Breeders' Cup Turf races pit global stars against American talent

DEL MAR, Calif., Nov. 1 (UPI) -- When Breeders' Cup boldly rebranded its annual showdown as the World Championships, it could hardly have imagined the global quality of this year's big turf races Saturday at Del Mar.

Even with Ireland's superstar City of Troy rerouted to the Classic on the dirt, the turf races are chock full of top international runners from as far afield as Japan, England, Ireland and Argentina.

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