Photo: Heidi Carpenter
Expectations were high for day one of the first Breeders' Cup at Keeneland, and by most accounts all went smoothly, and a good time was had.
Encryption leads early in the Hagyard Fayette Stakes (Gr. II).
Race Day and John Velazquez win the Hagyard Fayette Stakes over Hoppertunity and Victor Espinoza.
Aidan O'Brien trained Hit It a Bomb and Ryan Moore in the post parade for the first Breeders' Cup race of the day, the Juvenile Turf (Gr. I).
Manhattan Dan leads early in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf.
(Above & below) In a stirring stretch drive, Hit It a Bomb wins the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf over Airoforce and Birchwood.
Liam's Map and Javier Castellano head to post in the Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (Gr. I).
Wicked Strong and John Velazquez before the Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile.
(Above & below four) Liam's Map wows the crowd with a powerful closing kick to take the Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile over Lea.
Ruby Notion and Catch a Glimpse (Florent Geroux up) duel for the lead early in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Gr. I).
Catch a Glimpse kicks clear to take the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
(Above & below) Catch a Glimpse's groom and Florent Geroux celebrate the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf win.
Correspondent Donna Brothers awaits the start of the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (Gr. I).
My Sweet Addiction and Calamity Kate lead the charge out the gate in the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff.
(Above & below four) Stopchargingmaria and Javier Castellano outrun a game Stellar Wind and Victor Espinoza and survive a steward's inquiry to win the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff.
Majestic Harbor leads the Marathon Stakes (Gr. I) field against the setting sun.
Bailoutbobby and Joel Rosario win the Marathon Stakes to conclude the first Breeders' Cup day at Keeneland.
