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2022 Fan Choice Awards: The Winners

We are thrilled to reveal the winners of the 2022 America’s Best Racing’s Fan Choice Awards. America’s Best Racing will make a $500 donation on behalf of each Fan Choice Awards winner to a horse-racing related charity of their choosing.

Thank you to you, the fans, for voting for the 2022 Fan Choice Awards, and congratulations to Deanna Mancuso, the winner of the sweepstakes that will send her and guest on a trip to the 2023 Breeders’ Cup World Championships with tickets, travel accommodations, and new fashion stylings courtesy of CamHats and Old Smoke.

2022 Breeders’ Cup in Spanish Broadcast Exceeds Expectations

The 39th edition of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships was broadcasted live on YouTube in Spanish on Nov. 4-5 through the official Spanish channel of the Breeders’ Cup, Hípica TV. The 2022 Breeders’ Cup in Spanish show exceeded the number of viewers of the previous year by such a wide margin that specialists in viewership metrics consider it to be among the most viewed social media live feeds for a horse racing event in history.

Cody’s Wish, Flightline, Rich Strike Nominees for Secretariat Vox Populi Award

Online voting is now open to select the winner of the 13th annual Secretariat Vox Populi Award. Created by Secretariat's late owner Penny Chenery, the Vox Populi, or “Voice of the People” award recognizes the racehorse whose popularity and racing excellence best resounded with the public and gained recognition for the sport during the past year.

Showstopper Headlines Cross Gate Gallery’s 10th Sporting Art Auction Friday at Keeneland

Friday, Nov. 18 is the 10th anniversary of the Sporting Art Auction, which is a collaboration between Keeneland Association and Cross Gate Gallery in Lexington, Ky. Every year Greg Ladd and his staff travel the world seeking fine examples of sporting art from both new and established painters and sculptors. A portion of the auction proceeds benefit Keeneland’s nonprofit initiatives, which includes the Keeneland Library Foundation.

Breeders’ Cup VR Experience Delivers Up-Close Excitement, Helps Grow the Sport

We’ve all been there — watching a game in awe of the athletes and their amazing feats. We’ve wondered what it would be like to soar through the air like LeBron James or crush a massive home run like Aaron Judge or sling a side-arm pass for a touchdown a la Patrick Mahomes.

Then we head to the backyard, a local park, or rec league and do our best imitations. If that doesn’t scratch the itch, there are video games that allow us to try to recreate those exploits.

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