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Breeders' Cup under a "win and you're in" format. In addition to the automatic entry, the goal was to build brand recognition for the Breeders' Cup and horse racing in general throughout the year, in combination with broadcast
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The 2007 series consisted of 24 races held at 6 different racetracks in the United States and Canada. Fourteen of the series winners later raced in the
Breeders' Cup, with four of them winning: War Pass in the Juvenile, Ginger Punch in the Distaff, English Channel in the Turf and Curlin in the
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Breeders' Cup Races that were not run under Grade 1 status. (In 1984, an exception was made for the original Breeders' Cup Races to immediately grant them grade 1 status.)
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partner ESPN. "This is a long race," said ESPN programmer Len DeLuca. "This is a very long race, in terms of making the sport of kings interesting and accessible to the casual fan. But it's the next step in the evolution of horse racing coverage."
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Breeders' Cup was held at Monmouth Park for the first time in 2007. To accommodate the event, more than $ 25 million was invested in improving the facilities. The event was expected to generate $ 57.6 million for the state.
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19:took place on October 26 and 27 at
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669:"Year of Firsts For Breeders' Cup"
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1288:Grand Slam of Thoroughbred racing
39:Breeders' Cup Challenge series
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718:Law, Tom (November 4, 2011).
1324:2007 in sports in New Jersey
1065:Grand National Hurdle Stakes
585:European 3-year-old champion
562:miles (2.0 km) - dirt
521:miles (2.4 km) - turf
480:miles (1.8 km) - dirt
377:miles (2.2 km) - turf
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483:Fillies and mares 3 yrs+
1329:Monmouth Park Racetrack
1017:Filly & Mare Sprint
620:usatoday30.usatoday.com
124:Filly & Mare Sprint
45:Breeders' Cup Challenge
33:Breeders' Cup Challenge
993:Juvenile Fillies Turf
909:Filly & Mare Turf
354:Filly & Mare Turf
1314:2007 in horse racing
969:Juvenile Turf Sprint
722:. Thoroughbred Times
191:1 mile and 70 Yards
1293:Grand Slam of Grass
645:www.twinspires.com
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583:, the 2006
449:Kip Deville
404:TVG Network
332:2-year-old
288:2-year-old
162:2-year-old
131:6 Furlongs
1308:Categories
703:25 October
678:25 October
650:25 October
625:25 October
602:References
589:euthanized
504:John Deere
409:6 furlongs
212:4-6 PM ET
201:Corinthian
29:New Jersey
1198:2007–2011
1087:1984–2004
933:Dirt Mile
229:Race name
184:Dirt Mile
176:Nownownow
144:Maryfield
91:Race name
52:Classic.
35:series.
25:Oceanport
1283:Trophies
1042:Marathon
945:Juvenile
598:12-7 PM
390:Lahudood
346:War Pass
338:geldings
306:Juvenile
168:geldings
885:Distaff
783:Classic
565:3 yrs+
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411:- dirt
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234:Sponsor
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1081:Years
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776:Races
545:Dodge
382:Mares
334:colts
249:Purse
210:ESPN2
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136:Mares
111:Purse
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