Score Big With Breeders’ Cup Contest

This weekend Santa Anita Race Track will host the the Superbowl of horse racing with the 2008 Breeders’ Cup.

The Breeders’ Cup was started in 1982 as a year end event to honor the premiere horses in the sport.  Originally billed as the richest day in sports, Day 2 of the Breeders’ has now become the second richest day is sports (eclipsed by the Dubai World Cu[ Night) with a total of $25.5 million in purses being awarded over the two days.

I stopped by the sports book here at the Palazzo in Las Vegas and placed a little wager on the Classic, choosing Go Between in a $15 combination bet — $5 to win, $5 place, and $5 show.  Not a huge bet by horse racing standards, but a win at 8-1 could yield me a nice little chunk of change.

You can read lots more about the Breeders’ Cup, and the Sport of Kings, at Thoroughbred Fever.  And you can score a win, without ever placing a bet, by entering b5media’s version of the Breeder’s Cup, and a chance to win a $200 Amazon gift certificate.

Photo credits:  personal collection

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