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  • Mobil sire of Natural Blonde 1st Mdn (May 20, 1st WO). Owner, C. E. C. Farms; Breeder, Paul Buttigieg...
  • Roaring Fever sire of More Zen Tea 1st Mdn (May 20, 7th BEL). Owner, Commonwealth Stable; Breeder, Adam Madkour...
  • Zavata sire of Zavata Jr. 1st Alw (May 20, 5th MC). Owner, Kara Truesdell; Breeder, Anthony Guida...
  • Giant's Causeway sire of Book Review 1st Mdn (May 20, 6th BEL). Owner, West, Gary and Mary; Breeder, Gary & Mary West Stables, Inc....
  • Petionville sire of Love You Baby 1st Mdn (May 20, 6th LAD). Owner, Bayou Fitness Thoroughbred Division; Breeder, Bayou Fitness Thoroughbred Division...
  • Eddington sire of Buddy Be Good 1st Alw (May 20, 2nd PRX). Owner, Old First Ward Stable; Breeder, Overbrook Farm...
  • Scat Daddy sire of Sca Doodle 1st Mdn (May 20, 9th WO). Owner, Bear Stables, Ltd.; Breeder, Burleson Farms LLC & Hart Farm...
  • Read the Footnotes sire of Opus A 1st Key Cents S. (May 20, 4th BEL). Owner, Broadway Blue Stable; Breeder, Nan Cassidy...
  • Wiseman's Ferry sire of Tanivan 1st Alw (May 20, 5th PRX). Owner, Happy Got Lucky Stable, Inc.; Breeder, Louis Carrico...
  • Monarchos sire of Regal Nurse 1st Alw (May 20, 5th CD). Owner, PTK, LLC; Breeder, Claiborne Farm...
  • Tale of the Cat sire of Sinister Tale 1st Alw (May 20, 3rd CRC). Owner, Cairoli Racing Stable, Vicente Stella Stables LLC, and Amin Saiden; Breeder, John R. Mulholland &Martha Jane Mulholland...
  • Stormy Atlantic sire of Storming John 1st Mdn (May 20, 3rd LAD). Owner, Larry L. Johnson; Breeder, Southern Equine Stables...
  • Pulpit sire of At the Pulpit 1st Mdn (May 20, 4th CD). Owner, Chicago 8 LLC; Breeder, Erik Amlie & Mary Jo Amlie...
  • Even the Score sire of S S Victory 1st Alw (May 20, 3rd MPM). Owner, Robert M. Gorham; Breeder, Byron K Schunk & Jennifer Schunk...
  • Tribal Rule sire of Eternal Rule 1st Alw (May 20, 2nd WO). Owner, Donald A. Myers; Breeder, Don Myers...
  • Montbrook sire of Lightning Road 1st Alw (May 20, 9th MNR). Owner, Equinox, Inc.; Breeder, Kinsman Farm...

STATISTICS/HISTORY

Breeders' Cup site

Churchill Downs (8): 1988, 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2010, 2011
Belmont Park (4): 1990, 1995, 2001, 2005
Santa Anita Park (5): 1986, 1993, 2003, 2008, 2009
Hollywood Park (3): 1984, 1987, 1997
Gulfstream Park (3): 1989, 1992, 1999
Arlington Park (1): 2002
Aqueduct (1): 1985
Lone Star Park (1): 2004
Monmouth Park (1): 2007
Woodbine (1): 1996

Future Breeders' Cup site

Santa Anita Park 2012

Breeders' Cup Attendance

Year Sire Attendance  
2010 Churchill 114,353
2009 Santa Anita 96,496
2008 Santa Anita 82,588
2007 Monmouth 69,584
2006 Churchill 75,132
2005 Belmont 54,289
2004 Lone Star 53,717
2003 Santa Anita 51,486
2002 Arlington 46,118
2001 Belmont 52,987
2000 Churchill 76,043
1999 Gulfstream 45,124
1998 Churchill 80,452
1997 Hollywood 51,161
1996 Woodbine 42,243
1995 Belmont 37,246
1994 Churchill 71,671
1993 Santa Anita 55,130
1992 Gulfstream 45,415
1991 Churchill 66,204
1990 Belmont 51,236
1989 Gulfstream 51,342
1988 Churchill 71,237
1987 Hollywood 57,734
1986 Santa Anita 69,155
1985 Aqueduct 42,568
1984 Hollywood 64,254

Beginning in 2007, combined figures for both days

Breeders' Cup Wagering

Year Site On-track Wagering* Total Wagering*
2010 Churchill 22,515,318 157,878,232
2009 Santa Anita 19,275,771 150,205,639
2008 Santa Anita 18,685,080 155,740,327
2007 Monmouth $14,371,882 $131,306,643
2006 Churchill 17,184,919 134,357,846
2005 Belmont 13,385,593 116,465,923
2004 Lone Star 11,274,066 109,838,668
2003 Santa Anita 13,678,118 107,535,731
2002 Arlington 12,143,114 108,885,673
2001 Belmont 12,067,995 98,008,747
2000 Churchill 13,579,798 101,283,427
1999 Gulfstream 11,065,973 96,485,255
1998 Churchill 13,544,859 91,338,477
1997 Hollywood 8,191,459 71,639,333
1996 Woodbine 5,925,469 67,738,890
1995 Belmont 7,590,332 64,075,207
1994 Churchill 10,146,524 78,224,530
1993 Santa Anita 12,142,750 79,744,742
1992 Gulfstream 9,915,542 76,876,726
1991 Churchill 11,945,562 67,588,113
1990 Belmont 9,107,270 55,328,195
1989 Gulfstream 10,216,258 55,345,677
1988 Churchill 9,219,083 42,932,379
1987 Hollywood 10,202,252 31,864,457
1986 Santa Anita 12,510,109 31,984,490
1985 Aqueduct 7,200,175 26,941,288
1984 Hollywood 8,443,070 16,452,179

*Breeders' Cup races only. Beginning in 2007, combined figures for both days.

Television ratings

Date Host Track Rating/Share  
2010 Churchill 3.3/NA
2009 Santa Anita Park 0.6/NA
2008 Santa Anita Park 0.7/NA
2007 Monmouth Park 0.6/NA
2006 Churchill Downs 0.8/2
2005 Belmont Park 1.5/4
2004 Lone Star Park 1.4/4
2003 Santa Anita Park 1.8/5
2002 Arlington Park 2.0/5
2001 Belmont Park 1.7/5
2000 Churchill Park 1.8/5
1999 Gulfstream Park 1.9/5
1998 Churchill Downs 2.2/6
1997 Hollywood Park 2.2/6
1996 Woodbine 2.5/8
1995 Belmont Park 2.8/9
1994 Churchill Downs 2.7/8
1993 Santa Anita Park 3.4/9
1992 Gulfstream Park 3.0/8
1991 Churchill Downs 3.0/9
1990 Belmont Park 2.7/9
1989 Gulfstream Park 3.7/11
1988 Churchill Downs 4.0/11
1987 Hollywood Park 2.9/7
1986 Santa Anita Park 4.4/12
1985 Aqueduct 4.0/11
1984 Hollywood Park 5.1/13

Races broadcast on NBC from 1984 to 2005; ESPN and its affiliated networks from 2005 to '08
Beginning in 2007, combined ratings for both days