Breeders’ Cup News
Three New Races Added to 2008 Breeder’s Cup Schedule
In 2007, the Breeders’ Cup World Championships were expanded to a two-day event, with the addition of three new races - the Filly & Mare Sprint, the Juvenile Turf and the Dirt Mile.
Announced in December 2007 by the Breeders’ Cup board of directors, the Breeders’ Cup news for 2008 is that another three new races are being added to the schedule for the Friday program - which will now be offering over $5 million in prize money.
The new races for 2008 are
- the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint, for 3-year-olds and up, run over 6½ furlongs on grass
- the $1-million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, run over one mile on grass
- the $500,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Marathon for 3-year-olds and up, over 1½ miles
The Turf Sprint will be held on the downhill turf course at Santa Anita Park, and is limited to 14 starters. In future years, the distance for the race may be altered to suit the courses at which the Breeders’ Cup is hosted.
The Juvenile Fillies Turf will be limited to 12 starters.
The new races join three $1-million Championships stakes inaugurated this year on Friday: the Filly & Mare Sprint, the Juvenile Turf, and the Dirt Mile.
Breeders’ Cup president and CEO, Greg Avioli, said that “The establishment of the three new races continues our aggressive expansion of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships as a pre-eminent international sports and entertainment property for our fans, sponsors, and television viewers around the globe.”
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