BESSEMER TRUST TWO-YEAR-OLD CHALLENGE TO BEGIN WITH SATURDAY’S HOPEFUL STAKES; $1.3 MILLION AVAILABLE

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), in conjunction with Bessemer Trust, will once again offer bonus monies of up to $1.3 million in the Bessemer Trust Two-Year-Old Challenge. The Challenge, which kicks off with Saturday’s Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga Race Course (CNBC, 4:00-5:00 p.m. ET), is comprised of eight two-year-old races that lead up to the Bessemer Trust Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, part of the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships to be run on October 26 at Arlington Park in Arlington Heights, Ill.

The Bessemer Trust Two-Year-Old Challenge will award $250,000 to the owner of any colt or gelding who wins one of the series’ eight designated races plus the Bessemer Trust Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. If the horse has been sold at public auction, the consignor will receive a $50,000 bonus if he or she is a participant in the NTRA’s voluntary ¼% program. If that horse goes on to win the Kentucky Derby the following year, the owner will earn an additional $1 million Bessemer Trust Super Bonus. Bessemer Trust, a wealth management and investment advisory firm, is the title sponsor of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Division, which encompasses the Two-Year Old Challenge series of races on the "Road to the World Thoroughbred Championships," the NTRA's branding of major races leading up to the Breeders' Cup.

“The Bessemer Trust Two-Year-Old Challenge will showcase North America’s finest two-year-olds,” said D.G. Van Clief Jr., vice chairman of the NTRA and president of Breeders’ Cup. “Thanks to Bessemer Trust’s support, fans can again keep close tabs on racing’s newest stars along the Road to the World Thoroughbred Championships.”

“Bessemer Trust is proud to again be a sponsor of this exciting series,” said Frank E. Helsom, president and chief executive officer of Bessemer Trust. “The Bessemer Trust Juvenile Division is a key proving grounds for the sport’s most promising competitors. We think it is an ideal stage for promoting awareness of Bessemer Trust and its wealth management capabilities.”

The complete series schedule is as follows:

Date	Race	Racetrack	Network and air time (ET
8/31	Hopeful Stakes	Saratoga	CNBC, 4:00-5:00 p.m.
9/11	Del Mar Futurity	Del Mar	Will be seen on 9/15 show
9/15	Futurity Stakes	Belmont Park	CNBC, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
9/28	Arlington-Washington Futurity	Arlington Park	CNBC, 8:00-9:00 p.m.
10/5	Norfolk Stakes Lane’s End Breeders’ Futurity Champagne Stakes	Santa Anita (Oak Tree) Keeneland Belmont Park	CNBC, 5:00-6:00 p.m.
10/6	Grey Breeders’ Cup Stakes	Woodbine	ESPN2, 5:30-7:00 p.m.

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