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The Breeders’ Cup and Television Games Network (TVG) announced today a renewal of TVG’s sponsorship of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. For the 2008 World Championships on October 24 and 25 at Oak Tree at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, TVG, America’s horseracing network and premiere account wagering company, will be the title sponsor of the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile.
The 25th Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious global event, consists of 14 races and $25.5 million in purses. The Dirt Mile, to be run on the main track at one mile for 3-year-olds and up, will be held on Championship Saturday.
In addition to the race sponsorship, TVG will once again produce the Breeders’ Cup Simulcast Show, a live broadcast of the two-day Championships, which is distributed to more than 2,000 off track and simulcast wagering outlets worldwide and the critically acclaimed program “The Works”, a week-long series covering morning workouts of the Breeders’ Cup contenders at racetracks across the country. TVG will also provide continuous coverage of late-breaking news taking place in the weeks leading up to the event.
"TVG has been an outstanding partner of the Breeders' Cup for the past 10 years and a leader in televised racing and account wagering,” said Breeders' Cup President and CEO, Greg Avioli. "We look forward to continuing our relationship and helping to increase the growth of the Breeders’ Cup in the U.S. and overseas.”
“As the sponsor of this year’s Dirt Mile, we look forward to sharing this great race with fans around the globe,” said David Nathanson, president of TVG. “TVG is committed to horseracing, horseplayers and our continued support of the Breeders’ Cup.”
TVG has been a Breeders’ Cup marketing partner since 1999. Before becoming the sponsor of the Dirt Mile, TVG sponsored the Breeders’ Cup Sprint from 2005-2007. Sentient Flight Group is the new sponsor of the Sprint.
About Breeders’ Cup
The Breeders’ Cup administers the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred racing’s year-end Championships consisting of 14 races and $25.5 million in purses. The organization also administers the Breeders’ Cup Challenge qualifying series, and the Breeders’ Cup Stakes Program. Breeders’ Cup has offices in Lexington, Ky., and in New York City. Breeders’ Cup press releases appear on the Breeders’ Cup Website, breederscup.com.
About TVG
TVG, the official TV and Interactive Wagering partner of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and a subsidiary of Macrovision Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: MVSN), is among the most widely distributed horseracing networks in the world. TVG viewers in certain areas can wager interactively on races via telephone, the Internet, TVG Mobile or Interactive Television by establishing a wagering account online at tvg.com or by telephone at 1-888-PLAY-TVG. Macrovision is a registered trademark of Macrovision Corporation.
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