for the first time in consecutive years, but the penultimate Thoroughbred racing event in the world is wide open for the first time in a long time. Many races will be run over the weekend, but most of the crowd will wait till the last call time when the Classic (and its $5 million purse) will be fought hoof-and-nail over.
If you had to name a favorite for the Classic, it would have to be the four-year-old Filly Havre de Grace. In a field of 13, she is the only female, but also the 3-to-1 odds-on-favorite to poke her nose across the line before any others. In all her 14 career starts, Havre de Grace has always finished in the money. The other horse whose name is making the rounds is Uncle Mo, who had to bow out of the Kentucky Derby earlier this year with a rare liver disorder, and is looking to redeem himself on the same Kentucky Dirt.
While not on the short-list of front-runners, Flat Out and Stay Thirsty have the feel of a contender, but not the finishes to prove it. If either of these two gets a great start, then all bets are suddenly on. The other contenders for this year’s Breeder’s Cup Classic are: : Prayer For Relief, Drosselmeyer, Ruler On Ice, So You Think, Ice Box, Rattlesnake Bridge, Game On Dude, Headache and To Honor And Serve.
BREEDERS CUP EXPERIENCE:
Founded: 1984
Location: Louisville, KY
Venue: Churchill Downs
Previous Breeders Cup Stadiums: Aqueduct Racetrack, Arlington Park, Belmont Park, , Gulfstream Park, Hollywood Park, Lone Star Park, Monmouth Park, Santa Anita Park, Woodbine Racetrack
Breeders Cup all-time leaders: Jockey-Jerry Bailey (15); Trainer-D. Wayne Lukas (18)
The Breeder's Cup World Championships is a yearly Grade I thoroughbred horse racing event. It is actually a series of races held over two days. The location of the Breeder's Cup changes yearly but is always in the United States or Canada. Horses from both the U.S. and Europe are common entries in the event. The Breeder's Cup boasts having the largest payout in all of sports, awarding $20 million in prize money on its second day. The Breeder's Cup is a unique event in that it offers fans of thoroughbred horse racing the chance to see multiple events and horses from multiple genders, ages, and classes.
The Breeder's Cup was first run in 1984 and was founded by John R. Gaines as a year-end championship event. The Breeder's Cup is made up of eleven separate races. Each race includes 14 running horses. The first seven of each race are automatically selected based on their performance in that year's graded stakes races. The other seven entrants are chosen by a special panel of directors. The final two and perhaps the most well known races at the Breeder's Cup are the "Turf" and "Classic" events.
The Breeder's Cup offers spectators a distinctive tournament atmosphere for horse racing. The number of events and the championship level payout makes for an amazing experience. Each year the Breeder's Cup is held at a different racetrack, giving visitors a chance to witness the tradition and splendor of a different historic venue for each Breeder's Cup. Buy Breeder's Cup tickets today and don't miss one of thoroughbred racing's most exciting events!
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