Contact: Jim Gluckson (NTRA) 646-335-6835
WHAT: |
The Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships
consist of eight Grade I races with purses and awards totaling $14 million
guaranteed. |
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WHEN: |
Saturday, October 30, 2004, 21st running. |
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WHERE: |
Lone |
BREEDERS’ CUP
WORLD THOROUGHBRED
CHAMPIONSHIP RACES: |
$2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff – Presented
by Nextel $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile
Fillies
$1.5 million NetJets Breeders’ Cup Mile $1 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint $1 million VO5 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare
Turf $1.5 million Bessemer Trust Breeders’ Cup
Juvenile
$2 million John Deere Breeders’ Cup
Turf $4 million Breeders’ Cup Classic – Powered by
Dodge |
1 1/8 miles 1 1/16 miles 1 mile (turf) 6 furlongs 1 3/8 miles (turf) 1 1/16 miles 1 1/2 miles (turf) 1 1/4 miles |
TELEVISION: |
NBC Sports, 5-hour live broadcast ( |
BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD THOROUGHBRED CHAMPIONSHIPS 1984-2003 |
YEAR
1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
TRACK
Aqueduct Racetrack, Santa Anita Park, Churchill Downs, Churchill Downs, Santa Anita Park, Churchill Downs, Woodbine, Churchill Downs, Churchill Downs, Santa Anita Park, |
ATTENDANCE
64,254 42,568 69,155 57,734 71,237 51,342 51,236 66,204 45,415 55,130 71,671 37,246 42,243 51,161 80,452 45,124 76,043 52,987 46,118 51,648 |
ON-TRACK HANDLE
$
8,443,070 $
7,200,175 $12,510,109 $10,202,252 $
9,219,083 $10,216,258
$
9,107,280 $
9,093,733 $
9,915,532 $12,142,507 $
9,572,887 $
7,590,334 $
5,925,469 $
9,211,544 $11,239,447 $15,377,709 $14,363,349 $13,087,814 $12,404,594 $16,346,688 |
Note:
Beginning in 1999, handle includes eight Breeders’ Cup races with
addition of F&M Turf; all other years had seven races.
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BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD THOROUGHBRED CHAMPIONSHIPS NORTH AMERICAN SIMULCAST WAGERING 1984-2003: |
YEAR
1984 1985
1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 |
SITES 19 37 53 57 92 149 256 603 625 644 748 781 875 921 909 917 1,090 1,100 1,117 1200+ |
SIMULCAST
HANDLE $
8,009,109 $19,741,113
$19,474,381
$21,662,205 $33,713,296 $45,129,419 $46,220,925 $55,642,551 $66,961,184 $67,602,235 $68,078,006 $56,484,875 $61,813,421 $72,659,391 $77,793,618
$85,419,282* $95,018,338 $91,057,372 $96,173,455 $104,284,749 |
* Beginning in
1999, handle includes eight Breeders’ Cup races; all other years had
seven races
BREEDERS’
CUP CHAMPIONSHIP CAREER RECORDS: |
Most wins, Jockey – Jerry Bailey, 14 Most wins, Trainer – D. Wayne Lukas, 17 Most wins, Horse – Miesque, 2 (1987, 1988); Bayakoa
(ARG), 2 (1989, 1990); Lure, 2 (1992, 1993); Da Hoss, 2 (1996, 1998); Tiznow,
2 (2000, 2001); High Chaparral, 2 (2002, 2003) Earnings, Jockey – Pat Day, $22,913,360 Earnings, Trainer – D. Wayne Lukas,
$18,608,400 Earnings, Horse – Tiznow, $4,560,400 |
2004 SPONSORS: |
Title and Division Sponsors: Dodge, Nextel, |
ORGANIZATION AND FUNDING: |
Breeders’ Cup Limited is a not-for-profit
organization based in |
NTRA OFFICERS: |
Commissioner and CEO – D.G. Van Clief, Jr. NTRA President and COO – Greg Avioli |
BREEDERS’ CUP LIMITED CORPORATE
OFFICERS: |
President – D.G. Van Clief Jr. Vice President/Treasurer – G. Secretary – James A. Philpott Jr. |
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