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The Breeders' Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing's most prestigious international events, today announces the $5,000 Preakness Spin to Win contest. Surrounding the Preakness Stakes (G1), which will be held on Saturday, Oct. 3 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., the contest will offer new opportunities to win cash prizes and rewards while bringing in both longtime horse racing fans and new viewers to the sport.

“Now that the Preakness Stakes has become a part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge “Win and You're In” Series, the anticipation and stakes are higher than ever before as fans wait to see which horse will win and go on to compete in the $6 million Longines Breeders' Cup Classic on Nov. 7,” said Justin McDonald, Breeders' Cup Senior Vice President of Marketing. “The Preakness presents the perfect opportunity to engage the horse racing community during one of the sport's biggest days and we're hopeful that this contest will drive additional awareness and viewership surrounding the race as well.”

Fans are able to participate in the digital contest by visiting BreedersCup.com/Preakness to spin a digital wheel, from which players will be assigned at random a horse running in the Preakness Stakes. On Oct. 3, participants are encouraged to watch the Preakness Stakes live on NBC to find out if their chosen horse wins. Six lucky winners will be selected from the pool of entrants who were assigned the winning horse of the Preakness Stakes. The winner of the grand prize will earn a total of $5,000, while five additional winners will receive $250 gift cards to be redeemed at the Breeders' Cup Shop.

The $5,000 Preakness Spin to Win is open now and will run until 6:45 p.m. ET on Oct. 3. Winners must be legal residents of the U.S. and Canada (excluding Quebec) and be at least 18 years of age at the time of entry. To view more details surrounding the official rules for the contest, fans may visit BreedersCup.com/Preakness.

The 2020 Breeders' Cup World Championships will return to Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. Nov. 6-7 for the second time in the event's history. For more information surrounding the 2020 Breeders' Cup World Championships, please visit BreedersCup.com. Fans interested in Breeders' Cup's ongoing efforts to alleviate the impact of COVID-19 on the horse racing community and contributing to the organization's relief efforts

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The Breeders' Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing's most prestigious international events, today announces the winners of the Breeders' Cup T-Shirt Design Contest, a philanthropic art competition that tasked entrants to create original artwork to be printed and sold in support of backstretch communities and other industry stakeholders affected by COVID-19.

Alexa Zepp of Lawrence, Kan., and Amanda Crelin of Belford, N.J., were selected by the judging panel out of five finalists populated from an original pool of 93 entrants. The two winners will each receive two VIP tickets to the 2020 Breeders' Cup World Championships, scheduled to take place on November 6 and 7 at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. Additionally, their winning designs are now available for purchase on BreedersCupShop.com for $25 and will be sold on-site at the two-day event in November, with all Breeders' Cup proceeds going to Breeders' Cup Charities, the organization's official charity outreach program, in support of COVID-19 relief efforts.

Crelin's winning design features a color scheme of purple and gold, the Breeders' Cup signature colors, while the vivid jockey silks surrounding the globe serve as a symbol of hope and unity. The colorful artwork will be printed on the back of white, grey, purple and green crew neck tees, while the front features a left chest 2020 Breeders' Cup World Championships logo. Zepp's winning artwork features a striking image of racing Thoroughbred horses and their jockeys. The design, reminiscent of a watercolor painting with hues of orange, pink and purple, will be reproduced on white, grey and purple V-neck tees.

“It has been extremely rewarding to see the passionate fan response to our first-ever T-Shirt Design Contest, especially given the important cause that the program supports,” said Justin McDonald, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Breeders' Cup. “We were incredibly impressed with our finalists' displays of artistry and are excited to showcase not one, but two designs in our shop this year. We extend our congratulations to the winners and thank all of the talented entrants who took part in this contest.”

The T-Shirt Design Contest is the most recent element in a string of Breeders' Cup initiatives launched to provide COVID-19 relief to those in need. Prior to the T-Shirt Design Contest, Breeders' Cup launched branded face masks to support efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19, raise funds for Breeders' Cup Charities and give fans a fun way to showcase their support of the horse racing industry. On Mother's Day (May 10), the organization distributed gift baskets to the working moms on Santa Anita Park's backstretch to express gratitude for their contributions to the sport.

In April, Breeders' Cup launched Cocktails & Conversation, a weekly virtual happy hour series created to raise donations for impacted backstretch communities. The series has since aired ten installments, with additional episodes planned to follow. Supplementing direct donations made by Breeders' Cup to the Race Track Chaplaincy of America and the Commonwealth of Kentucky, each of these initiatives helps provide funds and essential equipment to organizations and groups in need in the battle against COVID-19.

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