Breeders' Cup Headline News

Breeders' Cup unveils logo for 2012 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park

breederscup.com — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:04:04 GMT

The Breeders’ Cup today unveiled the official event logo for the 29th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia, Calif., on November 2-3, 2012.

Breeders' Cup and NBC Sports Group secure multi-year Media Rights Agreement

breederscup.com — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:01:54 GMT

The Breeders’ Cup and the NBC Sports Group today announced a multi-year media rights partnership beginning with the 2012 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, November 2-3, from Santa Anita Park, featuring the first-ever running of the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic in primetime.

2012 Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge to offer up to $400,000 in prize money

breederscup.com — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:27:18 GMT

Players can begin qualifying online this Sunday at www.bcqualify.com for horse racing’s biggest live money handicapping tournament - the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge (BCBC).

Coolmore wins Montblanc Rieussec Star Award as Outstanding Owners Of Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series

breederscup.com — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:26:06 GMT

Benefitting from seven first place finishes in Ireland, Canada and the United States, Coolmore Stud, represented by Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, has won the Montblanc Rieussec Star Award as outstanding owners of the 2011 Breeders’ Cup Challenge series.

Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint and Juvenile Fillies Turf elevated to Grade 1 status

breederscup.com — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 06:59:30 GMT

Two Breeders’ Cup World Championships races, the Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint and the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf were upgraded from Grade II to Grade I status on Thursday by American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders’ Association.

Ramseys win John Deere award as Outstanding Breeders of Challenge Series and World Championships

breederscup.com — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 04:46:04 GMT

Bolstered by homebred Stephanie’s Kitten, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey are the first recipients of the John Deere Award as outstanding breeders of the 2011 Breeders’ Cup Challenge series and the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

Midway student wins $10,000 scholarship through Breeders’ Cup “Free Ride” Sweepstakes

breederscup.com — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:31:37 GMT

Twenty-year-old Lauren Moore never figured she would wind up being a huge winner at last Friday’s opening of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, but the Midway College junior and equine studies major ended up scoring big with a $10,000 scholarship through the Breeders’ Cup “Free Ride” Sweepstakes.

Breeders’ Cup World Championships: Two days of world class performances at Churchill Downs

breederscup.com — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 18:05:55 GMT

Drosselmeyer’s stunning victory in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic, international superstar Goldikova’s gallant bid to win un unprecedented fourth consecutive TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile and St Nicholas Abbey’s triumph in the Emirates Airline Breeders’ Cup Turf for the father-son, trainer-jockey team of Aidan and Joseph O’Brien led two days of world-class championship racing at Churchill Downs in the 28th running of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.

Sunday Odds and Ends

breederscup.com — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:09:39 GMT

Jockey Mike Smith ties Jerry Bailey for All-Time Lead in Breeders’ Cup Wins after Classic Victory with Drosselmeyer

Sunday Notes - Sunday, November 6, 2011

breederscup.com — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:56:14 GMT

Bill Mott (Drosselmeyer, Classic, 1st; Royal Delta, Ladies’ Classic, 1st; To Honor and Serve, Classic, 7th; Birdrun, Marathon, 2nd; Courageous Cat, Mile, 13th) – Upon dismounting from his pony following training hours Sunday, trainer Bill Mott posed for a picture outside Barn 19 at Churchill Downs while standing behind a sawhorse over which the floral blankets for the Breeders’ Cup Classic and Ladies’ Classic were draped.

McGoey wins Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge, collects $270,600 from $100 Buy-in

breederscup.com — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:57:00 GMT

After two days of improbable upsets and some of the highest payouts in Breeders’ Cup history, perhaps none was more so that the victory by Patrick McGoey in the Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge.

John Velazquez wins TVG Bill Shoemaker Award as Most Outstanding Breeders’ Cup Jockey

breederscup.com — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:51:32 GMT

John Velazquez won the TVG Bill Shoemaker Award as the most outstanding jockey of the 28th Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs, November 4-5, 2011.

Amazombie and Smith outduel Force Freeze

breederscup.com — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 03:15:34 GMT

Amazombie, the horse nobody wanted, gave trainer Bill Spawr his first Breeders’ Cup victory when he rallied to a neck victory over Force Freeze in Saturday’s $1.5 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs.

Regally Ready dominates Turf Sprint

breederscup.com — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 03:13:58 GMT

After Regally Ready won a Churchill Downs turf allowance last fall by nearly eight lengths, Scott Blasi was convinced of one thing. “This one’s the real deal,” said Blasi, the assistant to trainer Steve Asmussen.

Caleb's Posse mows 'em down to win Dirt Mile

breederscup.com — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 03:11:25 GMT

Donnie Von Hemel has won almost 1,900 races in his 27-year training career, but none bigger than Saturday afternoon when Caleb's Posse stormed down the center of the Churchill Downs stretch to win the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile by four lengths.

Hansen upsets Union Rags in tight finish

breederscup.com — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 03:09:50 GMT

Saturday’s Grade 1, $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile wasn’t decided until the wire, with the speedy Hansen outlasting favored Union Rags by a head. But the race was won around the Juvenile’s two turns.

O'Brien, 18, rides St Nicholas Abbey to historic Turf win

breederscup.com — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 03:07:45 GMT

The baby-faced gene runs strong through the O’Brien family. Trainer Aidan has always looked much younger than his actual age, and his son, 18-year-old Joseph, could pass for 14 in a pinch.

Court Vision denies Goldikova her fourth Breeders' Cup Mile

breederscup.com — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 03:05:17 GMT

Court Vision, the second-most unlikely winner in Breeders' Cup history, won a desperate photo finish with Turallure in the Breeders' Cup Mile and sent Mile legend Goldikova into retirement with her first Breeders' Cup loss.

Drosselmeyer comes flying to cap day of upsets

breederscup.com — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 03:03:39 GMT

A jockey who suffered the most-crushing loss of his career in the same race a year ago, a trainer with whom he had won many major races in years past, and a horse who had been long forgotten since his Belmont Stakes victory 17 months earlier combined to win the richest race of the year on Saturday at Churchill Downs, when Drosselmeyer stormed down the center of the track to take the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic.

An Interview With: Team Drosselmeyer

breederscup.com — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 00:10:10 GMT

This time with the connections of Drosselmeyer, winner of the 2011 Breeders' Cup Classic. Congratulations.