Favorite Royal Delta wins BC Ladies' Classic
November 4, 2011LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Royal Delta won the $2 million Ladies' Classic by 21/2 lengths under the lights Friday at Churchill Downs, capping an opening day of the Breeders' Cup that included three upsets.
Royal Delta rallied in the final furlong to give Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott his second straight win and fourth overall in the Ladies' Classic. The 3-year-old filly was the slight 2-1 favorite over Plum Pretty.
John Velazquez rode two winners on the six-race Breeders' Cup card. European-based horses were shut out, while Canada and Saudi Arabia had a win apiece in front of 40,677 on a sunny but chilly day.