Triple Crown Jockey Jean Cruguet, Rider of the Undefeated Thoroughbred Seattle Slew, Enters his Bull "Triple Crown" into a Competition with a $1.5 Million Payout

ORCHARD, Texas, Sept. 25, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Famed thoroughbred horse jockey Jean Cruguet, who steered the legendary Seattle Slew to the Triple Crown in 1977 recently became a bucking bull owner. 

He entered the industry when he saw the close parallels to horse racing in terms of current training techniques and the millions of dollars of payouts offered each year. Cruguet had his eye on the Exclusive Genetics' Million Dollar Bucking Bull Championship (MDBBC), where top bulls will take a stake in the $1.5 million payout, with the MDDBC champion taking home a stellar winning check for $500,000!

Jean, is offering one lucky enthusiastic to partner with him as a bull owner by purchasing 50% interest in his 2015 MDBBC eligible calf, appropriately named "Triple Crown"! This 50% interest will be sold during the 2014 Million Dollar Bucking Bull Championship Preliminary on September 27 at the Sycamore Springs Ranch in Locust Grove, Oklahoma.

On Saturday, September 27, 2014 at 12:00 pm (CST) to view auction or to bid on "Triple Crown", visit https://www.dvauction.com/events/46439.

Jean Cruguet will be on hand for the entire Preliminary weekend of competition and events. He is anxious to getting fully acclimated as a bucking bull owner. Billy Jaynes CEO of Exclusive Genetics (EG) is delighted to welcome him into the EG family. He commented, "I am honored to have a legend like Jean Cruguet become an EG owner. Jean, like many, are starting to see the similarities that have evolved in the industry that is making the ownership of bucking bulls on a parity with owning race horses – this even includes meticulous assessment of bloodlines for breeding. With the care, training and housing of bucking bulls being left to dedicated trainers and the payout structure of events offering millions of dollars each year, it's no wonder those that embrace horse racing are also getting involved in our industry."

Cruguet's dynamic career continues to shine, even on screen as he is a part of the upcoming documentary film: "Will He Run?", which is the journey of an owner, William Barnett getting back in to the Thoroughbred Horse Racing Industry, searching for "lightening in the bottle" and the one who will run. More info is available at www.WillHeRun.com.

For more information on the Cruguet partnership or the Preliminaries, contact Billy Jaynes at 979.478.2777, email [email protected]. To learn more about EG's Bucking Bull Games and the Million Dollar Bucking Bull Championship visit www.BuckingBullGames.com.

ABOUT JEAN CRUGUET
Jean Cruguet became part of racing history as the only jockey to ride an undefeated Triple Crown champion, guiding the great Seattle Slew to victory in the 1977 Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. His success in the latter was dramatically punctuated by the maverick jockey's unforgettable deep stretch gesture, triumphantly raising his right arm 20 yards before the finish.  In a riding career spanning four decades, Cruguet won over 3000 races, including mount on the brilliant champions Hoist the Flag, Arts and Letters and San San.

Jean actively appears and supports many charitable events & participates in the Jockeys Guild, Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Farm and Thoroughbred Aftercare organizations. A book is currently being written about Jean's life written by Frank X. Pagano Sr., as well as a documentary film about the last three Triple Crown Jockeys; "Heart, Hope & Glory", produced by GoldMark Media Ventures & planned for release in 2015.

Jean is a Thoroughbred owner and breeder, resides on a farm with his partner LuAnne Burton in Versailles, Kentucky near Keeneland race track. They will be travelling to France to attend the 2014 World Equestrian Games and retrace Jeans life growing up in France and beginning his successful career as a Jockey later becoming a Triple Crown Jockey in the U.S. in 1977 aboard undefeated champion Seattle Slew.

For more information on the Jean Cruguet, visit  http://www.derbylegends.com/. 

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SOURCE Exclusive Genetics