Breeders' Cup 2014

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http://insiderlouisville.com/news/20...breeders-cup/#

It’s hard to believe that the sport’s greatest day of racing would never return to the greatest American venue. Common sense and old-school politics argue otherwise.

Kentucky remains the heart of the U.S. thoroughbred industry, and New York remains the nation’s media capital. It also boasts arguably the country’s best racing. West Coast horses routinely ship to big races in New York. Horses from New York, Kentucky and Florida seldom go west.

Except for the Breeders’ Cup.

If the Cup permanently relocates to Santa Anita – or a rotation of Santa Anita and Gulfstream – look for Churchill Downs and Belmont Park to someday stage a championship series of their own.

Here’s hoping it doesn’t come to that. Such a move could make the 30th Breeders’ Cup, this fall, the last of its kind. World Thoroughbred Championships? If Churchill and Belmont create their own year-end racing festival, the Breeders’ Cup won’t even be an American championship.

If bridges are mended and reasonable accommodations made, the Breeders’ Cup can be saved by restoring Kentucky and New York to the rotation.

Which is what most everyone wants anyway.