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The Breeders ' Cup World Championshipsis an annual series of 2007 , it expanded to two days. The location changes each year. All sites have been in the United States, except in 1996, when the races were at the Canada .

The attendance at the Breeders 's Cup ranks fourth or fifth in North America and usually surpasses the attendance of all other stakes races. The attendance of the Breeders ' Cup typically only trails the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes and the Kentucky Oaks (and in some years, the Belmont Stakes); for more information see American Thoroughbred Racing top Attended Events .

With the addition of three new races for 2008, a total of $25.5 million was awarded over the two days, up from $23 million in 2007. Each Breeders ' Cup race awards to the winner a garland of flowers draped over the withers of the winning horse and four presented to the connections of the winners.

The Breeders' Cup is currently searching for a title sponsor.

The National Steeplechase Association , which has a licensing agreement to use the "Breeders' Cup" name.

Selection process

Through 2006, there were eight races on the Breeders' Cup card, all classified as races. In 2007, three races the Dirt Mile, Filly and Mare Sprint, and Juvenile Turf were added, all of them run the Friday before the remaining eight races. Three more new races a Turf Sprint, Juvenile Filly Turf and Marathon were added for 2008. A Juvenile Sprint was added for 2011.

The order of the races on the card has changed many times throughout the event's history, but the Turf and Classic are traditionally the last two races. The 2008 event was the first in which Day 1 of the event was dedicated to races for fillies and mares, with Day 2 featuring all other races. Since that time, the Filly & Mare Turf and Ladies' Classic have been the last two races on Day 1. For 2009, the Marathon, open to runners of both sexes, was moved from Day 2 to be the opening race on Day 1, but all other races stayed on the day they had been run in 2008. In 2011, the Marathon was moved from Day 1 to Day 2, with the Juvenile Sprint becoming the first race overall (and also the only one on Day 1 open to males). The Marathon returned to Day 1 in 2012.

History 2012 races Friday Saturday Television Race tracks Notes and references

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