2014 Breeders' Cup World Championships Returns To Santa Anita Park For Third Year In A Row

Los Angeles will play host to the Breeders' Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred racing's most prestigious international year-end event, for the third consecutive year when the 2014 running returns to Santa Anita Park, in Arcadia, Calif.

Los Angeles will host the two days of premier Thoroughbred racing, and provide a backdrop of world-class entertainment, dining and hospitality for the event's participants and guests.

The 31st running of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, held on October 31 and November 1, 2014, marks the 11th time that the event will be held in Southern California and the eighth time that Santa Anita will host the event, after hosting in 1986, 1993, 2003, 2008 and 2009, 2012, and this year on November 1 and 2.

The 2013 and 2014 Breeders' Cup will be televised by the NBC Sports Group, with this year's $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic shown live in primetime on NBC from 8-9 p.m. ET.

"In addition to being the two-greatest days in Thoroughbred racing, hosting the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita for the next two years provides us with the opportunity to further develop the Breeders' Cup brand as a world class entertainment and lifestyle platform," said Drew Sheinman, Breeders' Cup Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. "We look forward to forging new sponsor and business relationships in the community."

Over the years, some of the greatest moments in Breeders' Cup history have taken place at Santa Anita, including the 2009 Breeders' Cup Classic when the great Zenyatta became the first female ever to win the Classic. Last year's Breeders' Cup, witnessed by 89,742 over the two days, featured winners representing a cross-section of horses from the US and overseas, highlighted by Fort Larned winning the Classic and the 5-year-old Wise Dan capturing the Breeders' Cup Mile, which later earned him the 2012 Horse of the Year title.