A new monthly digital series linked to the annual Breeders’ Cup Challenge has been launched.
The Breeders’ Cup Challenge Rundown with Rosie, highlighting the best races from around the world that are part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In. The first episode is available now on the Breeders’ Cup Facebook and YouTube pages, and World Horse Racing’s social platforms.
The new series, produced and promoted by World Horse Racing (WHR), will run from July through November, with a final episode produced at Keeneland previewing the 2022 Breeders’ Cup on November 4-5. New episodes will be released at the beginning of each month.
Host Rosie Tapner will introduce the top performances from prior Challenge Series races, as well as identifying unique storylines based around the horses and their connections.
The show will take place in various locations, connecting that particular episode and key international contenders that are being aimed at the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Breeders’ Cup chief marketing officer Justin McDonald introduced the new series, saying: “We are delighted to partner with World Horse Racing to bring international racing fans a lot closer to the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series, and tell the fascinating stories of the people behind these great horses.
“Among our highest priorities each year is to expand the global reach of the Breeders’ Cup, and we look forward to doing that with this new series.”
Speaking on behalf of World Horse Racing, editorial director Geoffrey Riddle said: “With 82 races in 11 countries, the Challenge Series has something for everybody around the world, and Rosie Tapner is an exciting new talent who will resonate worldwide.
“Our organisation was set up in 2018 to grow a global audience, and this show promises to bring the best of horse racing to new frontiers in the lead-up to Keeneland in November.”
Now in its 15th year, the Breeders’ Cup Challenge takes in a number of the world’s premier racetracks in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, England, France, Ireland, Japan, Peru, South Africa and the US.
Last year, 40 Breeders’ Cup Challenge winners competed at Del Mar, with five of them winning: Knicks Go, Yibir, Ce Ce, Echio Zulu and Corniche.
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