With nothing else to prove at the Cal-bred level, The Chosen Vron's connections decided to try him in open company. Not just any open company but against the top sprinters on the grounds in the G1 Bing Crosby at Del Mar.

Last spring Torrie Needham was coaxed into flying out to help exercise and pony horses during Derby week. Little did she know she'd pony the Oaks winner and for the first time after 20 years, the Derby winner.

Song of Shadows made every pole a winner and proved best over six rivals in the sprint feature at Del Mar Friday.

Total all-sources, global common-pool handle for the two-day Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club was $179,218,631, the third highest total handle in the history of the event.

Flavien Prat, who guided two horses to Breeders’ Cup victories Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club during the World Championships, won the 22nd Bill Shoemaker Award as the outstanding jockey of the event.

Sierra Leone outdueled Fierceness to win the 41st running of the $7 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Del Mar Saturday afternoon.

All-sources handle topped $60 Million at Del Mar.

The 2024 Breeders’ Cup World Championships will mark the second running of the event under the full jurisdiction of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA). Under HISA’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program, Breeders’ Cup participants are subject to out-of-competition pre-race and post-race testing administered by the Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU).

With a racing meet that will feature Breeders’ Cup No. 41 on its agenda, Del Mar will saddle up for its 11th fall run beginning this Thursday and going forward to Sunday, December 1.

179 horses entered, setting international record and California record, for 41st running of Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 1-2 at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.