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As Ethical Diamond dazzled at Del Mar to give Willie Mullins his first Breeders' Cup success in the Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) Nov. 1, the man who has known the 5-year-old since he was a foal, Michael O'Meara, was sitting thunderstruck.

Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott admits he remains unsure how Parchment Party will handle Flemington Racecourse's turf surface when he becomes the first American-trained runner to contest the Melbourne Cup (G1) Nov. 4. 

Masquerade Ball and Museum Mile, the two 3-year-olds in the field, showed their elders how it's done in the Tenno Sho (Autumn) (G1) Nov. 2 at Tokyo Racecourse, finishing first and second.

Godolphin achieved a spectacular brace of wins Nov. 1 at Flemington Racecourse, each with homebred colts as Tentyris and Observer stamped their class when taking the Coolmore Stud Stakes (G1) and Victoria Derby (G1) respectively.

It is not uncommon for sharp-dressed trainer Todd Pletcher to be wearing a tie on a stakes afternoon. But on Nov. 1, the one he was sporting at Del Mar carried some personal significance. It belonged to his late mentor, D. Wayne Lukas.

All-sources handle for the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships at Del Mar was $180,036,799, the third-highest wagering in the history of the event and an increase over the 2024 figure $179,218,631.

Owner Peter Brant has campaigned champion horses and has captured many of the world's biggest horse races but in the closing Breeders' Cup race of 2025 he checked another box with Gezora.

Nysos finally paid off on all the hype and anticipation that has surrounded his career, winning his first grade 1 with a gutsy victory over champion stablemate Citizen Bull in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar Nov. 1.

Notable Speech unleashed a devastating turn of foot in the stretch to win the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) at Del Mar for Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby. The Dubawi colt finished third in the event last year.

Irad Ortiz Jr., who rode three winners over the two-day 42nd Breeders' Cup World Championships, won the 23rd Bill Shoemaker Award as the outstanding jockey for the marquee event at Del Mar.

Within an hour, trainer Jose D'Angelo won two Breeders' Cup races, taking the Turf Sprint with Shisospicy and the Sprint with Bentornato.

Globe-trotting superstar Forever Young defeated an ultra-competitive field to capture the $7 million Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

Ethical Diamond, a horse whose reputation was built jumping hurdles, rallied down the stretch to victory en route to a course record when taking the Nov. 1 $5 million Breeders' Cup Turf (G1T) at Del Mar.

Three-year-old filly Shisospicy schooled her older rivals with a dominant front-running score in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G1T).

Scylla avenged her dam Close Hatches' runner-up finish in 2013 with an explosive front-running score in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (G1) Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

Splendora's affinity for the main track at Del Mar was on full display Nov. 1 in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1), when the blossoming 4-year-old Audible filly romped to 4 3/4-length victory over Vahva.

Special Wan justified her 8-5 favoritism in the $303,000 Goldikova Stakes (G3T), kicking off Breeders' Cup Saturday with a dazzling 1 1/4-length victory Nov. 1 at Del Mar.

It is not uncommon for sharp-dressed trainer Todd Pletcher to be wearing a tie on a stakes afternoon. But on Nov. 1, the one he was sporting at Del Mar carried some personal significance. It belonged to his late mentor, D. Wayne Lukas.

Before Cy Fair won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1T) Oct. 31 at Del Mar, the daughter of Not This Time turned heads with a visually impressive victory at Woodbine that trainer George Weaver believes provided valuable racing experience.

Trenchtown Cat, the dam of Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) runner-up Mr. A. P., has been supplemented to Fasig-Tipton's The November Sale Nov. 3 as Hip 227.