Horse Racing News on November 4, 2011

Royal Delta ran down the pacesetters in the stretch to win the $2 million Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic by 2 1/2 lengths and gave trainer Bill Mott his second consecutive victory in this race.

Perfect Shirl scored the biggest upset of the first day of the 2011 Breeders' Cup so far, winning the Grade 1, $2 million Filly & Mare Turf at 27-1 odds in a frantic finish at Churchill Downs.

My Miss Aurelia improved to 4-0 for her career by winning the Grade 1, $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies on Friday at Churchill Downs.

Pinnacle Racing Stable and trainer Bill Kaplan's longshot Musical Romance pulled away on the inside in the stretch to take the $1 million Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Nov. 4 at Churchill Downs.

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Stephanie's Kitten collared pacesetter Stopshoppingmaria late to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf

Secret Circle got a little weary late but managed to hold on in Friday's inaugural running of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Sprint.