Bulldogger (7), with Martin Garcia up, battled with Close to the Edge and Ramon Dominguez during the Jimmy V "Don't Give Up...Don't Ever Give Up" allowance race at Churchill Downs on November 5, 2010.
The horses broke from the gate in the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic (G. I) at Churchill Downs on November 5, 2010. Unrivaled Belle, with Kent Desormeaux up, won the race.
Churchill Downs at sunrise on November 6, 2010, the day of the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I).
John Velasquez celebrated winning the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G. I) atop Uncle Mo on November 6, 2010.
Morning Line, with Javier Castellano up, led the pack at the turn, but the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G. I) was won by Dakota Phone and Joel Rosario.
Big Drama, with Eibar Coa up, led the pack to win the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (G. II) at Churchill Downs on November 6, 2010.
The field ran down the stretch with Uncle Mo and jockey John Velasquez in the lead of the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G. I). Uncle Mo won the race.
Zenyatta and jockey Mike Smith come back to the crowd after losing the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I) by a nose to Blame and Garrett Gomez.
Jockey Mike Smith got emotional at a press conference discussing Zenyatta's loss in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I) on November 6, 2010 at Churchill Downs.
Photo by Crawford Ifland.
Photo by Crawford Ifland.
Caleb's Posse (far right), with Rajiv Maragh aboard, came from behind at the final turn to win the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G. I) on November 5, 2011. Photo by Crawford Ifland.
Photo by Crawford Ifland.
The horses broke from the gate for the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I) at Churchill Downs on November 5, 2011. Drosselmeyer (second from left), with Mike Smith aboard, won the race. Photo by Crawford Ifland.
Caleb's Posse (far right), with Rajiv Maragh aboard, came from behind to win the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G. I) on November 5, 2011. Photo by Crawford Ifland.
Horses worked out at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, the week before the Breeders' Cup.
Horses worked out at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, the week before the Breeders' Cup.
Horses worked out at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California, the week before the Breeders' Cup.
Photo by Crawford Ifland.
Mike Smith celebrated his victory aboard Mizdirection in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G. I). Photo by Crawford Ifland.
Trinniberg, with Willie Martinez up, (left) won the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (G. I) on November 3, 2012. Photo by Crawford Ifland.
Wise Dan, ridden by John Velasquez, won the Breeders' Cup Mile (G. I) at Santa Anita on November 3, 2012. Photo by Crawford Ifland.
John Velasquez celebrated his win atop Wise Dan in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G. I). Photo by Crawford Ifland.
Fort Larned, with Brian Hernandez, Jr. up, kept the lead down the stretch to win the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I) on November 3, 2012. Photo by Crawford Ifland.
The horses came down the backstretch in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G. I). Photo by Crawford Ifland.
The horses broke from the gate in the GEICO Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (G. I). Photo by Crawford Ifland.
Secret Circle, Martin Garcia up, wins the Xpressbet Breeders' Cup Sprint (G. I). Photo by Crawford Ifland.
The horses broke from the gate for the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I). Photo by Crawford Ifland.
The horses came down the stretch for the first time in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I). Mucho Macho Man (center, green cap) won the race. Photo by Crawford Ifland.
The field charged down the stretch in the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I). Photo by Crawford Ifland.
An exercise rider at Santa Anita on October 31, 2014.
Mike Smith celebrated winning the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G. I) atop Judy the Beauty on November 1, 2014.
Texas Red, Kent Desormeaux up, came from behind to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G. I).
The field rounded the final turn in the Breeders' Cup Turf (G. I) at Santa Anita on November 1, 2014.
Bayern and Martin Garcia (right) lead the field around the final turn of the Breeders' Cup Classic (G. I).
