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Important Dates in the Breeders’ Cup Program

April 23, 1982 | At the annual January 2, 1984 | The split October 22, 1984 | Breeders’ November 2, 1985 | The second Festival divisions of the La Prevoyante Cup unveils its permanent Breeders’ Cup is run before “They’re Off” awards luncheon Handicap at Calder Race Course trophy, a 1,850-pound and 42,568 at . in Louisville, Kentucky, John in Florida become the first races marble reproduction of the Torrie Total wagering (on-track and R. Gaines announces plans for to offer Breeders’ Cup Premium horse, an ecorche or flayed horse simulcast) of over $28 million multi-race, multimillion-dollar Awards. designed by the 16th-century establishes a single-day North Breeders’ Cup Series. sculptor Giambologna. American record. January 4, 1984 | A point May 3, 1982 | Board of Directors system based on first-, second-, October 30, 1984 | Seventy- December 9, 1985 | BCL named for Breeders’ Cup and third-place finishes in North seven horses are pre-entered for Board of Directors votes to Limited (BCL), the nonprofit American Graded Stakes to be the seven Breeders’ Cup races. run the Breeders’ Cup for two administrative organization for used to determine starters in consecutive years (1986 and November 5, 1984 | Aqueduct the Breeders’ Cup. Breeders’ Cup races if any of the 1987) in Southern . Racetrack in New York is named races are oversubscribed. July 27, 1982 | Breeders’ Cup host track for the 1985 Breeders’ December 13, 1985 | BCL stakes race program outlined January 17, 1984 | The Cup, with the event scheduled announces the creation of 36 as a one-day, seven-race series graded stakes panel of the for November 2, 1985. new added-money Special with purses totaling $13 million. Owners and Stakes races to be run November 10, 1984 | The Series to be known as “Racing Breeders Association announces throughout the and inaugural Breeders’ Cup is run International’s Championship their unprecedented decision to Canada. Funding of $3 million before 64,254 at Hollywood Program.” assign grade I status to all seven to be provided by the Breeders’ Park. Chief’s Crown wins the Breeders’ Cup races. Cup from Premium Award September 2, 1982 | After first Breeders’ Cup race, the money that has gone unpaid reviewing proposals from eight February 4, 1984 | Ollie Cohen’s Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and during that program’s first two different racing associations, Eillo, eventual winner of the longshot wins the years. Breeders’ Cup Track Selection inaugural Breeders’ Cup Sprint, Breeders’ Cup Classic in a Committee chooses Southern named first Breeders’ Cup Horse thrilling stretch duel with Slew o’ April 3, 1986 | Hollywood Park California as locale for inaugural of the Month. Gold and Gate Dancer. will host the Breeders’ Cup in Breeders’ Cup Championship in 1987. March 6, 1984 | Frank E. (Jimmy) February 8, 1985 | Breeders’ 1984. Kilroe is named chairman Cup John R. Gaines May 1, 1986 | Anheuser-Busch, February 24, 1983 | Hollywood of the five-member Racing receives the of Inc., for its flagship Budweiser Park in Inglewood, California, Directors/ Secretaries Panel, Merit and NBC Sports receives brand, has agreed to title selected as site for inaugural which will select starters for the the Eclipse Award for National sponsorship of the $3 million Breeders’ Cup - November 10, Breeders’ Cup races if fields are Television Achievement for its Special Stakes Program, now 1984. oversubscribed. Breeders’ Cup telecast. Seven to be known as the Breeders’ of the 10 horses honored Cup Budweiser Special Stakes April 15, 1983 | BCL announces May 8, 1984 | BCL announces with Eclipse Awards for 1984 Program. the nomination of 1,083 stallions, the official names for the seven participated in Breeders’ Cup representing more than $10.9 Breeders’ Cup races, now slated June 10, 1986 | NBC Sports Championship races. million in fees. with a total purse and nominator extends its contract for the awards value of $10 million. October 1, 1985 | BCL approves exclusive television rights to June 8, 1983 | $10 million Oak Tree Racing Association Breeders’ Cup through 1989. Breeders’ Cup Premium Awards August 29, 1984 | Major as host for 1986 Breeders’ Program announced, with corporate sponsorship is July 31, 1986 | BCL and Fair Cup races. Event scheduled for allocations slated for 90 racing secured for three of the seven Hill Race Course announce November 1, 1986, during the associations in 22 states and five Breeders’ Cup races. Sponsors the creation of the $250,000 Oak Tree meeting at Santa Anita Canadian provinces. are Mobil Oil Corporation, De Breeders’ Cup Steeplechase, Park in Arcadia, California. Beers Consolidated Mines the world’s richest steeplechase September 13, 1983 | NBC Ltd. and Chrysler Corporation October 21, 1985 | One hundred event. The race will be run Sports and the BCL announce (Chrysler-Plymouth Division). By and ten horses are pre-entered November 1, 1986, at the Elkton, an exclusive, multiyear contract Breeders’ Cup day two additional for the seven Breeders’ Cup Maryland course and broadcast to broadcast all seven Breeders’ sponsors had signed on: First races. as a feature by NBC Sports Cup races live to a worldwide Jersey Securities and Michelob during the seven-race Breeders’ audience in a four-hour television (Anheuser-Busch, Inc.). Cup program. special.

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November 1, 1986 | A Breeders’ $1 million in funds, making this November 2, 1989 | Officials of March 19, 1992 | BCL and Cup record crowd of 69,155 national series of added-money BCL and the European Breeders’ NYRA announce the creation attend the third running of races worth a total of $5 million. Fund (EBF) announce a new, of the Belmont Breeders’ Cup Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita five-year agreement for renewal Special on October 10, 1992. February 11, 1988 | The distance Park and wager $15,410,409 on of cross-registration between the Coverage of the Breeders’ Cup of the Breeders’ Cup Distaff is the day’s races ($12,510,109 two programs. Steeplechase and five NYRA shortened from 11/4 miles to 11/8 on Breeders’ Cup races alone), races were televised by NBC miles. March 1, 1990 | Officials of BCL establishing a North American Sports. change the name of racing’s single-day on-track handle April 28, 1988 | James E. $10 million day from Breeders’ April 13, 1992 | Lady’s Secret record. Total wagering (on-track Bassett III is appointed as Cup Day to Breeders’ Cup becomes the first Breeders’ Cup and simulcast of $34,884,790) president of Breeders’ Cup Championship. champion to be elected to the establishes a single-day North Ltd. Bassett, who succeeds C. National Museum of Racing and American record. Census wins Gibson Downing as president, April 16, 1990 | is Hall of Fame. the inaugural running of the is Chairman of the Board of the selected as the site of the 1990 Breeders’ Cup Steeplechase at Association. Breeders’ Cup Steeplechase, October 10, 1992 | The Belmont with the race scheduled to be Breeders’ Cup Preview attracts Fair Hill Race Course. May 4, 1988 | Fair Hill Race run on October 20, 1990. the country’s top horses January 3, 1987 | Breeders’ Course has once again been prepping for the $10 million Cup Budweiser Special Stakes selected as host for the third June 14, 1990 | Fair Hill Race Breeders’ Cup Championship Program expands to 49 races running of the $250,000 Course in Elkton, Maryland, is three weeks later. A crowd of throughout the United States and Breeders’ Cup Steeplechase, chosen as the site of the 1991 over 32,000 watch Highland Bud Canada, with total Breeders’ Cup to be run Saturday, October 29, Breeders’ Cup Steeplechase, win his second Breeders’ Cup funding increased to 1988. with the race set to be run on Steeplechase. October 19, 1991. $4 million. May 26, 1988 | February 26, 1993 | Sites for the July 16, 1987 | in Hallandale, Florida, is named October 20, 1990 | Morley Street 1994, 1995 and 1996 Breeders’ in Louisville, Kentucky, is named host track for the 1989 Breeders’ (Ire) wins the $250,000 Breeders’ Cup Championship are selected. host track for the 1988 Breeders’ Cup. Cup Steeplechase by 10 lengths Churchill Downs will host the Cup, to be run November 5, at Belmont Park. October 29, 1988 | English- event in 1994, Belmont Park in 1988. bred Jimmy Lorenzo wins the February 28, 1991 | Gulfstream 1995 and Woodbine in 1996. August 31, 1987 | Order of the third running of the $250,000 Park in Hallandale, Florida, is April 14, 1993 | The NBC Breeders’ Cup races changed Breeders’ Cup Steeplechase at selected as the site of the 1992 Sports telecast of the Breeders’ for 1987: Sprint, Juvenile , Fair Hill Race Course. Breeders’ Cup Championship, Cup Championship is named Distaff, Mile, Juvenile, Turf and with the races scheduled to be November 3, 1988 | NBC Sports the Outstanding Live Sports Classic. run on October 31, 1992. extends its contract for the Special of 1992 at the 14th October 31, 1987 | French-bred exclusive television rights to March 8, 1991 | BCL changes its Emmy Awards for Sports annual Gacko wins the second running Breeders’ Cup through 1994. purse distribution (paying to fifth- ceremony. of the $250,000 Breeders’ Cup rather than sixth-place), points April 7, 1989 | Far Hills Race July 15, 1993 | BCL and NBC Steeplechase at Fair Hill Race system and selection process for Meeting Association in Far Sports announce new five-year Course. the Breeders’ Cup Championship Hills, N.J., is selected as the contract televising the Breeders’ races. November 21, 1987 | A crowd site of the 1989 Breeders’ Cup Cup Championship through 1999. of 57,734 watch as Steeplechase. May 7, 1991 | A National September 30, 1993 | BCL defeats by a nose Pick-7 wager will be in place May 10, 1989 | New York’s announces that the seven after a thrilling stretch duel in for the 1991 Breeders’ Cup Belmont Park is chosen as the Breeders’ Cup races would be the fourth Breeders’ Cup Classic Championship races. site of the 1990 Breeders’ Cup. simulcast live to Europe and at Hollywood Park, earning the October 12, 1991 | Eclipse September 20, 1989 | Churchill South Africa. colt Horse of the Year honors Award winner Morley Street (Ire) Downs is chosen as the site of October 16, 1993 | The Belmont and champion older horse. Total wins the $250,000 Breeders’ the 1991 Breeders’ Cup. Breeders’ Cup Preview attracts 1987 Breeders’ Cup wagering Cup Steeplechase for the second the top eastern-based horses of $36,014,720 sets an all-time October 28, 1989 | Highland consecutive year. North American single-day Bud wins the Breeders’ Cup prepping for the $10 million February 26, 1992 | Oak Tree wagering mark. Steeplechase by 10 lengths at Breeders’ Cup Championship at Santa Anita is selected as the three weeks later. Televised January 1, 1988 | Breeders’ AT&T Moorland Farms in Far site of the 1993 Breeders’ Cup live by NBC Sports, the Preview Cup Budweiser Special Stakes Hills, N.J. Championship. showcased defending Mile Program allocated an additional

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winner Lure, and juvenile September 20, 1996 | Breeders’ July 31, 1997 | It announced “Racing to the Breeders’ Cup” standouts and Heavenly Cup Ltd.’s Web site (www. that the Breeders’ Cup Pick 7 will series. With NTRA as entitlement Prize. The $250,000 Breeders’ breederscup.com) is unveiled. be replaced with a Breeders’ Cup sponsor, the series expanded Cup Steeplechase was won by The 650-page site provides fans Pick 6. to 15 shows, highlighted by 15 Lonesome Glory. online access to biographical grade I races. September 5, 1997 | Churchill and statistical information, past November 6, 1993 | On the Downs was selected to host July 16, 1998 | A motion was Championship, and National tenth anniversary running of the the 1998 Breeders’ Cup approved to incorporate the Stakes program results, as well Breeders’ Cup Championship, Championship for a record fourth $1 million & Mare Turf as information on the current Lure cruises to his second time. into the Breeders’ Cup Breeders’ Cup Championships consecutive Breeders’ Cup Mile, Championship. The new host track. November 14, 1997 | The while stuns the racing race would be inaugurated at Breeders’ Cup Web site, www. world at 133-1 by winning the October 26, 1996 | For the first Gulfstream Park in 1999. Due breederscup.com, Classic. time ever, the Breeders’ Cup to the configuration of the turf surpassed all previous user Championship travels outside course at Gulfstream, the Filly March 4, 1994 | BCL announced records with more than 1.25 the United States to be run &Mare Turf will be run at 13/8 that the Breeders’ Cup Steeple- million hits from around the before 42,380 fans (a Canadian miles; however, the 11/4 mile chase has been discontinued. world during the recent record) at in distance will be used at future coverage of the Breeders’ Cup April 27, 1994 | BCL, NYRA Toronto. sites when possible. Championship on the internet. and NBC Sports announce a December 4, 1996 | D.G. November 7, 1998 | A record new six-year contract televising February 24, 1998 | A record Van Clief, Jr. was elected crowd of 80,452 enjoy a great the Breeders’ Cup Preview at crop of 12,743 foals were president of Breeders’ Cup Ltd., Championship day hosted by Belmont Park through 1999. nominated to the Breeders’ Cup succeeding James E. Bassett Churchill Downs. The Classic, program the previous year. The October 24, 1994 | A record126 III, who retired from the post on with a total purse value of $5.12 1997 total tops the previous high horses, including 33 from December 31. million, was the richest race ever of 12,183 nominated foals set in Europe, are pre-entered for run. came flying February 4, 1997 | Seven of 1987. They also announced that the seven Breeders’ Cup down the stretch to outfinish the 10 Eclipse Award winners 1,202 stallions were nominated Championship races. Silver Charm and . participated in the 1996 to the Breeders’ Cup for the February 1, 1995 | Beginning Breeders’ Cup Championship, 1998 breeding season, a 4.7 November 17, 1998 | The with foals of 1996 and thereafter, including Horse of the Year percent increase over 1997. Breeders’ Cup Web site, www. the supplemental fee for the . In addition, NBC Sports breederscup.com, registered 3.1 February 25, 1998 | The total Breeders’ Cup Championship was awarded the 1996 Eclipse million hits this year, more than purse of the Breeders’ Cup races will be reduced from 12 Award for National Television doubling last year’s traffic. Usage Distaff increases to $2 million. percent of the purse to nine Achievement for their coverage peaked on Friday, November The increase becomes effective percent. of the 1996 Breeders’ Cup 6 to 56,882 users making over with the 1998 Breeders’ Cup Championship. 400,000 hits. July 13, 1995 | Officials of BCL Championship at Churchill and EBF announce an agreement February 28, 1997 | The Downs. Total purses and awards February 24, 1999 | A record that, for the first time, allows Advertising Club of Lexington for the Championship will now 14,062 foals were nominated to stallions standing in non- presented Breeders’ Cup Ltd. be $12 million. the Breeders’ Cup program last Breeders’ Cup and EBF countries and Hammond Communications year. The 1998 total tops the March 23, 1998 | Gulfstream to nominate to both program’s Group an ADDY award for the previous record year’s 12,751 Park is selected to host the 1999 simultaneously. Breeders’ Cup Web site, www. nominated foals. Breeders’ Cup Championships, breederscup.com. February 28, 1996 | Hollywood to be held on Saturday, April 12, 1999 | NBC Sports and Park will be the site of the 1997 July 11, 1997 | BCL announced November 6, 1999, at the South BCL announce an agreement to Breeders’ Cup Championship, procedural changes for Florida racetrack. telecast four new racing shows with the races scheduled to be horses supplemented to the from Saratoga and Belmont Park April 10 , 1998 | BCL, on run on November 8. Breeders’ Cup Championships; leading up to the Breeders’ Cup behalf of the Thoroughbred supplemental entry fees will be Championship. The expanded March 7, 1996 | The purse for breeding industry, is contributing added to the purses of Breeders’ coverage will include 11 grade I the Breeders’ Cup Classic will be $3.5 million to the National Cup races. Additionally, a credit races, with purses totaling $4.3 increased by $1 million, making Association system has been established for million. the race worth $4 million. The (NTRA). horses supplemented into future increase makes the winner’s May 6, 1999 | A contract Breeders’ Cup races. July 2, 1998 | BCL and ESPN share of the purse $2,080,000. extension with NBC Sports announced an expansion of the will keep the Breeders’ Cup

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Championships on NBC through the first race. The resolution was economics with the industry will allow for more time between 2001. designed to ensure the safety and increased interest in the each of the Championships races. of the horses and protect the sponsorship marketplace. May 26, 1999 | Churchill Downs September 14, 2001 | In the integrity of the event. was decided as host of the 17th January 10, 2001 | Foal wake of the terrorist attacks in running of the Breeders’ Cup March 29, 2000 | The nominations break a record New York, the NTRA, BCL and Championship, to be run in 2000. Breeders’ Cup Web site, www. for the eighth straight year. New York Racing Association breederscup.com, now features The 15,760 foals by Breeders’ announce that the 18th running July 15, 1999 | Breeders’ Cup a comprehensive multimedia Cup, EBF and Common Fund of the BCWTC scheduled for officials announce ESPN’s gallery. The gallery offers visitors nominated stallions represent a Oct. 27 at Belmont Park in introduction of the “NTRA Racing photographs of winning horses 3.7 percent increase over 1999 Elmont, N.Y., will be dedicated to the Breeders’ Cup” series, and downloadable video stretch and a 49.5 percent increase to the families of New York featuring 19 graded Breeders’ runs from all Breeders’ Cup since 1995. firefighters, police officers, Cup prep stakes totaling more races. emergency services personnel than $9 million. June 22, 2001 | It is announced and other victims in the July 19, 2000 | The Breeders’ that this year’s Breeders’ Cup November 6, 1999 | Wagering surrounding communities who Cup Web site is further Steeplechase will take place on on the eight Breeders’ Cup lost their lives. enhanced with an interactive Saturday, October 20, and again races sets a new record during foal nominations and eligibility be run at Far Hills, N.J. September 17, 2001 | Despite Championship day, held before system and internal search concerns about security and 45,124 fans at Gulfstream June 26, 2001 | The NTRA capability. other risks, it is by BCL Park. Moreover, the Ultra Pick and BCL launch a new brand that plans would go forward to 6 produces the largest known August 31, 2000 | BCL releases - the World Thoroughbred conduct this year’s BCWTC as single pari-mutuel payout in a commemorative book, titled Championships - to improve planned at Belmont Park. history, a single ticket worth over “Breeders’ Cup: Thoroughbred public awareness of the $3 million. Racing’s Championship Day.” Breeders’ Cup. The re-branding October 20, 2001 | In Far The photo-essay book, written will include new logos and Hills, N.J., Quel Senor wins November 22, 1999 | The by Jay Privman, celebrates the marks, and rankings and the $250,000 Breeders’ Cup Breeders’ Cup Web site, www. first 16 runnings of the Breeders’ statistics for each of the Steeplechase. Augustin Stable breederscup.com, continues Cup. racing divisions. Major races horses Lord Zada and Praise its impressive growth, nearly in each division leading up The Prince are second and quadrupling traffic activity from October 25, 2000 | Led by to the Breeders’ Cup will third, respectively. Defending the 1998 Championship. During Kentucky Derby winner Fusaichi become known as the “Road Breeders’ Cup winner All Gong the Championship coverage, the Pegasus, a record 135 horses to the World Thoroughbred falls at the eighth fence, while website records over 1.5 million pre-enter for the 17th running of Championships.” co-favorite It’s A Giggle finishes page views and 155,000 user the Breeders’ Cup. In addition, a fifth after setting the pace. Quel visits. record 18 horses supplement to June 26, 2001 | The NTRA and Senor is trained by Tom Voss this year’s event, boosting the BCL announce an agreement December 6, 1999 | BCL and ridden by Cyril Murphy. total of purses and awards for in principle to create a strategic announces yet another foal the eight races to more than alliance between the Breeders’ October 23, 2001 | A four-year nominations record, with 15,100 $15 million. Cup World Thoroughbred contract extension will keep foals nominated for 1999. Championships (BCWTC) and the BCWTC on NBC through October 28, 2000 | All Gong December 10, 1999 | The the Emirates World Series 2005. The Breeders’ Cup has wins the $250,000 Breeders’ Executive Committee for BCL Racing Championship, the been televised on NBC since the Cup Steeplechase at the Far Hill and the Board of Directors of the intercontinental series that event’s inception in 1984. As Races in New Jersey. The 7-year- National Thoroughbred Racing includes races in Europe, Asia, part of the new agreement, NBC old owned by Calvin Houghland Association (NTRA) unanimously the Middle East, Australia and also will televise a preview show and trained by Bruce Miller went approve a strategic alliance North America. The alliance from Belmont Park three to on to claim Eclipse honors as between the two organizations, would afford sponsors and fans four weeks prior to the BCWTC Champion Steeplechase Horse. including the combination of increased global exposure for to be produced in partnership selected administrative and January 1, 2001 | The Thoroughbred racing. with NYRA along with additional marketing functions. operational merger between BCL advance promotion of the event. June 26, 2001 | Telecasts of the and NTRA becomes effective. March 3, 2000 | BCL passes a 2001 BCWTC and the Breeders’ November 2, 2001 | The NTRA, The consolidation of the NTRA, resolution requiring all horses Cup Preview show (both airing BCL and NYRA announces that racing’s “league office” and entered to compete in the on NBC) will be expanded by the BCWTC raised approximately the Breeders’ Cup, the sport’s Breeders’ Cup races must arrive 30 minutes each, beginning this $2.5 million for the NTRA championship event, will serve at the host track grounds at least year. The new five-hour format Charities-New York Heroes as an impetus for improved 24 hours prior to the post time of

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Fund. In total, more than $5 championship races. Future bets Vindication (Juvenile) and High October 25, 2003 | Pleasantly million has been raised from on certain races would take place Chaparral (Turf). Perfect capped off a record day members of the international during four weekends during the for trainer Richard Mandella by February 11, 2003 | A total of community for the summer. winning the $4 million Breeders’ 13,846 foals were nominated Heroes Fund, created to aid the Cup Classic – Powered by June 18, 2002 | A new to the Breeders’ Cup program families of the victims of Sept. Dodge. In addition to Pleasantly international rankings system in 2002. The total represents an 11. Owners, trainers and jockeys Perfect, Mandella also won for horses being pointed to 8.3% decrease in nominated in the BCWTC contributed to the Juvenile Fillies with the eight Breeders’ Cup races foals from 2001. The decline is the total raised through pledges , the Juvenile with was unveiled. An international due to Mare Reproductive Loss of purse earnings. In addition, Action This Day, and in the Turf, panel of racing officials will Syndrome, which affected most racing organizations, racetracks his Johar won in a dead-heat produce weekly rankings for Kentucky farms in the spring of and individual contributors have with defending champ High the world’s top 10 runners in 2001. donated to the Heroes Fund or to Chaparral. Others victors on an each division. Rankings will be other types of relief agencies and April 2, 2003 | Officials of BCL, unseasonably warm day at Santa determined by an analysis of programs. NTRA, Lone Star Park and Magna Anita Park were Cajun Beat horses’ performances around Entertainment Corporation (Sprint), Adoration (Distaff) and December 3, 2001 | It is the world and will be used completed negotiations to hold European-based Six Perfections announced that during NTRA-produced television the 2004 BCWTC at Lone Star (Mile) and Islington (Filly & Mare has been named the host site for programming, in publicity, Park, in Grand Prairie, Texas. Turf). the 2002 BCWTC. This will be print advertising and marketing Located in the suburbs of the the first time that Arlington Park, programs. October 26, 2003 | The inaugural Dallas-Fort Worth area, this is the located in the suburban Chicago winner of the Shoemaker Award June 18, 2002 | Plans for a new first time that the Championships town of Arlington Heights, will was . Solis rode Johar wager – Head2Head – were will be held in the Southwest. host the event and the first time to a dead-heat victory in the Turf announced. The wager, expected that the Championships will be June 23, 2003 | An agreement and after waiting out a 13-minute to debut at the BCWTC, matches held in the Midwest. was reached to hold the 22nd photo finish decision, came back two designated horses against running of the BCWTC at to defeat the Classic field aboard January 17, 2002 | The each other and challenges fans Belmont Park in 2005. It was also . 15,020 foals nominated to the to predict which horse will finish announced that the purse for Breeders’ Cup program in 2001 in front of the other in a given November 4, 2003 | A record the Juvenile and the Mile were by Breeders’ Cup, European race. The Head2Head bet is to for total handle was established augmented to $1.5 million each, Breeders’ Fund and Common be offered on each of the eight for the 12-race program held increasing the total purses and Fund nominated stallions races. on BCWTC day. The 2003 awards for the eight Breeders’ represent a 4.84% decrease handle totaled $120,631,437; October 19, 2002 | Flat Top Cup races to $14 million. from 2000, the first decline in $16,346,688 was bet by Santa captures the $250,000 Breeders’ nominated foals since 1992. October 18, 2003 | McDynamo, Anita’s on-track crowd of 51,648. Cup Steeplechase by 61/4 lengths The decline is due in large part a 6-year-old son of Handle figures were slightly over Tres Touche. The 9-year-old to Mare Reproductive Loss captured the $175,000 Breeders’ diminished due to a 13-minute gelding went the (about) 23/4-mile Syndrome, which swept through Cup Steeplechase in Far Hills, photo finish delay after the distance of the Steeplechase in Kentucky farms the previous N.J. Owned by Michael Moran, running of the Turf, which greatly 5:25.20. Flat Top is owned by spring. trained by Sanna Hendriks and reduced available wagering time Mrs. Henry Gerry and trained by ridden by Craig Thornton, the on the Classic. February 20, 2002 | NTRA Janet Elliot. winner covered the 25/8 miles unveils its new, fully redesigned January 16, 2004 | It was October 26, 2002 | In the and 14 fences in 5:24.3 over a Web site, NTRA.com. Featured announced that 14,927 foals Breeders’ Cup Classic, course labeled as good. is a newly organized BCWTC were nominated to the Breeders’ shocked almost everyone with section, including charts, October 21, 2003 | In memory of Cup program in 2003. The total his $89 upset win over War photographs and video from all legendary Bill Shoemaker, represents a 7.3% increase in Emblem, Medaglia d’Oro and 18 Breeders’ Cup events. the outstanding performance nominated foals from 2002. Came Home, among others. by a jockey on Breeders’ Cup The increase is indicative April 19, 2002 | An agreement The result touched off a pick- Championships day will be of a recovery from Mare was reached to hold the 2003 six wagering scandal that had honored with the Shoemaker Reproductive Loss Syndrome, BCWTC at in repercussions far into the Award. The winner, to be which affected most Kentucky So. California on October 25. following year. Other winners in selected by the media, will be farms in the spring of 2001. the 19th edition of the BCWTC April 24, 2002 | NTRA announced and presented with a were Azeri (Distaff), Storm Flag March 17, 2004 | The 2004 announces a schedule for future trophy at Sunday’s media brunch Flying (Juvenile Fillies), Breeders’ Cup Stakes program, bet wagering on the eight at the host track. (Sprint), (Mile), now in its ninth year, will feature

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113 races and distribute $7.2 (Distaff), Sweet Catomine had been serving as interim introduced Breeders’ Cup World million in Breeders’ Cup Funds (Juvenile Fillies), Singletary Commissioner and CEO pending Thoroughbred Championships – an increase of $800,000 (Mile), Speightstown (Sprint), the completion of a national (Breeders’ Cup), a horse over last year. The program is (Filly & Mare Turf), search since September 2004 racing video game for the cooperatively funded by BCL and Wilko (Juvenile), and Better Talk when former Commissioner Tim PlayStation®2 and Xbox® 40 participating racetracks in the Now (Turf). Smith stepped down. game systems. The game U.S. and Canada. simulates all aspects of October 31, 2004 | The April 22, 2005 | A new formula thoroughbred horse racing, March 27, 2004 | Pleasantly second presentation of the was approved for stallion including breeding, training and Perfect, winner of the 2003 Bill Shoemaker Award for nominations that would increase racing at a variety Breeders’ Cup Classic – Powered outstanding performance by purses for the 2008 BCWTC. of tracks. by Dodge, won the Dubai World a jockey on Breeders’ Cup Beginning with the 2006 Cup, becoming the second Championships day went to John breeding season, for stallions October 20, 2005 | SIRIUS Classic winner to win both Velazquez. The New York-based with less than 50 live foals, the Satellite Radio, leading provider prestigious races; the first was jockey booted home two winners nomination fee will remain one of sports radio programming Cigar, who won the inaugural the previous day — Ashado in time the advertised stud fee, will be the exclusive radio in 1996. the Distaff and Speightstown in with a minimum of $1,000. For broadcaster for the 2005 the Sprint. stallions represented by 50-99 BCWTC, featuring eight hours July 27, 2004 | NTRA live foals the nomination fee will live coverage. Commissioner since 1998, Tim January 13, 2005 | A record be 1.5 times the advertised stud Smith announced that he would 15,850 foals were nominated October 22, 2005 | In Far Hills, fee and for stallions siring 100 or conclude his term on Sept. 1. to the Breeders’ Cup program New Jersey, history was made more live foals, the nomination Breeders’ Cup Ltd. President in 2004. This tops the old mark as McDynamo won his third fee will be twice the advertised D.G. Van Clief, Jr. was named of 15,786 foals nominated in consecutive running of the fee. Acting Commissioner and CEO; 2000 and a 5.7% increase in Breeders’ Cup Steeplechase. The he was subsequently named nominated foals from 2003. April 29, 2005 | The BCWTC 2005 Champion steeplechaser Commissioner and CEO. Total foal nomination revenue will be televised on ESPN is owned by Michael Moran and generated by the 2004 foal beginning in 2006 under an trained by Sanna Hendriks. The August 8, 2004 | Officials crop was $8,016,000, the eight-year contract between formidable 8-year-old earned of BCL and NTRA reached highest revenue total since the the two parties. Officials said $110,000 while carrying rider an understanding with New nomination process began in the “revenue-sharing” package Jody Petty over 14 fences on a Jersey Sports and Exposition 1982. would help racing capitalize on rain-soaked course. Authority for Monmouth Park in multimedia and technology, and Oceanport, N.J., to be the host February 3, 2005 | The 2005 October 25, 2005 | For the also be a lure for current and site for the 2007 BCWTC. It will Breeders’ Cup Stakes program first time, the official Breeders’ potential sponsors. be the first time the event will be will feature 125 races and Cup simulcast show – the live held in the Mid-Atlantic region. distribute $7.305 million in June 13, 2005 | Long-standing video sent to racetracks and Breeders’ Cup Funds – an Breeders’ Cup Partner Alberto simulcasting facilities from the October 23, 2004 | In Far increase of $205,000 over Culver secured the title Breeders’ Cup site – will be Hills, New Jersey, defending last year – to existing stakes sponsorship of the Juvenile available on the internet via pay- champion McDynamo became races across the United States Fillies and the Juvenile Fillies per-view to non-U.S. residents. just the second horse in history and Canada. Combined with Division. With the Alberto Culver Offered at $8.99, the pay-per- to win back-to-back runnings of racetrack and racing association agreement in place, all eight view option increases the global the Breeders’ Cup Steeplechase. allocations, total purses for the Breeders’ Cup races will have awareness and stature of the The 2004 Champion 2005 series will be in excess of name-in-title sponsorship. BCWTC. steeplechaser covered the 25/8 $22.5 million. miles and 14 fences in 5:06 4/5 July 21, 2005 | In an effort October 30, 2005 | At the while earning $96,250. February 11, 2005 | Legendary to provide its fans with most Sunday press breakfast horseman and Breeders’ Cup attractive wagering program, at Belmont Park, the Bill October 30, 2004 | In front of an founding father John R. Gaines it was decided that complete Shoemaker Award for audience of 53,717 fans at Lone dies in Lexington, Ky. at the age race order for the 22nd BCWTC outstanding Breeders’ Cup Star Park in Texas, of 76. will be announced Wednesday, Jockey of 2005 went to Garrett took his field wire-to-wire with a October 19, when the Pre- Gomez. dazzling performance in the $4 April 19, 2005 | Breeders’ Cup Entered fields for all eight races The Southern California-based million Breeders’ Cup Classic- President D.G. Van Clief, Jr. are released. jockey piloted two winners the Powered by Dodge. Other was named the NTRA’s previous day – Stevie Wonderboy winners in the 21st running Commissioner and chief September 29, 2005 | NTRA, in the Juvenile and Artie Schiller of the BCWTC were Ashado executive officer. Van Clief BCL and Bethesda Softworks® in the Mile.

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November 4, 2005 | New Breeders’ Cup, EBF or Common officially sanctioned Breeders’ January 23, 2007 | The Eclipse wagering records were Fund stallion nominated in Cup qualifying races in 2007. The Award winners were announced established at the BCWTC, the year of conception, may new “Breeders’ Cup Challenge” in California and for the first time including total handle, which was pay a one-time $150,000 late will be highlighted by its “Win in history, each of the eleven $123,978,241. A record total of nomination fee to place that and You’re In” provision, with equine winners were participants $116,434,571 was wagered on horse into the Breeders’ Cup the winner of each of the 24 in the BCWC. was a dual the eight Breeders’ Cup races at program for its entire racing Challenge races automatically winner as Older Male and Horse Belmont Park and at simulcast career. qualifying for the corresponding of the Year. outlets around the world. A divisional race in the BCWC. April 26, 2006 | D.G. Van Clief, February 23, 2007 | Hong Kong new record was also recognized Jr. announced that he will retire November 9, 2006 | New Jockey Club Champions Mile for total simulcast handle, as as Commissioner and CEO of the wagering records were will be the first international $109,235,720 was wagered on NTRA and as President of BCL established at the 23rd BCWC qualifying race for the BCWC. the full 12-race card. effective by the end of the year. held Nov. 4 at Churchill There also was an agreement December 28, 2005 | SIRIUS Downs in Louisville, Ky. Three made that would racing May 2, 2006 | Total purses Satellite Radio wins the Media major wagering records were fans in Hong Kong to wager on for the Breeders’ Cup World Eclipse award in the Audio and set, including total handle this year’s BCWC races. Championships (BCWC) have Multi-Media Internet category ($140,332,198), Breeders’ Cup- been raised to $20 million, an February 23, 2007 | A record for its live coverage of the 2005 only handle ($134,357,846) and increase of $6 million from 2005. 16,272 foals were nominated BCWTC. simulcast handle ($122,072,227). Each race will have a purse value to the Breeders’ Cup program Total all-sources handle for January 8, 2006 | Breeders’ Cup of $2 million, with the exception in 2006. The 16,272 foals the 10-race card was a 13.1% Ltd. adopted a new set of by- of the Turf at $3 million and the by Breeders’ Cup, EBF and increase over the previous laws and elected a stream-lined Classic, which was raised to $5 Common Fund nominated record, set last year. 14-member Board of Directors, million. stallions tops the old mark of down from the 48 directors it January 8, 2007 | The BCWC 16,263 nominated foals set July 1, 2006 | Greg Avioli had previously. will move to an expanded two- in 2005. This record total is assumed the duties of interim day event that will inaugurate expected to increase when February 2, 2006 | Breeders’ CEO of NTRA and BCL, three $1-million stakes designed the results of the Southern Cup foal nominations reached an succeeding the retiring D.G. Van to accommodate owners and Hemisphere foals, which have all-time high with a record 16,183 Clief, Jr. Avioli previously served breeders. The new races are the an April 15 nomination deadline, foals nominated to the program as COO and interim CFO of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile for are released. In addition, the in 2005. This tops the old mark two organizations, and prior to 3-year-olds and up, the Breeders’ Breeders’ Cup sired foals of 15,947 foals nominated in that he was senior vice president Cup Filly & Mare Sprint for fillies represent a record high of 52% 2004. Total foal nomination of legislative and corporate and mares, 3-year-olds and up, of the eligible foal crop for North revenue generated by the 2005 planning. and the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile America. foal crop was $8,214,000, the September 6, 2006 | Race Turf, a one-mile event open to highest revenue total since the April 19, 2007 | The board caller Trevor Denman has joined 2-year-old males and females. nomination process began in approved the appointment of the ESPN announcer team for At Monmouth, the Dirt Mile will 1982. Greg Avioli as president and CEO coverage of the 2006 BCWC. He be run at a mile and 70 yards of BCL, as well as approving the February 16, 2006 | The 2006 succeeds , who has and the Filly & Mare Sprint at Oak Tree meet at Santa Anita Breeders’ Cup Stakes program called every Breeders’ Cup since six furlongs. In future years, the as the site for the 2008 BCWC. will feature 135 races and its inception. distances will be one mile and It will be the first time that the distribute $8 million in Breeders’ seven furlongs, respectively. October 28, 2006 | McDynamo Breeders’ Cup will be run over a Cup Funds – an increase of won his fourth straight $250,000 January 15, 2007 | Alex synthetic racing surface. $695,000 over last year – to Breeders’ Cup Grand National Waldrop, former president of existing stakes races across March 31, 2007 | Invasor, Steeplechase in a 22-length Churchill Downs, was appointed the United States and Canada. winner of the 2006 Breeders’ romp in Far Hills, N.J. The 9-year- president and CEO of the Combined with racetrack and Cup Classic – Powered by old son of Dynaformer is trained NTRA. In addition, Turfway Park racing association allocations, Dodge, won the Dubai World by Sanna Hendriks, owned by President Robert Elliston was total purses for the 2005 series Cup, becoming the third horse Michael Moran and ridden by appointed executive chairman will be in excess of $26 million. to win both prestigious races. Jody Petty. of the NTRA. Waldrop replaces The first was Cigar, who won April 21, 2006 | Under current NTRA interim CEO Greg October 30, 2006 | BCL and the inaugural running in 1996, the Breeders’ Cup revised Avioli, who will continue as six of the nation’s premier and the second was Pleasantly nomination program, owners of a interim CEO of BCL. racetracks will launch a set of Perfect, who won in 2004. non-nominated horse, sired by a

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October 18, 2007 | Simulcast ($500,000) for 3-year-olds and September 27 and televised on (“CDI”) joins state and local wagering will be available up, 1 1/2 miles. the BBC and TVG networks. The officials to announce that the to more than 10,000 outlets additions bring the total 2008 2010 Breeders’ Cup World February 7, 2008 | For the first worldwide for the 2007 BCWC. Breeders’ Cup Challenge series Championships will be held at time in its history, the BCWC The outlets include all major races to 53 from 24 races in historic Churchill Downs for will be held at the same site for U.S. racetracks, off-track betting 2007. a record seventh time. The two consecutive years. Santa locations, casinos and all major 27th Breeders’ Cup will be run Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif., host June 2, 2008 | The Breeders’ Account Deposit Wagering on Friday, November 5 and of the event’s 25th anniversary Cup and ESPN announces platforms, as well as many Saturday, November 6, 2010. to take place Friday, Oct. 24 that the 2008 Breeders’ Cup locations outside the country: and Saturday, Oct. 25, has also World Championships at Santa October 24, 2008 | Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, been selected to host the 2009 Anita Park will receive an climaxes spectacular Netherlands, France, Germany, Breeders’ Cup. unprecedented nine hours of live Championship Friday with Austria, Switzerland, Monaco, coverage including, for the first commanding win in Breeders’ South Africa, Kenya, Panama, February 14, 2008 | The time, 2.5 hours of live coverage Cup Ladies’ Classic culminating St. Kitts, St. Thomas, Venezuela, Breeders’ Cup Challenge, a on ABC. The 25th running of the first all female major stakes , Brazil, and Peru. For the series of automatic qualifying Breeders’ Cup will feature 14 racing card in North America. A first time, the Hong Kong Jockey races for the BCWC, will be races over two days with record record-breaking $47 million is Club will offer the opportunity to expanded from 24 races to a purses of $25.5 million and wagered on the races, the most watch and wager on the NetJets minimum of 49 races at 12 of air on ABC, ESPN and ESPN2 ever for a Friday program. Breeders’ Cup Mile on the turf. North America’s premier racing beginning on Friday, October 24 venues in 2008. The expanded October 25, 2008 | Raven’s Pass October 20, 2007 | McDynamo on ESPN2. The ABC and ESPN Challenge will now include six defeats in the Breeders’ captured his fifth consecutive combination marks the first ever races at Woodbine Racetrack Cup Classic capping a huge Breeders’ Cup win in the Grade network and cable telecast of the in Toronto, Canada. Other new Championship for the Europeans, 1, $300,000 BC Grand National Championships. tracks for the Challenge include as overseas horses win five in Far Hills, New Jersey. Now Emerald Downs in Auburn, August 1, 2008 | Breeders’ Cup races, including (IRE) 10 years old, the steeplechase Wash.; Suffolk Downs in Boston; announces new ban on Steroids in the Turf and the brilliant filly superstar will retire after Delaware Park in Wilmington, for World Championships. (IRE) beating males one more race. The son of Del.; Calder Race Course near Trainers of horses that test in the Mile. Midnight Lute Dynaformer is trained by Sanna Miami; and Monmouth Park in positive for anabolic steroids at wins the Sprint for the second Hendriks for owner Michael Oceanport, N.J. the 2008 Breeders’ Cup will face consecutive year. Garrett Gomez Moran, and ridden by Jody Petty. a one-year suspension from the rides a record four Breeders’ February 27, 2008 | The 2008 October 26, 2007 | Under rainy event; and trainers who violate Cup races over the two days and BCWC will card all five of its skies and over wet conditions at steroid regulations three times earns his third Bill Shoemaker races for female horses together Monmouth Park, the inaugural will face a lifetime ban. Award for Outstanding Jockey. on the first day of the two- runnings of the three new day event, Friday, Oct. 24. It August 22, 2008 | The Breeders’ March 20, 2009 | Breeders’ Cup Breeders’ Cup races took place: marks the first time a major Cup announces that, for the first announces that the distance of the Filly & Mare Sprint was won Thoroughbred event in North time, also eligible horses will be the $500,000 Breeders’ Cup by Maryfield, the Juvenile Turf America has focused an entire designated following the close Marathon has been lengthened was taken by Nownownow and day on female championship of entries for all oversubscribed from 1 1/2 miles to 1 3/4 miles Corinthian was the victor in the racing. The Breeders’ Cup Distaff races at the Breeders’ Cup World for the World Championships. Dirt Mile. has renamed the Breeders’ Cup Championships, Oct. 24-25 at June 22, 2009 | Breeders’ Cup December 10, 2007 | Three new Ladies’ Classic and will be the Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif. Challenge qualifying series BCWC races will be established premier race on the program, An oversubscribed race is one expands to a record 62 races in 2008, increasing the event to which will now feature purses in which there are more than 14 taking place in seven countries, 14 races and raising total purses totaling $8 million, more than horses (or 12 in three instances) including England, France, to $25.5 million. The new races doubling last year’s Breeders’ entered to participate. There Ireland, Australia and Hong Kong. are the Breeders’ Cup Turf Cup Friday purses. will be a maximum of two also- Sprint ($1 million) for 3-year- eligible horses for each Breeders’ August 10, 2009 | The April 16, 2008 | The Breeders’ olds and up, 6 1/2 furlongs; the Cup World Championships race Breeders’ Cup announce an Cup Challenge will for the first Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies that is oversubscribed. expansion to its steroid ban time be expanded to Europe, Turf ($1 million), a one-mile policy to include all Class with three “Win and You’re October 8, 2008 | The Breeders’ event for 2-year-old fillies; and 1 and Class 2 drugs, as In” races scheduled at Ascot Cup and Churchill Downs, Inc. the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Marathon established by The Association Racecourse in England on of Racing Commissioners

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International (RCI) Uniform Cup World Championships will including first time races in Championships to be shown Classification Guidelines for be held at Churchill Downs, Inc. and Argentina. Also new live on the NBC Sports Network Foreign Substances, for this (“CDI”) in consecutive years as to series, Breeders’ Cup will and NBC through 2015. The year’s Breeders’ Cup World officials from Breeders’ Cup Ltd., now provide winning stables of Breeders’ Cup Classic on NBC Championships. Trainers of Churchill Downs and Challenge races free entry fees will become the first-ever horses that test positive for Commonwealth of Kentucky and travel expenses to compete network horse race broadcast these drugs at this year’s event Governor Steve Beshear made in the World Championships. live in primetime. will face a one-year suspension the announcement that the June 14, 2011 – The Breeders’ August 9, 2012 – Santa Anita from the 2010 event; and trainers Louisville track will host the 2011 Cup Juvenile Sprint is announced Park is named host site for who violate the policy three Breeders’ Cup on Nov. 4-5. as the 15th race of the Breeders’ the 2013 Breeders’ Cup World times will face a November 5, 2010 – Unrivaled Cup World Championships. New Championships, November 1-2. lifetime ban. Belle wins the Ladies’ Classic race will be run on main track at November 2, 2012 – Mike October 22, 2009 | Breeders’ to finish the first day of the 6 furlongs for 2-year-old colts, Smith caps off the first day Cup Limited announces World Championships before geldings and fillies. of the 29th Breeders’ Cup at landmark simulcasting and a record Breeders’ Cup Friday June 17, 2011 – Craig Fravel Santa Anita Park by riding Royal licensing agreements with crowd of 41,614 at Churchill is named President and Chief Delta to victory in the Breeders’ Betfair Group Limited which will Downs. A total of $54,889,388 Executive Officer of Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic, and he permit common-pool wagering was wagered on the full card, an Cup Limited. Fravel, 54, of San becomes the all-time leading on the 2009 Breeders’ Cup 8% increase over Championship Diego, comes to Breeders’ Breeders’ Cup jockey with 16 World Championships. It marks Friday in 2009. This was the first Cup following 21 years at Del wins, passing Hall of Famer the first time that Betfair will Breeders’ Cup program to finish Mar Thoroughbred Club, where . Calidoscopio (ARG) commingle into the Breeders’ under the lights. he was President and General captures the Marathon, the Cup pools. November 6, 2010 - Another Manager at the time of his first-ever horse from Argentina November 6, 2009 | Life is record-setting day concludes departure. Fravel succeeds Greg to win a Breeders’ Cup race. Sweet climaxes record-breaking with a breathtaking finish in the Avioli. Trainer D. Wayne Lukas wins his first day of 26th Breeders’ Cup $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic 19th Breeders’ Cup race when July 14, 2011 – Breeders’ with a dominating victory in as the 4-year-old holds Hightail captures the Juvenile Cup Board passes new rules Ladies’ Classic. More than $51 off the previously undefeated Sprint. outlawing race day medication million is wagered worldwide 6-year-old mare Zenyatta by a for 2-year-old races at Breeders’ November 3, 2012 – Janis and on-track attendance head before 72,739 fans. The Cup World Championships in Whitham’s 4-year-old increases by 20% over 2008 as day was also highlighted by an 2012 and for all Breeders’ Cup holds of 37,651 attend at Santa unprecedented third consecutive races beginning in 2013. to win the $5 million Breeders’ Anita Park. win in the TVG Breeders’ Cup Cup Classic under jockey Brian Mile by the 5-year-old mare November 5, 2011 – November 7, 2009 | The 5-year- Hernandez on the rider’s 27th Goldikova (IRE). A new two-day wins Breeders’ old mare Zenyatta becomes the birthday. Mike Smith takes mark of 114,353 was set for Cup Classic at nearly 15-1, first female horse to win the his 17th Breeders’ Cup race total Breeders’ Cup attendance. passing at the Breeders’ Cup Classic, rocketing aboard Mizdirection in the Turf A worldwide total handle of wire. Bill Mott trains both the down the stretch in front 55,351 Sprint and wins Bill Shoemaker $173,857,697 was wagered on Classic and Ladies’ Classic roaring fans at Santa Anita Award as Most Outstanding the two-day event, and a 13% winner, . Goldikova Park. Zenyatta also became the Breeders’ Cup Jockey. Wise Dan increase over 2009. A Breeders’ (IRE) finishes third in the Mile, first horse to win two different dominates international field in Cup record of 163 horses started failing in her bid to win four Breeders’ Cup races, having the Mile and is later named 2012 in the Championships. straight Breeders’ Cup races. A captured the Ladies’ Classic in Horse of the Year. record 173 horses start in the 15 2008. Goldikova (IRE) in the Mile April 14, 2011 - Tom Ludt, Breeders’ Cup races, including March 1, 2013 – The Breeders’ and Conduit in the Turf were President of Vinery, is elected 26 from overseas. Total wagering Cup Board votes to retain its no also repeat winners from 2008. new Breeders’ Cup Chairman of $161,512,867 over the two race-day mediation policy for Garrett Gomez rode four winners of the Board replacing William days is second highest Breeders’ the four Juvenile races in the over the two days of the S. Farish, Jr., who had served Cup handle of all time. Total two 2013 event, similar to 2012, Championships to earn his a maximum of five consecutive day attendance of 105,820 is and deferred a decision on third Bill Shoemaker Award years. also second highest ever. extending the policy to all its as outstanding Breeders’ Cup April 20, 2011 – Breeders’ Championships races, a move jockey. January 23, 2012 – Breeders’ Cup announces expansion which would have eliminated Cup and NBC Sports Group June 11, 2010 | For the first of Breeders’ Cup Challenge the use of the diuretic Salix announce a multi-year agreement time in its history the Breeders’ qualifying series to 68 races, (furosemide), also known as for the Breeders’ Cup World (continued) Records 26 RECORDS • Timeline

Lasix. Also votes to discontinue second Bill Shoemaker Award as October 30, 2014 – NBC Sports March 4, 2015 – Tickets for the the Juvenile Sprint, contested in the Most Outstanding Jockey of Group and Breeders’ Cup Ltd., first-ever Breeders’ Cup World 2011 and 2012. 2013 event will the Breeders’ Cup. All-sources announce a 10-year agreement Championships at Keeneland consist of 14 races. wagering on Saturday’s 12-race that will keep the World in Lexington go on sale and card was $109,183,731, up 13 Championships on NBC through the public responds with great June 7, 2013 – Santa Anita Park percent from the 2012 handle. 2015. enthusiasm by purchasing a is announced as host of the 30th A crowd of 58,995 was on hand record 60,000 tickets in just five Breeders’ Cup in 2014, making October 31, 2014 – On the day Saturday for the second day hours for the two-day event on the Southern California track the that Santa Anita becomes the of the Breeders’ Cup, bringing Oct 30-31. first ever venue to hold the event first track to host the Breeders’ the two-day total attendance to for three consecutive years. Cup for three consecutive years, June 1, 2015 – Breeders’ Cup 94,628, more than five percent Goldencents wins the Dirt Mile announces safety and security August 7, 2013 – Breeders’ Cup more than the 2012 two-day for the second straight year. initiatives for the Breeders’ Cup Board of Directors votes William attendance of 89,742. The 3-year-old filly Untapable Challenge series of qualifying S. (Bill) Farish, Jr., of Lane’s April 21, 2014 - NBC and NBCSN comes from off the pace to racings in North America, End Farm, as Board Chairman. will present the “Breeders’ win the Longines Breeders’ developed in consultation with Farish succeeds Tom Ludt, who Cup Challenge Series: Win and Cup Distaff by 1 ¼ lengths. In participating tracks, which has served as Chairman for two You’re In”™, consisting of 11 the winner’s circle, her jockey, include extending the Breeders’ years. Farish, who was Breeders’ telecasts featuring the 18 “Win Rosie Napravnik, announces to Cup out-of-competition testing Cup Chairman from 2006 And You’re In” races. Winners her mother, and to a national program throughout the Series. through April 2011, will serve a of these races, which offer more television audience, that she is two year-term. Antony Beck, of August 13, 2015 – John than $13 million in purses and expecting a child and will go into Gainesway Farm, is elected Vice Nerud, one of the founders awards, automatically retirement. Chairman. of the Breeders’ Cup, dies at for a spot in the Breeders’ Cup November 1, 2014 – The 102. Breeders’ Cup President August 8, 2013 – Breeders’ World Championships at Santa Breeders’ Cup races open with Craig Fravel pays tribute to Cup announces that the Ladies’ Anita Park (Oct. 31, Nov. 1). a bang when front-running, 61-1 one of racing’s most influential Classic race, for fillies and mares April 25, 2014 – Breeders’ Take Charge Brandi wins the individuals: “Mr. Nerud made 3-years-old and older, will be Cup eliminates the 1 ¾ Juvenile Fillies. Chad Brown an enormous contribution to returned to its original race Marathon race from the World collars two training wins with the formation of the Breeders’ name, the Breeders’ Cup Distaff, Championships program after six Dayathespa in the Filly & Mare Cup. Working closely with John which was its name from 1984 runnings. 2014 event will consist Turf and Bobby’s Kitten in the Gaines and the initial founders, through 2007. of 13 races and $26 million in Turf Sprint. The 5-year-old mare Mr. Nerud combined acute November 1, 2013 – All-time purses and awards. Judy the Beauty repeats as judgement, incredible boldness leading Breeders’ Cup jockey the winner of the Filly & Mare and powers of persuasion to June 24, 2014 – Breeders’ Cup Mike Smith added to his total Sprint. Her Jockey, Mike Smith, help create a unique international announces Keeneland (2015), by winning the first two races of increases his all-time Breeders’ championship event for Santa Anita (2016) and Del Mar the 30th Breeders’ Cup at Santa Cup victory total to 21. Texas horse racing. His interest and (2017) as host sites for future Anita Park on London Bridge Red romps in the Juvenile by participation as a Member of World Championships events. (Marathon) and on Outstrip (GB) 6 ½ lengths for the brother the Breeders’ Cup continued Keeneland and Del Mar will be in the Juvenile Turf. Beholder combination of trainer Keith, to the end. Mr. Nerud leaves first time hosts. was the star of the day with and jockey Kent Desormeaux. a remarkable legacy, and all of a commanding victory in the October 28, 2014 – Zayat 30-1 (JPN) scores in us who racing mourn his Distaff to nail down the 3-year- Stable’s 2-1 morning line favorite the Mile and gives the Niarchos passing.” old filly title. is scratched Family its second win of the day October 30, 2015 – A record from the Sentient Jet Breeders’ following a half-length triumph November 2, 2013 – Groupie crowd of 44,947 arrive for the Cup Juvenile due to a foot bruise by the 5-year-old Doll (Filly & Mare Sprint), first ever Breeders’ Cup at in his left front foot four days in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Mizdirection (Turf Sprint) and Keeneland Race Course, and the prior to the race. His trainer, Turf. The afternoon finishes with Wise Dan (Mile) all repeated event kicks off with a bang as Bob Baffert says dejectedly, one of the most controversial as Breeders’ Cup Champions. Hit it a Bomb win the Juvenile ““We’re hopeful he’s all right, runnings of the $5 million from Ireland catches Turf, followed by outstanding and that you’ll see him in the Breeders’ Cup Classic when from England at the performances by Liam’s Map spring.” The following year, Kaleem Shah’s 3-year-old wire in the Turf. Mucho Macho winning the Dirt Mile in record American Pharoah would wins it going wire-to- wire and Man hangs on by a nose over time and Stopchargingmaria become racing’s 12th Triple Will Take Charge to win the then survives a stewards’ inquiry Crown winner. holding off Stellar Wind by a neck Classic. Mike Smith won his for an aggressive move towards the rail at the start of the race. to win the Longines Distaff.

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October 31, 2015 – A history race, increasing the number and gave trainer Sir Michael length over . Trainer making day as the brilliant of horses who receive purse Stoute his seventh Breeders’ Aidan O’Brien wins the Juvenile 3-year-old American Pharoah distributions from 40% of Cup triumph. The 8-year-old Turf with Mendelssohn and the becomes the first horse to starters to 65%. gelding Obviously won the Turf 3-year-old Battle of Midway takes capture Thoroughbred racing’s Sprint in this fifth Breeders’ Cup the Las Vegas Dirt Mile. Rushing November 4, 2016 – A crowd Grand Slam by winning the start. Tourist won the Mile over Fall captures the Juvenile Fillies of 45,673, the largest for a Triple Crown and the Breeders’ defending champion Classic Turf under Javier Castellano, Breeders’ Cup Friday, was Cup Classic in the same year. Empire captured the Sentient who one day later would win the on hand to witness a race for American Pharoah closed out his Jet Juvenile in the 300th race 15th Bill Shoemaker Award as the ages when the 6-year-old stellar career winning the Classic in Breeders’ Cup history. , the event’s Most Outstanding mare Beholder defeated the by 6 ½ lengths in track record establishing a new Breeders’ Jockey. previously undefeated 3-year-old time of 2:00.07. A total of 55,155 Cup and Santa Anita course filly Songbird by a nose in the November 4, 2017 – Gun witness enormous displays of record of 1:31.71. Highland $2 million Longines Breeders’ Runner goes to the front early in Songbird winning the Reel (IRE) won the Turf wire-to- Cup Distaff on the first day of in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup 14 Hands Winery Juvenile Fillies; wire over (GB) with the 33rd Breeders’ Cup World Classic and never looks back the 4-year-old filly Tepin defeats defending champion (IRE) Championships at Santa Anita winning by 2 ¼ lengths over males in the Breeders’ Cup Mile; finishing third. The $6 million Park, which marked a record Collected. The 2017 Classic Nyquist holding off Swipe to Classic lived up to its billing as ninth time that the Great Race winner finishes in a win the Sentient Jet Juvenile turned for Place hosted the event. In her dead heat for fifth. and Irish filly Found defeating home with a comfortable lead final career race, Beholder, would be just one of two Arc de Triomphe winner Golden only to be caught in the final with Mike Smith aboard, Breeders’ Cup race favorites to Horn in the Longines Turf. NBC yards by 3-year-old Arrogate. tied Goldikova (IRE) for most win on a day filled with upsets, television ratings for the Classic It was jockey Mike Smith’s Breeders’ Cup wins, garnering the most shocking being Filly were the highest in 20 years. 25th Breeders’ Cup win her third trophy. Trainer Bryan & Mare Sprint winner Bar of English jockey wins and an unprecedented third Lynch and jockey Jose Ortiz Gold paying $135.40 for her the Bill Shoemaker Award as the straight Breeders’ Cup Classic teamed up for their first nose victory over Ami’s Mesa most outstanding jockey of the for trainer Bob Baffert. The Breeders’ Cup victories when – the second highest win price Breeders’ Cup. two-day attendance for 2016 Oscar Performance captured in Breeders’ Cup history. The was 118,484, the highest in December 14, 2015 – Breeders’ the Juvenile Turf. Chad Brown favored 5-year-old gelding World Breeders’ Cup history. Common- Cup and NBC Sports Group won his third Juvenile Fillies Turf Approval won the Mile by 1 pool wagering on Saturday’s announce a three-year renewal with New Money Honey, and ¼ lengths. Good Magic won 12-race Breeders’ Cup card of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge upset the Las Vegas the Sentient Jet Juvenile and was $109,055,897, a 3.2% Series the two groups introduced Mile with a rousing victory at became the first horse to break increase over the $105,625,491 in 2014 televising 16 of the best 12-1. Total handle for Friday’s his maiden in a Breeders’ Cup wagered in 2015. Common-pool Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series 10-race card was $50,935,934, a race. The two-day on-track wagering for the two days was races from top race tracks in the 13% increase over the 2015 non- wagering total of $25,181,317 $159,991,803 an increase of U.S through 2018. separate pool handle figure of is the highest-ever for the event 6.25% over the $150,574,656 $44,949,165. Total handle for the and a 21.4% increase over the April 25, 2016 - Churchill total in 2015. four Breeders’ Cup races was two-day total of $20,742,847 in Downs in Louisville is named $30,267,692. September 15, 2017 - Breeders’ 2016 at Santa Anita Park. host site of the 2018 Breeders’ Cup Board of Directors Cup World Championships, November 5, 2016 - A crowd January 24, 2017 - In London, unanimously elects Fred W. marking the ninth time that the of 72,811, the highest single- the Breeders’ Cup Classic is Hertrich III as Board Chairman. Championships will be held day attendance for a Breeders’ named the Longines World’s Hertrich, owner of Watercress under the Twin Spires. Cup since the event switched Best Horse Race of 2016 by the Farm in Paris, Ky., succeeds to a two-day format, witnessed International Federation of Horse June 13, 2016 - Purses for the William S. (Bill) Farish, Jr., who record-breaking performances Racing Authorities, and Classic Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf served as Chairman from 2006 to during the nine races on the winner Arrogate, with a 134 and the Breeders’ Cup Classic 2011, and again from 2013 until second day of the World rating, edges out Classic runner- are each raised by $1 million. 2017. Championships. Champagne up California Chrome (133) for Turf was increased to $4 million Room ($69.20) was the highest November 3, 2017 -An opening the title of World’s Best Race and the Classic to $6 million for priced winner, taking the 14 day crowd of 37,692 for the Horse of 2016. the 2016 event. In addition to Hands Winery Juvenile Fillies. first-ever Breeders’ Cup at Del purse increases, Breeders’ Cup Queen’s Trust (GB) won the Mar witnesses the 4-year-old filly modified the payout structure Filly & Mare Turf in a record Forever win the $2 to pay down to the 8th finish 1/1/4-mile time of 1:57.75, million Longines Distaff by a half- position on every Championship (continued) Records 28 RECORDS • Timeline

January 25, 2018 – At began with the brand new $1 event was $157,445,841 the November 2, 2019 - A total Gulfstream Park, Gun Runner million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile fifth highest since Breeders’ of 67,811 at Santa Anita for is named the 2017 Horse of Turf Sprint, a 5 ½-furlong race Cup adopted a two-day format in the second day of the World the Year and becomes the 13th which was won by the Todd 2007. Saturday’s attendance was Championships witness Breeders’ Cup Classic winner Pletcher trained Bulletin. D.J. 70,423. outstanding performances to receive the award. Two days Stable’s and Cash in King from Bricks and Mortar, who March 14, 2019 - Breeders’ later, Gun Runner wins the Stable’s Jaywalk won the $2 completes an undefeated Cup joins a coalition of Pegasus World Cup and is retired million Tito’s Handmade Vodka season by winning the Longines leading Thoroughbred racing to stud at Three Chimneys Farm. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies in Breeders’ Cup Turf, and from associations and organizations a front-running 5 ½- length tour , who captures the February 5, 2018 - Breeders’ announcing a new initiative de force. Hall of Fame trainer Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic. Cup promotes the undercard committed to phasing out won Bob Baffert captured the Irad Ortiz, Jr., who rode both Juvenile Turf Sprint to the use of the medication Sentient Jet Breeders’ Cup Bricks and Mortar and Vinno the Breeders’ Cup World Furosemide (Lasix). At coalition Juvenile for the third time with Rosso, becomes just the second Championships program. The tracks, the proposal calls for Gary and Mary West’s Game jockey to win four Breeders’ Cup Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Lasix to be banned in 2020 for Winner. races over the two-day event. Sprint, run at 5.5 furlongs on the all 2-year-old races, and in 2021, Ortiz also wins Bill Shoemaker turf and open to all 2-year-olds, November 3, 2018 - Hronis eliminating Lasix in stakes races Award as the event’s most will become the 14th race of Racing’s 5-year-old , in all age groups. outstanding jockey. Trainer Chad the 2018 World Championships, ridden by , July 17, 2019 - The Breeders’ Brown wins three races at these and will carry a $1 million purse. dominated the Classic leading Cup announces a multi-year Championships and ties Bob The purse of the TwinSpires from the top of the stretch and agreement naming FanDuel Baffert with the second most Breeders’ Cup Sprint was also posting a one-length victory over Group and TVG as the Breeders’ Cup wins all-time at raised for $1.5 million to $2 the 4-year-old Gunnevera. The official Wagering Partners 15. Total common pool handle million. only horse to defeat Accelerate of the Breeders’ Cup World for all races over the two days in 2018 was , and he April 9, 2018 - The Breeders’ Championships. TVG is also is a record $174,000,574, the flattered Accelerate by winning Cup announces that four races named title sponsor of the highest total since the two-day the $1 million Breeders’ Cup at the upcoming Royal Ascot Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and the Breeders Cup program was Mile earlier on the card. Prince meeting will become part of the Breeders’ Cup Mile. established in 2007. Khalid Abdullah’s 4-year-old filly 2018 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Enable prevailed in a terrific October 28, 2019 - Longines November 5, 2019 - Drew Series: The Queen Anne Stakes, stretch battle against Ireland’s is named title sponsor of the Fleming is named Breeders’ Cup Prince of Wales’s Stakes, Norfolk 3-year-old filly to win Breeders’ Cup Classic. President and Chief Executive Stakes and the Golden Jubilee the Longines Breeders’ Cup Officer, succeeding Craig Fravel, will all be automatic qualifiers for November 1, 2019 - The Turf. Trained by who held the same position the World Championships. 36th Breeders’ Cup World and ridden by , Championships, held for a record since July 2011. Fleming, who May 10, 2018 - The Breeders’ Enable became the first horse 10th time at Santa Anita Park, was hired by Breeders’ Cup Cup announces a new race to win both the Prix de L’Arc gets underway with “Future in 2015, was elevated from schedule for the 35th Breeders’ de Triomphe and the Breeders’ Stars Friday,” and the day’s first the position of Executive Vice Cup World Championships at Cup Turf in the same year. An of five Juvenile races is won President and Chief Operating Churchill Downs featuring all five incredible training feat also was by Four Wheel Drive - a son of Officer. of the Breeders’ Cup races for turned in by Peter Miller, who 2015 Triple Crown and Grand September 12, 2020 - The 2-year-olds will be run on the first became the first trainer to have Slam winner American Pharoah Breeders’ Cup Board of Directors day of the event to be branded the same two runners repeat - who captures the $1 million announces that 2020 World “Future Stars Friday.” as Breeders’ Cup champions. Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Championships at Keeneland will The California-based Miller first August 17, 2018 - Breeders’ Cup Sprint. British Idiom catches the be conducted without fans due sent the 6-year-old gelding announces future host sites for favored Donna Veloce at the wire to ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Stormy Liberal to successfully World Championships at Santa to win the $2 million Breeders’ Purses and awards for the 2020 defend his title in the $1 million Anita Park in 2019; Keeneland in Cup Juvenile Fillies by a neck. event will remain at the 2019 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint. Three 2020 and Del Mar in 2021. Storm the Court caps off the levels of $31 million, but will be races later, Miller saddled the day with a shocking win in the increased to $35 million for the November 2, 2018 - Over 6-year-old gelding to his $2 million TVG Breeders’ Cup 2021 event at Del Mar, as was 42,249 people witnessed the second straight TwinSpires Juvenile, setting the pace and announced earlier in the year. first edition of “Future Stars Breeders’ Cup Sprint victory. hitting the wire a head in front Board also states that Keeneland Friday” at Churchill Downs. It Total handle for the two-day at 45-1. will host the 2022 Breeders’ Cup

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World Championships. The 39th November 7, 2020 – With 7-year-old gelding , January 28, 2021 – A total of Breeders’ Cup will be conducted temperatures reaching 72 who finally wins the $2 million 21 horses that competed in on Nov. 4–5, 2022. degrees under clear skies on the Breeders’ Cup Sprint in his the 2020 Breeders’ Cup World second day of the 2020 World fourth start in the race. Trainer Championships were Eclipse November 6, 2020 – The Championships, the 3-year-old Aidan O’Brien sweeps the Awards finalists, and six of them 37th Breeders’ Cup World filly Gamine, trained by Bob first three positions in the $2 were named Champions during Championships and the Future Baffert, starts off the Breeders’ million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup the 50th Annual Eclipse Awards Stars Friday program of five Cup races with a bang, speeding Mile presented by PDJF with ceremony. Longines Breeders’ Juvenile races gets under way to a 6 ¼-length victory in the 73-1 Order of Australia (IRE) Cup Classic winner at Keeneland Race Course in $1 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & winning over stablemates Circus led the way, capturing both the Lexington, KY with no fans in Mare Sprint, covering in the 7 Maximus (IRE) and Lope Y 3-Year-Old Male and Horse of attendance due to the COVID-19 furlongs in a track-record time of Fernandez (IRE). Brad Cox ties the Year titles. Essential Quality, pandemic. Trainer Wesley 1:20.20. Her win will be followed Richard Mandella as the only winner of the TVG Breeders’ Ward saddles the winner for by three more track records. The trainer to win four races at in a Cup Juvenile presented by the $1 million Breeders’ Cup 4-year-old Knicks Go, trained by Breeders’ Cup when he saddles Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Juvenile Turf Sprint for the Brad Cox, wins the $1 million Big Monomoy Girl to victory in the was voted Champion 2 -Year- second straight year, this time Ass Fans Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile $2 million Longines Breeders’ Old Male. Vequist, who won with Golden Pal. But it’s trainer by 3 ½ lengths, and completes Cup Distaff. The renowned Irish the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Brad Cox who steals the show, the 1-mile in a track record trainer Dermot Weld wins his Fillies, was named Champion registering back-to-back winners 1:33.85. first Breeders’ Cup race with 2-Year-Old Filly; Monomoy to close out the card. First, Aunt the 4-year-old filly Tarnawa Girl, victorious in the Longines Pearl (IRE) dominates the $1 Following Glass Slippers (GB) (IRE) capturing the $4 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff, won million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile taking the $1 million Breeders’ Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf by Champion Older Dirt Female. Fillies Turf with a 2 ½-length Cup Turf Sprint earlier on the a nose over the O’Brien-trained Gamine, winner of the Breeders’ score, and then Essential Quality card, Audarya (FR) continues Magical (IRE). Closing out the Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, took storms down the stretch to win the sweep of European winners day in the star-studded $6 million Champion Female Sprinter the $2 million TVG Breeders’ on turf as the 4-year-old filly Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, honors; and Whitmore, the Cup Juvenile presented by bests Rushing Fall by a neck the 3-year-old Authentic leads Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner, Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. in the $2 million Maker’s Mark from start-to-finish, defeating was voted Champion Male This Breeders’ Cup is also the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf stablemate Improbable by 2 ¼ Sprinter. first one since 2012 in which in a course record 1:52.72 for 1 lengths in track-record time of race-day medication in the 3/16 miles. The heartwarming 1:59.60, and gives Baffert his Juvenile races is prohibited. story of the day belongs to the 17th Breeders’ Cup win.

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