Breeders Cup 2011 Championships

Louisville, Kentucky (June 11, 2010) - For the first time in its history, the breeders cup championships will be held at Churchill Downs, Inc ("CDI") this year, as an officer of the breeders' Cup Ltd., Churchill Downs and Governor Steve Beshear Commonwealth of Kentucky made the announcement during a press conference this In the morning racetrack.
2011 breeders cup Championships, Thoroughbred racing's most prestigious two-day event, attracts the best horses in North America and Europe. This is the most wealthy, will be awarded a cash prize in the sport, more than $ 26 million bags due to a two-day event, which will be held on Friday, November 4 and Saturday, November 5. 2011. The breeder's Cup will be broadcast on ABC / ESPN and more than 130 countries around the world.
28 breeders cup will include record eighth time that the championship will be held at Churchill Downs - home of legendary Kentucky Derby. This year's breeders cup will be held on November 5, 6. Previous editions of the applicant's Cup "was held at Churchill Downs 1988, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000 and 2006. Runnings previous six have an average attendance of 73,556, an all-time breeders in the cup a few days," crowds of 80,452 at the 1998 event. The 2006 edition, which was attended by 76,132 fans, the breeders cup of all-time records for a few days on the road to handle, $ 18,259,971, and the whole world in one day mark of $ 140,332,198 bet.
"I am delighted that Kentucky's iconic Churchill Downs, home of the legendary Kentucky Derby, was selected to host 2011 breeders cup championships," said Governor Steve Beshear. "28 breeders cup will be a record eight times pointed out that the applicant has the Churchill Cup and will host the first hosted this prestigious race for two years, it should be. Jane Churchill Downs, and I congratulate this achievement and we have a membership of thousands of spectators who attend these events."
Governor Beshear joined the breeders 'Cup Chairman William S. Farish Jr. and breeders' Cup president and CEO Greg Avioli, Churchill Downs, including president and chief executive Robert Evans, Bill Carstanjen, chief operating officer of Churchill Downs, Inc, and Churchill Downs Racetrack President Kevin Flanery.
"Outlook for the Year of Churchill Downs and the Kentucky legislature to encourage a strong business climate, we are sure to make the event a great success, breeders cup, over Louisville and the state," said the breeders' Cup Chairman William S. Farish, Jr "Churchill Downs is still the world's largest racing facilities, and a popular with our horsemen and fans. We enjoy a good relationship with Bob Evans and Churchill Management. On behalf of our Board of Directors and the Supervisory Board and the racing and breeding industry to benefit from the breeders cup, we appreciate the enthusiasm and support for Churchill's continued expansion of our relationship for the 2011 World Championships. "
"Back to the cup breeders' second consecutive year in 2011 is good news Kentucky and Churchill with Downs as stressed the importance of the phenomenon, and our life and economic vitality of our state and region," said Robert Evans, president and chief executive of Churchill Downs, Inc "about half a million fans The world has witnessed some of the most dramatic moments during the race record in six previous visits to our historical path of the breeders cup. In 1988, his first stop, the breeders cup at Churchill Downs is one of the biggest celebration of our industry and its return in 2011 as an economic development opportunity for our city, state and region. We are glad that two of the breeders' Cup Championship in 2011, welcoming the back - complete with visits to Churchill Downs and our city. "
Over the past four years, the breeders cup championships witnessed unprecedented growth, with total races expanding from eight to 14 bags, and the total rises to $ 14 million to $ 26 million. This year's breeders Churchill Cup will be the first under a two-day format.It also will be the first breeders cup, which was completed two days of competition under the lights.
About the breeders cupAdministered by the breeders cup breeders cup championships, Thoroughbred racing year-end championship. Breeders cup breeders 'Cup Challenge qualifying series will be administered, and the breeders' Cup Stakes Program, which includes the tracks and about 4 million purse Enhancements mkhedarta year. Total bags for two days this year, the Churchill Downs, 5-6 November, will be $ 26 million. 2009 breeders cup betting stakes profit of nearly 125 million fans will be distributed throughout the world. Breeders cup breeders cup website will appear in the press. Breeders cup can also be followed by social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
About Churchill DownsChurchill Downs, the world's most famous Circle, conducted Thoroughbred racing and presented America's greatest race, Kentucky Derby, continuously since 1875. Based in Louisville, the flagship racetrack of Churchill Downs and incorporated (NASDAQ Global Select Market: CHDN) as well as the Trackside at Churchill Downs, which offers year round simulcast wagering at the historic track. Churchill Downs leads the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 7, 2011. Track will be the spring of 2009 with the conduct of Sunday, November 1 Saturday, November 28. Churchill Downs is scheduled to host the breeders' Cup World Cup record seventh time on November 5 and 6, 2010. Information about Churchill Downs can be found on the Internet www.churchilldowns.com.