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	The Barclays Churchill Cup Website from RFU.com
		In 2007, the Barclays Churchill Cup was held in England for the first time.
		New Zealand Maori squad for Barclays Churchill Cup
		Balshaw one of elite eight for Barclays Churchill Cup
	www.rfu.com /microsites/churchillcup/twickenham/index.cfm?storyid=16150 (583 words)

	Churchill Cup - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Churchill Cup (referred to as Barclays Churchill Cup for sponsorship reasons) is an annual rugby union tournament contested by representative men's and women's teams from Canada, England, and the United States, with three invited teams (originally one).
		Born of an English tour of North America in 2001, the Churchill Cup of Rugby came to fruition last yearin 2003 in Vancouver.
		The 2004 Churchill Cup traveled east across the Canadian Rockies to Alberta where games were played in Calgary on the opening weekend and Edmonton for the finals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Churchill_Cup (1138 words)

	Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs
		When the BC returned to Churchill Downs in 2000, more than $108 million was wagered, the pari-mutuel record for the 22 programs first held in '84.
		In addition to enhanced purses, there was a reduction in entry fees: from 3 percent to 2 ½ of the total purse for nominated horses and from 20 percent to 15 for supplemental fees to each race.
		When it comes to betting the horses our Breeders Cup early odds feature is a must for any horse racing fan.
	www.docsports.com /2006/breeders-cup-at-churchill-downs.html (737 words)

	Churchill Downs Gets Push as Top Host Site \| bloodhorse.com
		The Breeders' Cup board of directors has made no decision on limiting the racetracks that could be considered as future host sites for the World Championships, but during an Oct. 31 luncheon in Louisville, Ky., officials couldn't say enough about having the event at Churchill Downs.
		Churchill has undergone a $121-million renovation since it last hosted the event in 2000, and this year, the World Championships is expected to have a $30-million impact on the region.
		Churchill has expressed an interest in serving as host for 2008.
	www.bloodhorse.com /rss/article.asp?id=36123 (547 words)

	Churchill Downs Incorporated
		Churchill Downs concluded its 2006 Fall Meet on Saturday, Nov. 25, with solid gains in on-track wagering and a slight increase in average daily attendance.
		Churchill Downs set new records for on-track and total wagering during the 23rd Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. 4, the first time the track hosted U.S. racing’s richest day since 2000 – and since the sweeping $121 million renovation of the home of the Kentucky Derby was completed in 2005.
		Total wagering on the Breeders’ Cup at Churchill Downs from outlets around the world was a whopping $140.3 million, 13.2 percent higher than the previous all-sources record of $123.9 million set in 2005 at Belmont Park.
	www.churchilldownsincorporated.com /our_company/company_news/2006_news_releases/company_news_11252006.html (1333 words)

	Upside of Churchill Downs
		The first Cup was staged at Hollywood Park in 1984 and it was a coming-out party for Classic winner Wild Again and legendary pilot Pat Day.
		The Twin Spires are what everybody identifies about Churchill Downs at the Kentucky Derby, but the history of the Louisville track is much more than that and as rich with tradition as any track in the world.
		When betting the Cup this year, be aware of the styles that have been successful at Churchill.
	www.sportsbettingstats.com /bc-churchill-downs.asp (612 words)

	Churchill Downs Racetrack
		Churchill Downs Racetrack has successfully registered four of the top five attendance totals for the event: a record 80,452 in 1998; 71,671 in 1994, second; 71,237 in 1988, third; and 66,204 in 1991, fifth.
		Churchill Downs Inc. also purchased Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky. and Kentucky Horse Center in Lexington, Ky. in April 1998, Calder Racetrack in Miami in April 1999 and Hollywood Park in September 1999.
		Churchill Downs Racetrack’s success has been made through consistent commitment to quality racing and this commitment ensures that Churchill Downs Racetrack will continue to be one of the premier racing centers in North America.
	www.racebook.com /tips/racebook/horseracing/churchill-downs-racetrack.html (752 words)

	Breeders' Cup Glasses
		This is a 1988 Breeders’ Cup glass that is the exact same size as Kentucky Derby mint julep glasses, being 5-1/4" tall x 2-3/4" in diameter.
		This is a 1997 Breeders’ Cup glass that is the exact same size as Kentucky Derby mint julep glasses, being 5-1/4" tall x 2-3/4" in diameter.
		This is a 1999 Breeders’ Cup glass that is the exact same size as Kentucky Derby mint julep glasses, being 5-1/4" tall x 2-3/4" in diameter.
	www.santafetradingpost.com /breeders__cup_glasses.html (801 words)

	England Rugby - Churchill Cup Preview
		All were key factors in moulding his team into a winning unit but he will also tip his hat in the general direction of North America and the 2001 summer tour to that part of the world which played such a vital role in identifying the men who would go on to glory in Sydney.
		England’s Churchill Cup tour is likely to have much greater repercussions than anything that happens down under.
		With a roll of honour like that it is hardly surprising that Woodward and the Rugby Football Union were keen to get something regular on the timetable and in 2003 the Churchill Cup was born as the result of a five-year deal between the RFU, Rugby Canada and Rugby USA.
	www.england-rugby.com /EnglandRugby/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.Features_Detail&storyid=10307 (924 words)

	RugbyRugby (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Churchill Cup honors the late English Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill, himself a former rugby player, with exclusive use of the name given by the Churchill family.
		The Churchill Cup continues to attract interest from all over the world and was broadcast in five countries in 2005.
		All nine matches of the 2006 Churchill Cup will be broadcast live in the United Kingdom by Sky Sports as well as in Canada, the USA and across Asia and the Middle East.
	rugbyrugby.com /COUNTRY_BY_COUNTRY/USA/Country_News/story_47109.shtml (752 words)

	Breeders' Cup Notes: Churchill makes bid to host in '08 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Churchill Downs has made no secret of wanting to host the Breeders' Cup at least every other year.
		Although the original intention of Breeders' Cup Ltd. was to spread the event around to as many tracks as possible, it appears Churchill will host the Cup for the seventh time in 2008.
		Carl Nafzger, trainer of Jim Tafel's Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner, Street Sense, said yesterday he had to take care of an unusual situation in the paddock prior to the race.
	www.topix.net /content/kri/4246101177064756618524685147413977281478 (622 words)

	SLAM! Sports - Rugby - Final pitch ready for Churchill Cup (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Churchill Cup has grown in stature to become a significant fixture on the international rugby schedule.
		But when the final three matches of the 2006 event hit Edmonton on Saturday, the increased size of the tournament and its growing prestige are going to be dwarfed by the size of Commonwealth Stadium.
		With 4,000 tickets sold for Saturday and a healthy walkup possible (if the Oilers' playoff run is over) the Churchill Cup could be presented in front of more than 10,000 fans.
	slam.canoe.ca /Slam/Rugby/2006/06/14/1631645-sun.html (529 words)

	Churchill Downs, Louisville KY
		Churchill Downs has successfully registered four of the top five attendance totals for the event: a record 80,452 in 1998; 71,671 in 1994, second; 71,237 in 1988, third; and 66,204 in 1991, fifth.
		Churchill Downs Inc. also purchased Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky. and Kentucky Horse Center in Lexington, Ky. in April 1998, Calder Race Course in Miami in April 1999 and Hollywood Park in September 1999.
		Churchill Downs' success has been made through consistent commitment to quality racing and this commitment ensures that Churchill Downs will continue to be one of the premier racing centers in North America.
	www.win4real.com /tips/racebook/horse-racing-tracks/churchill-downs-louisville-ky.html (764 words)

	globeandmail.com : globeinvestor.com : Churchill Downs Concludes 2006 Fall Meet
		Off-track wagering, which includes money wagered on Churchill Downs races at simulcast-wagering outlets around the world, was $145.62 million over the 20-day period in 2006, compared to $157.73 million wagered over the 21-day meet in 2005.
		Churchill Downs set new records for on-track and total wagering during the 23rd Breeders' Cup World Championships on Nov. 4, the first time the track hosted U.S. racing's richest day since 2000 - and since the sweeping $121 million renovation of the home of the Kentucky Derby was completed in 2005.
		Total wagering on the Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs from outlets around the world was a whopping $140.3 million, 13.2 percent higher than the previous all-sources record of $123.9 million set in 2005 at Belmont Park.
	globeinvestor.com /servlet/story/BWIRE.20061125.20061125005008/GIStory (1433 words)

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		Fleet Indian who was the heavy betting favorite in the Breeders' Cup Distaff, was injured near the beginning of the race, and was pulled up on the backstretch, suffering injuries to both suspensory branches in her front leg.
		As we are now less than 3 weeks away from the Breeders' Cup World Championships, the pressure has begun to mount on the horses connections, and the media scrutiny has increased to a level 3, on a scale of 1 to 5, on the "who cares" list.
		It's a great event for the city, but some of Churchill's regulars are being evicted so the superstars of racing can have a place to stay.
	www.beloblog.com /WHAS_Blogs/aroundchurchilldowns (2399 words)

	Churchill Readies Breeders' Cup Quarantine Facilities \| bloodhorse.com
		Churchill Downs is putting the finishing touches on quarantine and isolation facilities that will house foreign participants set to compete in the 23rd Breeders' Cup World Championships at the historic track.
		Churchill Downs' Barn 45, which contains 38 stalls, has been surrounded by a metal fence and will serve a dual purpose as a quarantine and isolation facility for the visiting European horses during their time at Churchill Downs.
		The only significant change from the quarantine and isolation layout from the previous visit by the Breeders' Cup to Churchill Downs in 2000 is the addition of a fenced grazing area outside of Barn 42 for horses housed in those isolation stalls.
	news.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=35905 (715 words)

	Breeders Cup Tickets - 2006 Breeders Cup, Churchill Downs, Louisville
		The only Breeders Cup to be held outside the United States was the 1996 championships at Woodbine, outside Toronto, Ontario.
		This year's Breeders Cup to be held on November 4th at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky will be the 6th time for Churchill Downs to hold the Breeders Cup, more than any other racetrack.
		The 2006 Breeders Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs will also be the first time in the Breeders Cup 23-year history that it will be televised.
	www.razorgator.com /tickets/sports/horse-racing/breeders-cup-tickets (356 words)

	Wagering Record Set for Breeders' Cup; Churchill Mentioned as 2008 Site \| bloodhorse.com
		Breeders' Cup officials on Nov. 5 released an unofficial all-sources total of $138,687,855, but fully expected the total to climb above $140 million by the time figures were collected from all the foreign pools that participated in the Nov. 4 World Championships simulcast.
		The on-track attendance of 75,132 was the third highest for a Breeders' Cup and trailed only the all-time mark of 80,452 and runner-up total of 76,043, which were also recorded at Churchill (in 1998 and 2000, respectively).
		Churchill also is the site of the other two plus-70,000 attendance marks in Breeders' Cup history -- 71,671 in 1994 and 71,237 in 1988.
	news.bloodhorse.com /viewstory.asp?id=36237 (695 words)

	RugbyRugby : Latest News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		With England kicking off their Churchill Cup campaign against Canada in Edmonton on Sunday, stand-in coach Joe Lydon has dangled an enticing carrot in front of his troops by reminding them that their are places up for grabs in England's 2007 Rugby World Cup squad.
		Lydon names his team for the Churchill Cup opener against the hosts on Thursday as England launch their bid to reclaim the crown snatched by the New Zealand Maori in injury time of last year's final.
		The 2001 tour to North America, which led to the inception of the first Churchill Cup two years later, included a host of players who went on to help England lift the World Cup in 2003.
	rugbyrugby.com /news/story_44267.shtml (558 words)

	The Churchill Cup 2006
		For the 2005 Churchill Cup Argentina will play the USA to open the tournament on the first Sunday, June 19th, immediately followed by Canada versus England.
		Not forgetting to mention the presence of an international tournament in the Churchill Cup, which will once again be played in June of this upcoming summer.
		It's ironic that a century later the City of Edmonton gets the opportunity to see the world-class rugby it was asking for, so get your tickets for 2006 and take parts in the remarkable history of rugby in the City of Champions.
	www.churchillcuprugby.com /history.html (1477 words)

	BBC - 606 - - A19763418 - Churchill Cup
		With the Churchill Cup coming to the UK this year, I wondered if anyone had any information about when the fixtures are to be announced (and tickets to be available).
		The venues for the 2007 Barclays Churchill Cup will be announced shortly but Burwell is confident they will please rugby fans around the country, saying: "The Barclays Churchill Cup has become a fantastic international tournament with the involvement of six attractive teams.
		No other teams have yet been decided, but considering the world cup is in Paris, hence the decision to host the tournament in the UK as most teams will be over this side.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/606/A19763418 (274 words)

	Churchill Downs
		Stone had come to Churchill in 1961 as resident manager and was appointed vice president and general manager in 1966.
		Churchill Downs Incorporated’s expansion continued in September 2004 as Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans and its affiliated OTB locations were purchased for $47 million.
		Churchill Downs racetrack remains the flagship operation of Churchill Downs Incorporated, and recently underwent the most significant series of ambitious and comprehensive renovations in the history of the track.
	www.churchilldowns.com /about/history.html (2724 words)

	Rugby Canada : Rugby Canada News
		The Barclays Churchill Cup is an alliance between the English Rugby Football Union, Rugby Canada and USA Rugby.
		Speaking on today's announcement in London, Francis Baron, Chief Executive of the RFU said, "Barclays sponsorship is great news for the Churchill Cup and underlines all the work that has gone into building the tournament over the past three years.
		“The aim of the Barclays Churchill Cup is to grow participation and interest in rugby union in North America but it also acts as a useful development opportunity for both coaches and players of the invitational sides.
	rugbycanada.ca /index.php?lang=en&page_id=10&news_id=1422 (527 words)

	Breeders' Cup officials hoping for record crowd - NTRA
		In the five times Churchill has hosted the Breeders' Cup the track has accounted for five of the six largest crowds in Breeders' Cup history.
		The other attendance figures for Breeders' Cup at Churchill Downs are 76,043 in 2000; 71,671 in 1994; 71,237 in 1988; and 66,204 in 1991.
		In hosting the Breeders' Cup for the first time since Churchill Downs underwent a $121 million renovation, the track's personnel are prepared for a large crowd, said president Steve Sexton.
	www.breederscup.com /content.aspx?type=news&id=21257&style=purple (521 words)

	Churchill Downs History Lessons - Part 1 - NTRA
		As the pre-entries are finalized, this is a good opportunity to take a look at the history of the Breeders' Cup past runnings, particularly the five previous Churchill Downs events.
		In the first four Churchill Downs runnings of the Breeders' Cup, SoCal shippers were a paltry 1/46, with only wire-to-wire turf longshot Great Communicator in 1988 getting to the winner's circle.
		Nick Zito is 0/9 at Churchill Downs, and only 1/27 overall in the Breeders' Cup.
	www.ntra.com /content.aspx?type=feature&id=21241 (1016 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Rugby - Churchill Cup presents Grimes with opportunity to add to his 71 international caps
		Churchill Cup presents Grimes with opportunity to add to his 71 international caps
		STUART Grimes has been handed an opportunity to resurrect his international career after being named in the provisional Scotland A squad for the forthcoming Churchill Cup squad, but Jason White and Mike Blair will have to wait until August for their opportunities to press claims for World Cup spots.
		The tournament may be seen as a low-key affair, but it represents a glorious chance for a handful of players to push into the World Cup reckoning, and also a chance for other Borders players still seeking clubs to advertise themselves.
	sport.scotsman.com /rugby.cfm?id=613332007 (812 words)

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