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Breeders' Cup History, Winners and Records The Breeders' Cup Thoroughbred Championship is widely recognized as the season ending championship of thoroughbred racing. The first running was at Hollywood Park twenty-two years ago. The Breeders' Cup is held at different parks in North America on a rotating basis. This year's running of the Thoroughbred Championship will be held on Saturday, November 4th 2006 at the fabled Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky - home of the Kentucky Derby. This is the 6th time the Breeders' Cup has been held at the Downs, more than any other racetrack. The last time the Breeders' Cup was staged at this venue was 2000.
The Breeders' Cup was founded in 1982 by John R. Gaines, a leading thoroughbred owner and breeder. This is the single richest day in sports worth $18 million in prize money this year. Each Breeders' Cup race has a purse of at least $2 million, culminating in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.
Breeders' Cup Firsts and Winners First winner: Chief's Crown 1984 First Classic winner: Wild Again 1984 First winner to repeat: Miesque (French mare) 1987 & 1988 First winner of $4 million race to repeat: Tiznow 2000 & 2001 First Classic winner to be sired by a Classic winner: Ghostzapper 2004 (Awesome Again - father) First Foreign-based Winners: Royal Herione Ireland & Lashkari Great Britain 1984 First Special Stakes winner: Sondrio (Ireland) First Breeders' Cup Steeplechase winner: Census 1986 First Breeders' Cup champion elected to National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Lady's Secret 1992 First Breeders' Cup outside of U.S.: Woodbine Racetrack, Toronto 1996