| Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | 4J Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Bethesda Softworks |
| Platform(s) | Xbox, [1] PlayStation 2 [1] |
| Release | September 21, 2005 [2] |
| Genre(s) | Horse racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is a 2005 video game developed by 4J Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. [1] The game was licensed by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and Breeders' Cup Limited. [3]
The game was announced in April 2005. [4]
The Xbox version of the game holds a rating of 47% on Metacritic based on 5 critic reviews. [7]
IGN rated the game a 4.3 of 10 stating "Unless you’re an absolutely massive horse racing fan or an obsessive collector of video games, there’s really no reason to pick this title up". [1]
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