Thursday, October 17, 2013

The Exhilarating Breeders' Cup

For many race horses, the series of horse races in the Breeders' Cup Championships is the culmination of their racing so far in that season.  This two-day horse racing event comprising of 15 individual horse races is held annually at various race tracks throughout the United States aside from in 1996 where Woodbine Racetrack in Canada hosted this event.

Many of the horse races that comprise the Breeders' Cup Championships are grade 1 events; although, not all fit in this category.  With purses ranging from USD 500,000 to USD 5,000,000, some of the top race horses participate in these races. 

The history of the Breeder's Cup Championships has seen some records as expected.  The jockey with the most wins in this series of races is held by Mike E. Smith at 17.  He is in beating range of Jerry D. Bailey who has 15 wins as a jockey in the races of the Breeders' Cup Championships.   Whereas, the trainer with the most wins is held by D. Wayne Lukas with 19 wins.  The next closest has only 9 wins and is held by Claude R. McGaughey III.  Allen E Paulson is the most winning owner with USD 8,730,000.  Zenyatta is the horse with the highest winning amount in the Breeders' Cup Championships of USD 4,680,000.  She is followed by Tiznow with a winning amount of USD 4,560,400.  The next horse winning horse is under USD 4,000,000.

So far, there have been some horses that have shown their stamina and talent by winning two or more Breeders' Cup Championships races.  In the Breeders' Cup Classic, Tiznow won the race in 2000 and 2001.  The Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf was won in 2004 and 2006 by Ouija Board.  Bayakoa and Royal Delta won the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic in 1989 and 1990 and 2011 and 2012, respectively.  Four horses has won the Breeders' Cup Mile two or more times.  Miesque won in 1987 and 1988; Lure won in 1992 and 1993; Da Hoss won in 1996 and 1998; and Goldikova won in 2008, 2009 and 2010.  Midnight Lute won the Breeders' Cup Sprint in 2007 and 2008.  The Breeders' Cup Turf is shared by High Chaparral and Conduit with two wins each.  High Chaparral won this race in 2002 and 2003; whereas, Conduit won this race in 2008 and 2009.  As you can see with this wins of two or more Breeders' Cup Championships races, the competition is tough making for good races to watch as a spectator.

With free horse race games, you do not have to wait until the Breeders' Cup Championship to participate in the thrilling sport of horse racing.  One of the premiere online 3D horse games is Horse Racing Fantasy by Horse Racing Simulation LLC at http://www.horseracegame.com.  Their free horse race game lets you choose from over 4,000 race horses at racetracks throughout the United States and across the world.  With amazing features, this game  is available to play online or by downloading a free version of the horse race game on your own computer.  As with many horse race games for your PC, there is also a paid VIP Membership which will provide you with additional features.

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