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BREEDERS’ CUP WORLD the rapid pace of Breeders’. With 15 races 下降。马主及马匹培育者John R.Gaines
CHAMPIONSHIP spanning two days, the Breeders’ Cup 为了重振马术比赛的昔日光辉，以及促
Classic is seen as the apogee of the event’s 进养马事业，提出了一个创新建议：制
Breeders' Cup was designed to promote the races. To qualify for Breeders’ Cup, jockeys 定一个节日，以此吸引马迷到来参加。
sport of horse racing in the US. The event is and their racehorses have to either take 他在1982年成立了育马者杯有限公司，
moved around the country so new fans can part in qualification round, or be selected by 负责筹办推广育马者杯赛事。终于，在
experience elite racing and the excitement of Breeders’ Cup Limited. 1984年迎来了首届比赛育马者杯除了成
the sport. Since its inaguration in 1984, the 功吸引美国各地的骏马以外，还有远从
race has been held in various racecourses in 美国育马者杯 欧洲而至的名驹参加。
United States.
全称为育马者杯世界锦标赛的育马者杯是 育马者杯的比赛项目因节奏明快，而受
In the 1980s, horseracing events in the United 世界级速度赛马盛事的后起之秀。虽然历 到国际马迷欢迎。为期两天的比赛共有
States saw a decline in popularity among 史背景不长，可是却被视为来势汹汹的国 15场赛事轮流上阵，压轴好戏莫过于育
the audiences. John R. Gaines, a horse 际一级赛事。每年十月下旬举办的育马者 马者杯经典大赛。赛驹可依循两个途径
owner and breeder, suggested a regular 杯，和其它速度赛马最大的不同点在于， 获得参赛资格：第一，参加育马者杯挑
event to reinvigorate horseracing activities 每年举办的赛马场地并没有单一规定。因 战赛取得优先出赛资格；第二，由育马
and attract horseracing fans. He then set 此从1984年首届赛事迄今，已先后在美国 者杯有限公司干事选拔出具有潜力的赛
up Breeders’ Cup Limited in 1982 and set 各个马场举办过。 驹参赛。
the wheels in motion. After two years of
hard work, Breeders’ inauguration in 1984 80年代初期，美国国内的速度赛马赛事渐
attracted competitive jockeys and horses 渐失去往日的光彩，受欢迎度在民间逐年
across United States, as well as the best ones
from Europe.
International fans are particularly fond of
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