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Magnier calls for Breeders' Cup to be staged in Europe

Posted: Wednesday, December 05, 2001

Coolmore Stud principal John Magnier believes the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships should to be held in Europe in alternate years and has called for examination of the annual event's future. Magnier and co-owner Michael Tabor captured this year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) with Johannesburg, marking their first success in a Breeders' Cup race.

"This requires the closest cooperation and necessary funding from racing's authorities on both sides of the Atlantic for the common good of a global sport," Magnier told Racing Post, adding that even if the event continues to be held in North America, it ought to avoid hot and humid sites in Florida and California, which turn the challenge for European runners into "something approaching mission impossible."

Magnier's idea mirrors that of Newbury racecourse manager Mark Kershaw, who is using a potential Breeders' Cup-style event as a carrot in calling for the installation of a $5.7-million all-weather track at his south England facility. But Magnier did not specify a particular track or country, saying "existing racecourses could be developed in France, England, or Ireland, or a new course built."

Magnier likened the potential of a transatlantic event to the explosive interest in golf's Ryder Cup.

"It is important to try and broaden the appeal of racing," he said. "The Ryder Cup attracts interest from people who are not just interested in golf and it would be wonderful if we could have a similar situation with racing."

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