Breeders Cup 2010 This Weekend

Churchill Downs is hosting the Breeders Cup 2010 World Championships for a record seventh time this year. Its got horses. Its got jockeys. But with a last name like “World Championships,” you can be sure it’s not just another romp around the track. It’s more like an epic, two-day struggle between titans, where honor, glory and riches drive competitors, and spectators, to the limit.

But when the Breeders’ Cup World Championships was started back in 1984, it was with the humble goal of bringing the horseracing industry together for one last season-ending event. A kind of “end-of-the-year extravaganza” to wrap up the year.

All these years later, it has become the pinnacle of the sport, drawing the best equine athletes from around the world for two of the most exciting days in racing; and establishing itself as a deciding factor in Eclipse Award voting, which honors Horse of the Year. Champions such as Skip Away, Curlin and Street Sense have all made their marks at the Breeders’ Cup, and consequently imprinted themselves in the history books.

The 2009 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park was unforgettable — culminating with the remarkable Zenyatta bursting from behind to remain undefeated and becoming the first female in history to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic.

And join us for the 2010 Breeders’ Cup World Championships under the twin spires at Churchill Downs on November 5th and 6th.