Horse Racing News is the source of thoroughbred racing information with horse racing odds, betting tips, racing picks, race results, and handicapping. Latest news and articles on top horse racing contenders, jockeys, trainers, three-year-olds, race tracks, and major stakes races such as the Triple Crown races: the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes as well as the Breeders' Cup races.Filly Rachel Alexandra To Miss The Breeders’ Cup 2009
Posted on Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
Co-owner of Preakness winner filly Rachel Alexandra, Jess Jackson, doesn’t plan to run the star filly in the Breeders’ Cup 2009 on November 6-7 at Santa Anita Park, after the poor performance by his 2-time Horse of the Year Curlin in last year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic.
Curlin had dominated on traditional dirt surfaces but struggled to a fourth-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Classic on Santa Anita’s Pro-Ride synthetic track in the only out-of-the-money finish of his career.
“I have a very strong dislike for plastic surfaces and I don’t believe she should be exposed to that,” Jess Jackson said during a conference call Wednesday. “I’m not going to run her on plastic. We don’t need to risk her that way.”
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Breeders’ Cup Challenge Races Announced
Posted on Monday, June 22nd, 2009
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge, a series of automatic qualifying races for the $25.5 million 2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships, will increase expansion this year with a record 62 races taking place in 7 countries at the world’s greatest horse racing venues.
The expanded Breeders’ Cup Challenge series, with its “Win and You’re In” provision, will include 12 overseas races from premier racetracks in England, Ireland, France, Australia and Hong Kong. The 2009 Breeders’ Cup Challenge races will begin in the U.S. on July 4 with qualifying events from Monmouth Park: the United Nations (G1) on turf, and the Salvator Mile (G3).
This year’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships will be held November 6-7, at the Oak Tree Racing Association meet at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
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The Breeders’ Cup 2009 Tickets Available at Reduced Prices
Posted on Thursday, June 18th, 2009
The Breeders’ Cup and Oak Tree Racing Association announced that General Admission tickets will be $10 on both days for the 2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships November 6-7 at Santa Anita Park.
Breeders’ Cup ticket prices were reduced across the board and will offer single and two-day options throughout the facility. Reserved grandstand ticket prices range from $40-$235 on Championship Friday and from $55-$335 on Championship Saturday.
Breeders’ Cup tickets are available online or by calling 1-877-TIX-4CUP.
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2009 Breeders’ Cup Could Move To Churchill Downs, Home of The Kentucky Derby 2009
Posted on Tuesday, April 21st, 2009
The Breeders’ Cup released a statement regarding the 2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships scheduled for November 6-7 in Santa Anita Park:
Our current intention is to stage the 2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita during the Oak Tree meeting. We are working with Santa Anita and Oak Tree management and our legal counsel to obtain the necessary protections so that the event can take place as planned.
The Daily Racing Form (DRF) reported that Breeders’ Cup Ltd. set an April 30 deadline for Magna Entertainment regarding its bankruptcy or else will move the 2009 Breeders’ Cup to Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby 2009 and also the host for the 2010 Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
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2009 Breeders’ Cup Marathon Lengthened To 1 3/4 Miles
Posted on Friday, March 20th, 2009
The Breeders’ Cup announced today that the distance of the $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Marathon has been lengthened from 1 1/2 miles to 1 3/4 miles for the 2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships on November 6-7 during the Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Park.
The Breeders’ Cup Marathon will be the longest major stakes race contested on a main track in the U.S. this year.
The new distance of the Breeders’ Cup Marathon, which had its inaugural running at last year’s Breeders’ Cup over the Pro-Ride surface at Santa Anita, was proposed by the Breeders’ Cup Racing and Nominations Committee and approved by the Breeders’ Cup Board of Directors.
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Breeders’ Cup To Continue Stakes Program In 2009
Posted on Wednesday, December 17th, 2008
The Breeders’ Cup has changed its decision to cut funding for stakes races as a cost-saving move.
A news release Wednesday announced the change, citing complaints from the breeding industry about the loss of funding. Breeders’ Cup chairman William S. Farish said in the release that the organization will use a portion of its reserve funds to pay for the stakes programs.
Purses for the 14 Breeders’ Cup races remain unchanged at $25.5 million. The 2009 Breeders’ Cup is set for next November at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.
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Breeders Cup Cuts 2009 Purse Supplements
Posted on Friday, December 12th, 2008
Citing an anticipated reduction in revenues due to the dismal worldwide economy, the Breeders’ Cup has suspended its $5 million program providing supplements to stakes purses at 40 race tracks in 2009.
The Breeders’ Cup also approved of increasing the entry fees to 0.5-point for the 2-day card of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships and reducing nomination fees for horses of racing age.
Purses for the 14 Breeders’ Cup races of $25.5 million remain the same as this year for the 2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park.
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