Kate Upton, Gary Player, James Carville, Avery Johnson, John Ortiz and Steven
Jackson are being honored and added to this year’s Breeders’ Cup Ambassadors.
They join 10 other celebrity racing fans and owners who were named Ambassadors
during the program’s inaugural year in 2012. The program offers rewards which
allow the Ambassadors to enjoy horse racing all over the world, including
concierge service, tickets, and more. Additionally, they will serve as
spokespersons for the 2013 Breeders’ Cup World Championships and help promote
this prestigious international event.
The new Breeders’ Cup Ambassadors include: Kate Upton (International
Supermodel), Gary Player (Golf Icon), James Carville (Political
Commentator/Media Personality), Avery Johnson (Former NBA Coach/Player), John
Ortiz (Actor) and Steven Jackson (Atlanta Falcons’ Record-Holding Running Back).
“I am thrilled to join the Breeders’ Cup Ambassador team,” Kate Upton said.
“You can’t beat the style, entertainment and excitement of a day at the races,
especially when you’re watching the world’s best Thoroughbreds compete. Horses
are my passion. I grew up riding and competing and own a couple of horses now,
so it was a natural choice to come on board as a Breeders’ Cup Ambassador.”
The new Ambassadors are not only horse racing fans but also riders, owners
and breeders. Kate Upton joins the program as a seasoned horse riding champion.
Having competed on a national level, Upton began earning coveted titles before
the age of 13. Gary Player has been a longtime horse racing fan and has bred
over 2,000 winning Thoroughbred horses on his stud farm in South Africa. With
many friends at WinStar Farm in Lexington, Kentucky, new horse owner Avery
Johnson is quickly becoming a racing connoisseur.
“My love for Thoroughbred horses and racing closely rivals my love for golf,
and it is such a thrill to now be named an ambassador for the Breeders’ Cup,”
Gary Player said. “I have been breeding racehorses on my South African stud farm
for nearly 40 years and have always considered the Breeders’ Cup as one of the
greatest races in the world.”
Previously inducted Ambassadors are Bobby Flay (Renowned Chef/Breeders’ Cup
Board Member), Bo Derek (Iconic Actress/California Horse Racing Commissioner),
Elizabeth Banks (Actress), Toby Keith (Singer/Songwriter), Jim Rome (Sports
Radio Talk Show Host), Joe Torre (Former Major League Baseball Manager/Player),
Laura Bell Bundy (Actress/Singer), Rick Pitino (University of Louisville
Basketball Coach), Rob Dyrdek (Professional Skateboarder) and Wes Welker (Denver
Broncos Wide Receiver).
“We welcome our new class of Ambassadors, who cut across a wide dimension of
careers in entertainment, sports, politics and style, but all share the love and
passion for horse racing and the Breeders’ Cup,” Breeders’ Cup President and CEO
Craig Fravel said.
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