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Breeders’ Cup Coverage On TVG Kicks Off With Oct. 28 Pre-Entries Announcement Show

TVG, America's horse racing network and leading ADW platform, will begin special Breeders' Cup coverage with the Breeders' Cup Pre-Entries Announcement show on Wednesday, Oct. 28. “Breakfast at the Breeders' Cup”, the popular morning workout coverage presented by WinStar Farm and Keeneland, will begin on Friday, Oct. 30. Fans can tune in on TVG, TVG2 and the Watch TVG app which is available on Amazon Fire, Roku and connected Apple TV devices.

The programming will officially kick off on Wednesday, Oct. 28, with the Breeders' Cup Pre-Entries Announcement which will air at 11:30 a.m. ET. The program will be hosted live by Scott Hazelton and Gabby Gaudet from Keeneland alongside Christina Blacker reporting from Santa Anita.

The “Breakfast at the Breeders' Cup” program focusing on the morning workouts of the contenders will begin on Friday, Oct. 30, and run daily through Thursday, Nov. 5. The show will feature interviews, features and training from across the country with Todd Schrupp, Gabby Gaudet, Scott Hazelton and Joaquin Jaime anchoring the coverage from Keeneland, the host site of this year's Breeders' Cup. Caton Bredar will be reporting from Churchill Downs, Christina Blacker will be at Santa Anita and Simon Bray will be contributing remotely from home. The program will begin at 7:00 a.m. ET and will air again at 10:00 a.m. ET daily.

The Rood & Riddle Draw will be held on Monday, Nov. 2, and the coverage will begin at 4:30 p.m. ET. Todd Schrupp, Gabby Gaudet and Scott Hazelton will be on site with pre-coverage of the Breeders' Cup post position draw which will be hosted by Nick Luck and Britney Eurton.

On Friday, Nov. 6, and Saturday, Nov. 7, horse racing fans can take advantage of the Watch TVG app to access on-demand video content featuring live, dedicated cameras following each of the Breeders' Cup contenders from the paddock through the running of the championship races as well as jockey-cameras.

The Players' Show, a live, wagering-focused telecast, will also stream live on the Watch TVG app on both Nov. 6 and 7. The Players' Show will also be simulcast at tracks, simulcast centers and off-track betting venues around the world

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Past Stars Honored With Inaugural Stakes Races On Indiana Champions Day

Indiana sired and bred horses will be in the spotlight Wednesday, Oct. 28 for the inaugural Indiana Champions Day at Indiana Grand. The event features 12 races, including four stakes, with purses for the day of more than $550,000.

Two of Indiana's past superstars are honored with the inaugural running of races in their honor. The $100,000 Lady Fog Horn and the $100,000 Unreachable Star will be joined by the 22nd running of the $75,000 Crown Ambassador and the 23rd running of the $75,000 Indiana Stallion Fillies.

Expect Indy has been tagged as the early morning line favorite in the Lady Fog Horn Stakes running at a distance of one and one-sixteenth miles. The seven-year-old Indiana sired standout from the Cipriano Contreras Stable will be seeking her second straight win in stakes action at Indiana Grand. She was a winner in her last start in the $75,000 Richmond Stakes. Expect Indy starts from post three with Emmanuel Esquivel aboard at odds of 2-5. Gumpster Stable owns the Mr. Mabee mare, who has in excess of $540,000 in career earnings.

Unbridled Beast is the overwhelming favorite in the Unreachable Star Stakes, slated as Race 11 on the program. The grey son of Unbridled Express, 2019 Champion Sire in Indiana, is currently on a four-race win streak, including two stakes in his last two outings. Trained by Randy Matthews, Unbridled Beast will begin from post eight at even odds with Rodney Prescott aboard for owner Mike Neafus and Matthews.

Betsdownletsride will start off the Crown Ambassador Stakes as the early choice at odds of 1-5. The Sangaree freshman gelding is undefeated in three starts this year for owners Darlene and Herb Likens. Contreras also trains Betsdownletsride, who will be ridden by Esquivel from post one.

The Indiana Stallion Fillies kicks off stakes action on the card in Race 7 with Hungarian Princess listed as the early morning line favorite. Starting from post two at odds of 2-5, the Pataky Kid filly, owned and bred by Swifty Farms, was more than a six-length winner in her last start in the City of Anderson Stakes. Trained by Kim Hammond, Hungarian Princess will seek to add another win to her credentials with Sammy Bermudez aboard.

Indiana Champions Day will include numerous awards, including a special “Back on Track Champions” to a group of five members of the Indiana General Assembly, who were key to reopening racing earlier this year after COVID-19 shutdowns. Also, 2019 award winners will be announced and the first 100 guests who visit the Indiana Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (ITOBA) tent will receive a snack pack, including a betting voucher. Several philanthropic donations are also part of the afternoon's activities. The 12-race program begins at 2:05 PM.

Racing continues Monday through Thursday until Thursday, Nov. 19. All-Quarter Horse racing is set for Saturday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 24. For more information, go to www.indianagrand.com.

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Penelope Miller Voted Unanimous Champion Of 2020 Real Rider Cup

Penelope Miller is the winner of the 2020 Real Rider Cup.

Unanimously voted by the board for this year's title, Penelope has raised just under $14,000 since 2018 when she first competed on Team Racing Analysts. This year was a year like no other. Going virtual was definitely plan B, with COVID becoming a national pandemic early in the Spring.

Organizers quickly realized that having a live show was going to be impractical. Penelope was the first one to say “Yay! I'm in!” when we first announced the virtual plan. Her fundraising tactics are always unique – this year she announced she would dye her hair the racing colors of the first stable to donate $2,000. That was Little Red Feather, so an extra thank you to them.

Designed specifically to showcase Off The Track Thoroughbreds (OTTBs), the Real Rider Cup was first held in conjunction with Plantation Field International Horse Trials in 2017 and 2018. This crowd-pleasing celebrity charity event changed venues in 2019 and served as the kick-off for the Fair Hill Thoroughbred Show which followed on Sept. 21-22.

The 2019 Real Rider Cup participants included a number of racing industry personalities – jockeys, members of the media, “Racing Kids” who grew up in the sport, sidesaddle riders and representatives from world-class breeding farms. Teams competed against each other over a course of show jumping fences to determine the “real riders.” Each competitor pledged to raise at least $1,000, which directly supported our beneficiaries – the Retired Racehorse Project, New Vocations, and The Fair Hill Thoroughbred Show.

Penelope Miller grew up as a horse-crazy kid on her parents' farm in Ocala, Fla., and not much has changed since then. She is now the Senior Manager of Digital Media at America's Best Racing, and spends her weekends traveling to racetracks across the nation to photograph and write about some of the sports biggest events. Before that, she worked on farms from Kentucky to Australia, and worked for six years at Tampa Bay Downs as the Horsemen's Liaison. When she's not in an airplane or the office, Penelope can be found riding at Riverdale Stables in the Bronx or flying through the air at Trapeze School New York.

Penelope tied for second place in the 2018 Real Rider Cup aboard the outstanding retired racehorse and all-around very good boy Disco Elvis, owned and trained by Meghan Wicks Doran. In 2019 she was aboard the wonderful Fort, owned by Abi Skillman, riding for Team Racing Media.

“Horses have given me absolutely everything, and I am so grateful for the chance to give back through the Real Rider Cup,” Miller said. “If you've ever fallen in love with a pony, if you've cheered on your favorite Thoroughbred at the track, or if you just want to help out, please consider a donation here to benefit the incredibly worthy charities supported by the Real Rider Cup: New Vocations, the Retired Racehorse Project, and the Fair Hill Thoroughbred Show.”

Penelope's 2020 mount was Grade 1-winning steeplechaser All The Way Jose, very kindly provided by his owner, Dr. Erica Gaertner. You can watch their flawless show jumping round here:

The beautiful silver cup will be mailed to Penelope today. CONGRATULATIONS PENELOPE!!!

This year's Peoples Choice Award goes to Laura Moquett riding Ultraslan who had the most votes on the online poll. Well done Laura for rallying so much support!! Her prize will be an assortment of goods and swag from our benefactors The Retired Racehorse Project, New Vocations and The Fair Hill Thoroughbred Show.

The total votes for all the riders exceeded 48,000, and as of this writing, we have also raised over $48,000!!

Again, we can't say thank you enough to all of our Real Rider Cup 2020 participants and supporters. You are ALL winners in our eyes!!

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Florida Thoroughbred Charities Launches Online Auction

Florida Thoroughbred Charities has launched a virtual auction that will run until noon on November 8. Sponsored by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association, Horse Capital Television and Florida Equine Communications, this auction raises needed funds for Thoroughbred retirement and youth education programs.

Items include racing memorabilia, halters of champion racehorses and broodmares, unique artwork, handcrafted goods, quality services, and one-of-a-kind experiences.

View auction items here.

Learn ore about FTBOA and Florida Thoroughbred Charities here.

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