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Sentient Flight Group to Recognize 'Perfect Trip' Winner at the 25th Breeders' Cup World Championships
Renowned Golf Legend and Breeder Gary Player to Present "PERFECT TRIP" Award
| Source: Sentient Flight Group
WEYMOUTH, MA--(Marketwire - October 14, 2008) - Sentient Flight Group, a leading private
aviation company offering jet membership and charter services, announced
today that as part of its sponsorship of the Breeders' Cup, Gary Player,
the Grand Slam golfer and World's Most Traveled Athlete™, will be
presenting the "PERFECT TRIP" award at the 2008 event at Santa Anita Park
in Arcadia, CA.
In celebration of the 25th running of the Breeders' Cup World
Championships, Sentient and Breeders' Cup launched the "PERFECT TRIP" award
to offer Thoroughbred racing fans the chance to vote on their favorite
'perfect trip' from Breeders' Cup history. The Ten 'perfect trips' were
nominated by a panel of experts. Fans can still log on to
www.breederscup.com/perfecttrip to view footage of each trip and to vote on
their favorite from 10 finalist races.
As the International Ambassador of Golf with nine Majors on the PGA TOUR
and nine on the Champions Tour; the only winner of the Grand Slam on the
PGA TOUR and Champions Tour; winner of over 160 professional titles and
almost 15 million air miles under his belt, Player has been trademarked as
"The World's Most Traveled Athlete™." He has also received worldwide
acclaim through his work with the Gary Player Stud Farm for breeding top
thoroughbred race horses, including 1994 English Derby entry Broadway
Flyer.
"I am honored to be presenting the 'PERFECT TRIP' award at the 2008
Breeders' Cup on behalf of Sentient Flight Group," said Gary Player. "As a
competitor and breeder, I understand the passion and commitment needed to
produce a winning thoroughbred, and a perfect trip is the ultimate reward."
"As the World's Most Traveled Athlete™ and a Sentient Jet Member, Gary
Player certainly knows what a 'perfect trip' entails," said Steven Hankin,
Chief Executive Officer of Sentient. "Defined in thoroughbred horse racing
as flawless execution in a race, the 'perfect trip' also holds true in
private aviation. At Sentient, we strive to offer our customers a flawless
experience and ultimately, a perfect trip every time they fly through our
programs."
The 2008 Breeders' Cup World Championships, with $25.5 million in purses,
will be televised live on Oct. 24-25 on ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and in more than
120 countries. The Breeders' Cup will feature 14 races over two days with
Championship Friday dedicated to female Thoroughbred championship racing
and special festivities.
About Sentient Flight Group
Sentient Flight Group is a leading private aviation company in the United
States. The Sentient Jet Membership Program is the most flexible and
economically sound approach to private aviation. Members enjoy access to
premium executive-class aircraft with a guaranteed response time of as
little as ten hours anywhere in the continental United States. The program
features guaranteed availability as well as both one-way and round-trip
pricing at fixed hourly rates. Sentient Charter is built off the company's
superb reputation for service and safety and offers clients expert
solutions for specific itineraries, including complex road shows,
international travel, and large group commercial charter. Sentient Flight
Group also includes the national fuel management program, AvBuy.
Sentient Membership and Sentient Charter arrange flights on behalf of
clients through access to a strong network of certified operators and
aircraft. Flights are conducted by FAR certified air carriers that exercise
full operational control at all times. Operators approved to provide
service for Sentient must meet all FAA safety standards and additional
safety standards established by Sentient.
About Breeders' Cup
Breeders' Cup administers the Breeders' Cup World Championships,
Thoroughbred racing's year-end Championships consisting of 14 races and
$25.5 million in purses. The organization also administers the Breeders'
Cup Challenge qualifying series, and the Breeders' Cup Stakes Program.
Breeders' Cup is located in Lexington, Ky., and in New York City. Breeders'
Cup press releases appear on the Breeders' Cup website. More information is
available at www.breederscup.com.