So it's official; from a trio of finalists, Santa Anita Park has been selected over Churchill Downs and Monmouth Park to host The Breeders' Cup Friday and Saturday, November 1-2, 2013. Updating the charts from my June 29 post:
Distribution of Breeders' Cup Host Tracks, 1984-2005:
Churchill Downs..,....5
Belmont Park..........4
Gulfstream Park......3
Hollywood Park.......3
Santa Anita.............3
Aqueduct................1
Arlington Park.........1
Lone Star................1
Woodbine...............1
As you can see, through 2005, Gulfstream Park and Hollywood Park had hosted The Breeders' Cup the same number of times as Santa Anita. Over its first twenty-two years, nine different racetracks were given the opportunity to host The Breeders' Cup.
In 2005, John R Gaines, founder of The Breeders' Cup, passed away at the age of 76.
Distribution of Breeders' Cup Host Tracks, 2006-2013:
Santa Anita..............4
Churchill Downs........3
Monmouth Park........1
It would appear that the idea that the event should be on a nationwide rotation died with its founder.
Peace and Love,
Jimbo
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