Monmouth Park to bid for Breeders' Cup

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The operators of Monmouth Park in New Jersey plan to submit a proposal to host the 2013 Breeders’ Cup, the top official at the track said on Friday. Monmouth will submit the proposal within the next four to seven days, according to Dennis Drazin.

The proposal will ask for Monmouth to be considered for next year’s two-day event, along with events in 2014 and beyond, Drazin said.

The track’s bid for the 2013 event is likely a longshot, because the proposal is being submitted at a time when Breeders’ Cup is in the late stages of selecting next year’s host. The leading candidates for the 2013 event are Churchill Downs in Louisville and Santa Anita Park, the Southern California track that is hosting this year’s event.

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