Photo: Heidi E. Carpenter
After a successful Breeders' Cup Friday, excitement built on Saturday for American Pharoah's last race. But before the Classic, there were several excellent races full of quality horses.
Rachel's Valentina (John Velazquez up), daughter of Rachel Alexandra, was one of the stars of the 14 Hands Winery Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (Gr. I).
Songbird and Mike Smith in the post parade for the 14 Hands Winery Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies.
(Above & below three) Songbird and Mike Smith take the lead early and never relinquish it.
(Above & below) Mongolian Saturday and Florent Geroux win the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (Gr. I).
The connections of Mongolian Saturday in the winner's circle after the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint.
(Above & below) Wavell Avenue and Joel Rosario win the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (Gr. I).
Watsdachances (IRE) and Joe Bravo in the post parade for the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (Gr. I).
Secret Gesture (GB) and Florent Geroux lead early in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.
(Above & below three) Irad Ortiz, Jr. and Stephanie's Kitten win the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (Gr. I).
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Irad Ortiz, Jr. throws some flowers from the winner's flower garland
Runhappy and Edgar Prado in the post parade for the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint (Gr. I).
Private Zone and Martin Pedroza in the post parade for the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint.
(Above & below three) Runhappy runs down a very game Private Zone to win the TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint.
(Above & below three) Tepin (Julien Leparoux up) handily beats the boys in the Breeders' Cup Mile (Gr. I).
Exaggerator and Kent Desormeaux in the post parade for the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (Gr. I).
(Above & below) The start of the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
(Above & below two) Nyquist and Mario Gutierrez win the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Found (IRE) and Ryan Moore warm up before the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf.
Luis Saez and Shining Copper--pacesetter for Big Blue Kitten--run away with the lead early in the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf.
(Above & below two) 3-year-old filly Found wins the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf over a gutsy Golden Horn.
To see my photos from the Breeders' Cup Friday races, click here.
To see my photos of American Pharoah in the Breeders' Cup Classic (Gr. I), click here.
