The Breeders’ Cup World Championships comprises 14 races and $25.5 million in prize money and will be held on October 24 and October 25, at Santa Anita Park in California, USA.
Emirates became the first Breeders’ Cup sponsor to acquire name-in-title rights to two Breeders’ Cup races in 2005, when it signed on as sponsors of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf and the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Emirates will also continue as title sponsor of the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf and as the official commercial airline of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, Chairman and Chief Executive, Emirates Airline & Group said: “Emirates is pleased to announce our continued commitment to the sport of horse racing in America and around the world. The Breeders’ Cup Turf is one of the world’s most prestigious races and we are very excited to be associated with this race.
“North America is a very important market to Emirates, we are already operating non-stop flights to Dubai from New York, Houston and Toronto and we will soon be expanding our network to the West Coast with the start of services to Los Angeles and San Francisco. Our flights to Los Angeles begin on 1st September and will offer racing fans from the Middle East and Asia an easy route to Santa Anita Racecourse, to be part of the Breeders’ Cup experience.”
Greg Avioli, President and CEO of Breeders’ Cup Ltd, said: “After stepping up boldly three years ago with its unprecedented sponsorship of two Breeders’ Cup races, we welcome the renewed commitment by Emirates to the Breeders’ Cup with its sponsorship of the Breeders’ Cup Turf.
