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Lexington,
KY – November 2023 / NewsmakerAlert: The Breeders’
Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international
events, today announced that Del Mar Thoroughbred
Club will host the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Located on the edge of the
Pacific Ocean in San Diego County, Del Mar – “Where the turf meets the
surf” – is set to serve as a Breeders’ Cup host site for a fourth time
after also hosting in 2017, 2021, and having been announced previously
as the host in 2024. Consisting of 14 Grade 1 races with purses and awards
totaling more than $31 million, the 42nd World Championships are scheduled
to be held on Friday, Oct. 31 and Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025.
“Our return to Del Mar in
back-to-back years marks the continuation of a wonderful collaboration
and successful partnership, both with our friends at the track and with
the greater San Diego area, demonstrating our continued commitment to California
horse racing,” said Drew
Fleming, President and CEO of Breeders’ Cup Limited. “We look forward
to once again gathering where the turf meets the surf as the world’s best
Thoroughbreds put on an incredible show.”
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Known for its scenic location
and prestigious race meetings, Del Mar undertook an extensive expansion
of its luxury seating options for its first Breeders’ Cup in 2017. The
Breeders’ Cup’s debut at Del Mar resulted in a record-breaking, two-day
on-track wagering mark, while also generating an estimated $96.8 million
in economic benefits for San Diego County.
The 2021 edition, conducted
during the COVID-19 pandemic, set a wagering record for the World Championships
while permitting fans to return in limited numbers with appropriate health
measures in place. The 2024 running is scheduled to take place at the seaside
oval Nov. 1-2.
“We couldn’t be more excited
about hosting back-to-back Breeders’ Cup World Championships and welcoming
the very best in international racing back to the town of Del Mar and the
greater San Diego area,” said Joe
Harper, CEO of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. “The Breeders’ Cup represents
the pinnacle in world-class racing and the organization’s willingness to
return here again is a testament to the quality of our racing facilities,
our idyllic weather, and the warm hospitality shown to our visitors by
the local community.”
Fans are encouraged to visit
www.BreedersCup.com/2025
to sign up for ticket information.
About Breeders’ Cup
Breeders’ Cup Limited administers
the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred racing’s year-end Championships,
as well as the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In, which
provides automatic starting positions into the Championships races through
an 80-race series hosted by 11 countries, and the U.S.-based Dirt Dozen
Bonus Series. The Breeders’ Cup supports and operates under the Horseracing
Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA), which, for the first time, establishes
a national, uniform set of rules applicable to every Thoroughbred racing
participant and racetrack. HISA seeks to enhance the safety of both horse
and rider and to protect the integrity of the sport to the benefit of all
racing participants, fans, and bettors.
The 2024 Breeders’ Cup World
Championships, consisting of 14 Grade 1 Championship races, and $31 million
in purses and awards, are scheduled to be held Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar in Del
Mar, California. The Championships will be televised live by NBC Sports.
Breeders’ Cup press releases
appear on the Breeders’ Cup website, www.BreedersCup.com.
You can also follow the Breeders’ Cup on social
media.
About Del Mar Thoroughbred
Club
Opened in 1937, San Diego’s
iconic — and the nation’s only — seaside
racetrack features the world’s top racehorses, trainers and jockeys,
as well as the best in fashion and classic California culture “where the
turf meets the surf.” What began as a Hollywood hotspot in the era of the
racetrack’s founder, Bing Crosby, is now one of America’s foremost racetracks
and a premier Southern California destination, as well as a national leader
in racetrack safety. Visit www.DMTC.com
for more information.
Media Contacts:
Claire
Crosby
847-613-5715
LinkedIn
Jim
Gluckson
646-335-6835
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