Rosie Tapner has ‘flown the gates’ with the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series now available on their Facebook and YouTube pages, and World Horse Racing’s social platforms.
Produced by World Horse Racing, and hosted by international talent Rosie Tapner, the new series takes us through the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series Races run around the world.
Produced and promoted by World Horse Racing, it’s shown from July through to November, with a final episode at Keeneland previewing the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on 4, 5 Nov.
With new episodes released each month, the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Rundown with Rosie, highlights the best races run internationally of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In.
Host Rosie Tapner introduces the top performances from prior Challenge Series races, as well as identify unique storylines based around the Thoroughbred athletes and their connections.
It I’ll take place in various locations, connecting that particular episode and key international contenders that are being aimed at the 2022 Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
“We are delighted to partner with World Horse Racing to bring international racing fans a lot closer to the Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series,” said Justin McDonald, BC Chief Marketing Officer.
“To tell the fascinating stories of the people behind these great horses as they are being prepared for this year’s World Championships” and to launch the first of a monthly digital series.
“Among our highest priorities each year at World Horse Racing is to expand the global reach of the Breeders’ Cup Championships, and we look forward to doing that with this new series.”
With the Breeders’ Cup being one of Thoroughbred racing’s most prestigious international events, its Geoffrey Riddle, Editorial and Brand Director of World Horse Racing who’s ‘over the moon.’
“World Horse Racing is delighted to be teaming up with Breeders’ Cup to create, produce, publish and distribute this new series and amplify the World Championships through the world.”
“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 organization 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 Series will be hosted racetracks in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, England, France, Ireland, Japan, Peru, South Africa, and the United States.
Along with a strong international focus it will also highlight the domestic Challenge Series races with 40 Breeders’ Cup Challenge winners competing last year in the Championships at Del Mar.
Of courses Knicks Go was courageous in taking out the $6m Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic, Yibir for Godolphin in the $4m Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf and Ce Ce for the BC Filly & Mare Sprint.
Steve Asumussen had Echo Zulu win the NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies, with Corniche the TVG Breeders’ Cup Juvenile presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance for Bob Baffert.
Breeders’ Cup Limited that administers the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, Thoroughbred’s racing’s year-end Championships, as well as the Breeders’ Cup Challenge qualifying series.
With the Challenge ‘Win and You’re In’ races providing automatic starting positions into the Championships, the 14 events are for 4, 5 November at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky.
Again, the Championships will be televised live by the NBC Sports Group, with press releases appearing on the Breeders’ Cup website and you can also follow the Breeders’ Cup on social media.
