Breeders’ Cup Limited on July 5 announced the top 20 moments from its 40th ongoing campaign fan poll, a chance for fans to choose their favorites. from 40 pre-selected moments in Breeders’ Cup history.
The campaign’s 40th run, a multi-month celebration that will end with the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on November 3-4 in Santa Anita . Park in Arcadia, Calif., began polling on June 6. Fans picked their three best moments out of 40 featured moments, spanning from the first run at Hollywood Park came last year’s edition at Keeneland.
Starting today at BreedersCup.com, videos produced in partnership with FanDuel TV will be released online and on social media platforms every Wednesday as the race’s most prominent participants and Breeders ambassadors’ Cup relives the top 20 moments. The countdown continues to the top three moments, which will be revealed during the first week of November as the World Championships get underway.
The top 20 moments in chronological order are:
- 1984: Wild Again Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) thriller
- 1988: Personal Ensign wins Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) Color, retired undefeated
- 1989: Sunday Silence beat Easy Goer in the Horse of the Year match
- 1991: Arazi’s Cup Breeders’ Cup (G1) startling rally
- 1993: Classic 133-1 loss to Arcangues
- 1995: Cigar ends the season perfectly with a Classic score
- 1996: Alphabet Soup wins first Classic outside the US
- 2001: Tiznow win the post-9/11 Classic for America
- 2003: Krone makes Breeders’ Cup history on Halfbridled
- 2007: make for curly Win Classics on a World Class Court
- 2009: Zenyatta Beat the men with a rush final in Classics for the Ages
- 2010: Goldikova Hat-trick at Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T)
- two thousand and thirteen: wise sparkle in Mile
- 2015: American Pharoah grand slam landing in Classics
- 2016: viewers come back Lark let Distaff win
- 2017: gunman soar from gate to wire in Classic
- 2018: Allow completed the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1)/Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) double
- 2020: Whitmore Win his moment in Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1)
- 2022: Flight route End the perfect career with the classic game
- 2022: Cody’s Wish Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) scores in fairy tales
Fans can relive the thrills of 20 additional moments at BreedersCup.com/top-40-moments, which tells stories of incredible breakout performances and triumphant comebacks. These moments, listed in chronological order, include:
- 1985: Pebbles beat the boys in Turf
- 1986: Manila wins in Turf
- 1987: Miesque finishes first of two Miles victories
- 1990: Piggott retires after winning Mile at the Royal Academy
- 1992: Smith wins the Breeders’ Cup at the future Hall of Famer Lure for the first time
- 1994: Tom Durkin’s One Dreamer’s Distaff victory
- 1997: Favorite trick to complete the Teenage Horse of the Year campaign
- 1998: The Great Once Again Lands the Classic Against the Great Field
- 1999: Cat Thief gives Lukas . first Classic win
- 2000: Spain take the lead against Distaff
- 2002: Coach PG Johnson scores a point of a lifetime in the Classic against Volponi
- 2004: Thrilling singles collaborate with winning Mile
- 2005: Shirocco makes history for Germany in Turf
- 2006: street feeling heralds great promise with a Juvenile score
- 2008: Crow Pass became the first UK-based Classic winner
- 2011: Saint Nicholas MonasteryTurf’s score keeps it in the family
- 2012: Napravnik and Shanghai Bobby shine in adolescence
- 2014: Bobby’s kitten Last to First in Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1T)
- 2019: covfefe capture national attention in Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1)
- 2021: Breeders’ Cup Winners Filly and Mare Turf (G1T) Love Only You make history for Japan
From the groundbreaking debut of multi-million dollar races in 1984 to record-setting victories in the modern era, the rich heritage of the Breeders’ Cup has been woven into the history of the race. race. The 40th running campaign, marked with the tagline “It Runs Deep”, highlights 39 years of international competition and resulting champions through the opportunity to interact with fans and creative participants. created on multiple platforms and in place in Santa Anita.
The 2023 World Championships will entertain fans from around the world as the sport’s best horses, jockeys and coaches compete in 14 Tier 1 races for $31 million. la bonuses and prizes for two days of spectacular racing. Attendees will enjoy outstanding dining experiences, high fashion and top-notch entertainment in the shadow of the San Gabriel Mountains as the World Championships are held in Santa Anita for the record 11th time.
This press release has been edited by BloodHorse Staff for content and style.
