Cygames Sponsors Prestigious Breeders' Cup Sprint Race

Gaming Staff • October 2, 2024

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Cygames, a Japanese video game publisher and developer, has partnered with Breeders' Cup Ltd to sponsor the Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint, a prestigious horse racing event. The race is scheduled for November 2, 2024, and will be held at the Del Mar Racetrack in California, USA. The Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint is a 1,200-meter (six-furlong) race for male and female horses, three years and older, with a purse worth $2 million (USD).

The Breeders' Cup World Championships is an annual two-day event featuring fourteen Grade 1 Championship races, with purses and awards worth more than $34 million (USD). The 2024 and 2025 Championships will be held in Del Mar, California, and will be televised live by NBC Sports.

Cygames' President, Koichi Watanabe, expressed his excitement about the partnership and the company's hopes to forge a relationship with racing enthusiasts. Cygames is currently producing the English language version of Umamusume: Pretty Derby, a simulation game and part of the Umamusume Project, a multimedia franchise that tells stories of characters inspired by racehorses.

Cygames is a renowned game company based in Tokyo, Japan, known for developing and managing numerous mobile and console game titles, as well as various ventures in the animation and comics industries. The company's vision is to bring original and exciting experiences to the world, and its partnership with the Breeders' Cup is a testament to its commitment to this vision.

The Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint is an excellent opportunity for Cygames to connect with racing enthusiasts and introduce them to the Umamusume Project. With its high purse and prestigious reputation, the race is sure to attract top horses and horse racing fans from around the world.

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