Breeders' Cup World Championships officials announced the creation of three new Breeders' Cup races for 2008: the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint, the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Filly Turf and the Breeders' Cup Marathon. ~2007
Laffit Pincay Jr. became the world's winningest jockey when he registered his 8,834th career victory aboard Irish Nip in the 6th race at Hollywood Park. The victory eclipsed the previous mark of 8,833 wins held by Bill Shoemaker. ~1999
In his second year of riding, Steve Cauthen became the first jockey to win $6 million in a single season when he rode a 3yo filly, Little Happiness, to victory in the sixth race at Aqueduct. Cauthen was dubbed "The Six Million Dollar Man," and "Stevie Wonder" by his admirers and was named 1977 Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated, the Associated Press, ABC's Wide World of Sports and The Sporting News. He also received three Eclipse Awards, being voted an award of merit in addition to earning top honors as both a journeyman and apprentice jockey. ~1977