In order to provide a cost-effective solution with the security and reliability to handle traffic spikes and cyber attacks, the Breeders' Cup turned to Datapipe. In 2012, the Breeders' Cup organization began work with a California-based gaming developer to design Breeders' Cup Fantasy 'Capping, an online game much like fantasy football, to attract a larger base of younger racing fans to the sport. Billed as a two-day, $25 million extravaganza, the Breeders' Cup is the ultimate horse racing and lifestyle experience for fans who come to see the world's best horses, trainers and owners. The Breeders' Cup World Championships is horse racing's Super Bowl - an event that marks the end of the thoroughbred-racing season. For more information, download the complete Breeders' Cup case study. Stratosphere® enables the free fantasy horse racing game to scale quickly from virtually zero traffic during the off season to over 10,000 hits per day during the 14 weeks prior to the Breeders' Cup. JERSEY CITY, NJ-(Marketwired - Jul 30, 2013) - Datapipe, a global provider of managed services and infrastructure for outsourced IT and cloud computing, today announced that the Breeders' Cup organization has selected the company's Stratosphere® cloud platform to deliver the Breeders' Cup Fantasy 'Capping ( online game.
