In a major change in format, the 2008 Breedersí Cup World Championships will feature all five of its races for female horses on the Friday card, it was announced Wednesday. The two-day Breedersí Cup event will be held this year at Santa Anita on Friday, Oct. 24 and Saturday, Oct. 25. The Breedersí Cup also announced that it has renamed the GI Breeders Cup Distaff the GI Breedersí Cup Ladies Classic, which will be the premier race on the Breedersí Cup Friday program. It marks the first time a major Thoroughbred event in North America has focused an entire day on female championship racing. In addition to the championship events at the track, the Breedersí Cup plans to develop a series of festivities designed to promote the new Friday format, including cause-related programs focused on womenís health.
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