FanFest At Oceanport To Celebrate The First Breeders’ Cup At Monmouth Park

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The 2008 Breeders' Cup, thoroughbred racing's most prestigious event, consisting of 14 Breeders' Cup races and $25.5 million in purses, will be held on October 24-25, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California.

With filly Zenyatta remaining undefeated as the 2008 Breeders' Cup Ladies' Day concludes, see the October 24 Breeders' Cup results & Payouts. Breeders' Cup Day Saturday will be highlighted by the Breeders' Cup Classic where Horse of the Year Curlin will defend his title against Casino Drive of Japan, Raven's Pass of Europe and other horse racing stars.

Posted on Wednesday, September 26th, 2007

The Breeders’ Cup month will begin on Friday, Sept. 28, with a kickoff cocktail party at the Shrewsbury Sailing and Yacht Club in Oceanport, followed the next day, September 29th with a sailing regatta and ending Saturday, October 20th with a 5K run.

This year the Breedersâ€™ Cup has been expanded to two days and includes three new races, bringing the 11-race purse total to $23 million. Breeders’ Cup Schedule.

The city of Oceanport will host Breeders’ Cup FanFest in celebration of Monmouth Park hosting its first Breeders’ Cup. More than 100 boats will participate in the Regatta.

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On Thursday and Friday, Oct. 11-12, there will be a FanFest Exhibit titled “The Magnificent Thoroughbred.” The exhibit features the work of Pulitzer Prize-nominated photographer Jon Kral, and is presented by Monmouth University and the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation. The exhibit will be held in the Monmouth University Gallery.

On Sunday, Oct. 14, the FanFest Polo Match will be held on the field across from Monmouth Park. The match will draw players from local, state and regional polo clubs.

Saturday, Oct. 20, brings the Oceanport FanFest 5k Run. The event is sponsored by the Monmouth Park host municipality, Oceanport, and will draw more than 1,200 runners.

Oceanport FanFest will be in Oceanport from Friday, Oct. 19 through Sunday, Oct. 21, featuring a family fair atmosphere with games, amusements and food booths. The events will take place on the grounds at Monmouth Park.

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