DEL MAR, Calif. (KGTV) – Saturday was the second and final day of the Breeder’s Cup Championship at Del Mar Race Track.
Thousands of horse racing fans flooded Del Mar to attend twelve races, including Race 8, which produced a $7 million purse.
The Breeder’s Cup is known to show off classic fashion apparel dating back a hundred years, and also attracts people from all over the world with the expectation of winning big prizes.
Kentucky’s Brian Edwards was one of those big winners.
Edwards told ABC 10News that his filly, Thorpedo Anna, who won Race 6 and is expected to win Horse of the Year, was his family’s horse.
“This is my niece’s namesake. So we’re all here for her, for all her efforts, and we want to get the best out of her,” Edwards said.
The Breeder’s Cup Championships are a crucial race on the road to the Kentucky Derby.
Horses from all over the world, bred to be champions, raced “Where the Surf Meets the Turf.”
Among the many visiting from Ireland was a group of men to cheer on Irish horses.
Martin Shanahan was an Irishman who watched Irish horses compete in Race 8, a $7 million dollar Breeders’ Cup Classic race.
“This is the best thing that has ever happened for racing in America and worldwide,” Shanahan said.
Unfortunately, Shanahan didn’t have any luck on Saturday, but that’s what the Breeder’s Cup is all about, trying to bet and beat the odds.
Danny Brewer, a horse betting analyst from Tennessee said, “I encourage you to bet on the odds, just bet them across the board. You know what they say, ‘Back a horse and get paid.’ that’s the name of this game.
Dan Shapiro came from Las Vegas to a big career and runs the Caesars Sportsbook sports betting app.
“So the Derby is the biggest day, but the Breeders Cup in two days is about the second biggest event in horse racing for us,” Shapiro said. “It really brings in the more serious horse racing fans who really want to bet on the races and have a chance to win big money.”
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