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ABR Betting Challenge Attracts Five Teams to Play for National, Local Causes

Putting their skills on the line for their chosen charities, five teams will participate in the first ABR Charity Betting Challenge on the 2020 Breeders’ Cup World Championships races this Friday and Saturday.

The teams and their charities are:

  • TEAM ABR: Dan Tordjman, Ren Carothers, Ellis Starr – The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation
  • TEAM KEENELAND: Tom Leach, Jim Goodman – Nourish
  • TEAM KSR: Matt Jones, Drew Franklin, Ryan Lemond – five Kentucky Sports Radio causes
  • TEAM TVG: TVG on-air talent – Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund
  • TEAM WLEX: Nancy Cox, Keith Farmer, Claire Couch – CHI Saint Joseph Health Foundation

Starting with a bankroll of $2,000, each team must bet on every race on both days and then donate all proceeds to their charity of choice. No charity will receive less than $2,000.

“We are delighted to be a part of this first-year event and hope it will be a staple for Breeders’ Cup week going forward,” said Dan Tordjman, manager of partnerships and sponsorships, ABR.

“We hope to not only raise money for our charities, but also provide some wagering insights for fans to enjoy.”

For more information on the ABR Charity Betting Challenge, contact Kip Cornett at Kip@TeamCornett.com or visit americasbestracing.com.

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ABR Announces Fan Choice Awards

America’s Best Racing will hold its second annual Fan Choice Awards in partnership with the Secretariat Vox Populi Award. The 2020 Fan Choice Awards will open to fans for online voting on ABR’s website Thursday, Nov. 12, and be open through Nov. 30. Three new categories have been added to the lineup for the 2020 Fan Choice Awards, which will feature a total of 10 award categories. At the conclusion of the open fan voting period, four lucky voters will be randomly selected and each awarded a $1,000 Amazon gift card. Voting will be limited to one vote per email address.

The categories for the 2020 Fan Choice Awards are the following:

Secretariat Vox Populi Horse of 2020

Favorite Race of 2020

Favorite Jockey of 2020

Favorite Racetrack to Bet

Favorite Racing Radio Show or Podcast of 2020

Favorite Racing Analyst of 2020

Favorite Race Call of 2020

Favorite Betting Site (New Category)

Favorite “Horse Country” Experience (New Category)

Favorite OTTB in Equine-Assisted Therapy (New Category)

Voting for the Vox Populi Horse of 2020 will be jointly available at both AmericasBestRacing.net and Secretariat.com, while voting for the nine remaining categories will be exclusively hosted at AmericasBestRacing.net. Winners for all 10 award categories will be announced on ABR’s website and social media channels Thursday, Dec. 3.

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ABR, Breeders’ Cup Launch Web Series

America’s Best Racing (ABR), and the Breeders’ Cup, announced the launch of a new live-show series Breeders’ Cup Live! (#BCLive)The series, which will feature six, 90-minute live raceday shows on Breeders’ Cup Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube channels and cross-posted on ABR’s social media channels, will provide fans and bettors with an second-screen experience that complements NBC Sports’ national coverage of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series with a focus on the road to the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic.

“We’re excited to enhance our ABR partnership with the Breeders’ Cup by offering fans and sports bettors an immersive second-screen experience that will highlight select BC Challenge Series races and profile an array of gambling opportunities,” said Stephen B. Panus, president of TJC Media Ventures Inc. “As we strive to attract and immerse the younger generation into our sport, the second-screen Breeders’ Cup Live! show will seek to personalize and optimize the television experience, while also allowing for social media integration across both the Breeders’ Cup’s and America’s Best Racing’s social channels.”

Longtime ABR correspondent and handicapper Dan Tordjman will host Breeders’ Cup Live! alongside ESPN Radio’s Bram Weinstein, who’s the voice of ABR’s national radio show and podcast “The Winner’s Circle” on SB Nation Radio and of InstaBram. During all of the Breeders’ Cup Live! shows scheduled for 2020, viewers will see and hear from other leading handicappers and racing personalities. Fans and bettors are encouraged to engage with the show on social media by using the hashtag #BCL. Show hosts and guests will respond to fan questions, offering insights into betting the races from home.

2020 Schedule: Breeders’ Cup Live!

July 18: Breeders’ Cup Live! Haskell Invitational Live Show

Aug. 1: Breeders’ Cup Live! Whitney Stakes Live Show

Aug. 8: Breeders’ Cup Live! Travers Stakes Live Show

Aug. 22: Breeders’ Cup Live! Pacific Classic Live Show

Sept. 19: Breeders’ Cup Live! Woodbine Mile Live Show

Sept. 26: Breeders’ Cup Live! Awesome Again Live Show

For more information, visit www.americasbestracing.net

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Breeders’ Cup Live: Social Media Show Will Add To Coverage Of Road To The Classic

America's Best Racing (ABR), a multimedia fan development and awareness-building platform designed to increase the profile and visibility of North America's best Thoroughbred racing events, and the Breeders' Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing's most prestigious international events, today announced the launch of a new live-show series titled #BCLive: Breeders' Cup Live!

The series, which will feature six individual 90-minute live raceday shows on Breeders' Cup Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube channels and cross-posted on ABR's social media channels, will provide fans and bettors with an immersive second-screen experience that complements NBC Sports' national coverage of the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series with a focus on the road to the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic.

“We're excited to enhance our ABR partnership with the Breeders' Cup by offering fans and sports bettors an immersive second-screen experience that will highlight select Challenge Series races and profile an array of gambling opportunities,” said Stephen B. Panus, president of TJC Media Ventures Inc. “As we strive to attract and immerse the younger generation into our sport, the second-screen Breeders' Cup Live! show will seek to personalize and optimize the television experience, while also allowing for social media integration across both the Breeders' Cup's and America's Best Racing's social channels.”

Longtime ABR correspondent and handicapper Dan Tordjman will host Breeders' Cup Live! alongside ESPN Radio's Bram Weinstein, who's the voice of ABR's national radio show and podcast “The Winner's Circle” on SB Nation Radio and of InstaBram. Joining the host lineup for the kickoff TVG.com Haskell Stakes edition this Saturday, July 18, at 4:30 p.m. E.T., will be “Future Stars Forecast” analyst and personality Ren Carothers. She will also join Tordjman as the co-host for the second Breeders' Cup Live! show scheduled for August 1, Whitney Stakes Day, at Saratoga Race Course.

During all of the Breeders' Cup Live! shows scheduled for 2020, viewers will see and hear from other leading handicappers and racing personalities. Fans and bettors are encouraged to engage with the show on social media by using the hashtag #BCL. Show hosts and guests will respond to fan questions, offering insights into betting the races from home.

2020 Schedule: Breeders' Cup Live!

July 18: Breeders' Cup Live! Haskell Invitational Live Show

August 1: Breeders' Cup Live! Whitney Stakes Live Show

August 8: Breeders' Cup Live! Travers Stakes Live Show

August 22: Breeders' Cup Live! Pacific Classic Live Show

September 19: Breeders' Cup Live! Woodbine Mile Live Show

September 26: Breeders' Cup Live! Awesome Again Live Show

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