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00:00The American Horse of the Year and the Arc Winner are heads apart with a fair long to
00:22go in the Classic.
00:23On the outside Saki, Tisnow fights on.
00:24Here's the wire.
00:25Desperately close.
00:27Tisnow wins it for America.
00:28Zenyatta coming flying on the grandstand side.
00:29Gio Conti on the inside.
00:30Summer Bird is right there.
00:31This is unbelievable.
00:32Zenyatta.
00:33What a performance.
00:34One we'll never forget.
00:35Behold the Red Song Bird.
00:36Tisnow.
00:37Tisnow.
00:38Tisnow.
00:39Tisnow.
00:40Tisnow.
00:41Tisnow.
00:42Tisnow.
00:43Tisnow.
00:44Tisnow.
00:45Tisnow.
00:46Tisnow.
00:47Tisnow.
00:48Tisnow.
00:49Tisnow.
00:50Tisnow.
00:51Tisnow.
00:52Tisnow.
00:53Tisnow.
00:54Tisnow.
00:55Tisnow.
00:56Tissow.
00:57Tisnow.
00:58Tisnow.
00:59Tisnow.
01:00Tisnow.
01:01Tisnow.
01:02Tisnow.
01:03Tisnow.
01:04Tisaw.
01:05Tisnow.
01:06Tisnow.
01:07Tisnow.
01:08Tisnow.
01:09Tisnow.
01:10The Breeders' Cup 40 project began as a special tribute, looking back at 40 individual
01:14winners in the 40 days leading up the 40th anniversary of Racing's Championship Day.
01:21It grew into more than that.
01:23Of course, it's beyond wonderful to reawaken the excitement of those championship wins
01:31and revisit these amazing horses today through brand new photos.
01:44We thought we would simply catch up with these Breeders' Cup horses through some gorgeous
01:48images, but it really ended up as a celebration of how these living champions have impacted
01:55the lives of the people who care for them.
02:03What we have learned is that although each race each year has just one winner, well except
02:09for that dead heat in the 2003 turf, so many people go along for the ride.
02:16It's impossible to count how many people each individual horse touches, whether it's someone
02:21like Vicki Van Camp at Darley, who sneaks mid-shipment apple slices, or Price Bell at
02:27Mill Ridge, who shared how much a winner inspired a tour guest from his childhood cancer hospital
02:33bed, or Larry McGinnis at Windstar, whose affection for Tisnow is palpable, or Veronica
02:41Reed at Three Chimneys, who so eloquently said Gunrunner reminds us that this industry
02:47is about the horse.
02:55What became clear throughout this project is it's not just the public faces associated
03:00with these horses when they win the Breeders' Cup who are impacted, it's all the people
03:06ever associated with a Breeders' Cup winner.
03:10From the foaling person who helps pull them out of their dam, to the exercise rider on
03:15the racetrack, to the grooms and handlers and watchmen and administrative staff who
03:21care for them today, and even their fans.
03:36Often we have fixed images in our minds of these horses during their racing days, when
03:41they're at peak fitness, in racing shape, and young and fiery, but as the years pass,
03:48the stallions fill out, the broodmares get permanent bellies, the greys become white,
03:55and quiet time on the farm often mellows even the fiercest of competitors.
04:04Knowing nothing but a lifetime of top care, these horses positively glow with good health,
04:11the assurance of having every need met, and the confidence they are champions.
04:19What struck us as we saw each horse and spoke with their connections, is the love and adoration
04:25each one has inspired.
04:28It is often said that a rising tide lifts all boats, well that's what these Breeders'
04:33Cup winning horses are, an unstoppable swell that elevates everyone around them.
04:59This 40 years and 40 days of Breeders' Cup Winners project may have started as a way
05:04to celebrate Breeders' Cup horses, but it's also about how the lives of all the people
05:09connected with a Breeders' Cup winner are impacted by these remarkable horses.
05:15We've seen that in the memories connections have shared with us that we've published alongside
05:20their photos, and we can see that in the pride their handlers take when presenting them for
05:25photos.
05:32We're so thrilled we were able to showcase more than 40 former Breeders' Cup winners
05:36in the TDN in the 40 days leading up to this year's event.
05:41It was through the lens of photographer Sarah Andrew that we all got the privilege of seeing
05:46this tremendous collection of Breeders' Cup winners as they appear today.
05:51We hope you've enjoyed seeing them as much as we've enjoyed sharing them.
06:01More Breeders' Cup winners will be added to racing's annals this year.
06:05In the meantime, as we appreciate these magnificent athletes, may they also remind us of the hard
06:12working people behind them, and how lucky we all are to love these horses and this sport.