Photos: And They're Off! 2021 Breeders' Cup Returns to Del Mar Race Track
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The 2021 Breeders' Cup World Championships returned to the Del Mar Race Track Nov. 5-6, four years after its initial visit. The two-day spectacle drew in many local and international horse-racing fans.
Here's a look at the highly anticipated sporting event:
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DEL MAR, CA – NOVEMBER 06: Life Is Good ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. takes the lead at the top of the stretch on his way to winning the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on November 06, 2021, at the Breeder’s Cup World Championships in Del Mar, CA. (Photo by Cynthia Lum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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DEL MAR, CA – NOVEMBER 06: Horses break from the starting gate for the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on November 06, 2021, at the Breeder’s Cup World Championships in Del Mar, CA. (Photo by Cynthia Lum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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DEL MAR, CA – NOVEMBER 06: Life Is Good ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. takes the lead on his way to winning the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile on November 06, 2021, at the Breeder’s Cup World Championships in Del Mar, CA. (Photo by Cynthia Lum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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DEL MAR, CA – NOVEMBER 06: Space Blue ridden by William Buick pulls ahead in the stretch to win the Breeders’ Cup Mile on November 06, 2021, at the Breeder’s Cup World Championships in Del Mar, CA. (Photo by Cynthia Lum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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DEL MAR, CA – NOVEMBER 06: Horses break from the starting gate for the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff on November 06, 2021, at the Breeder’s Cup World Championships in Del Mar, CA. (Photo by Cynthia Lum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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DEL MAR, CA – NOVEMBER 06: Marche Lorraine ridden by Oisin Murphy comes up on the outside to win the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff on November 06, 2021, at the Breeder’s Cup World Championships in Del Mar, CA. (Photo by Cynthia Lum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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DEL MAR, CA – NOVEMBER 06: Marche Lorraine ridden by Oisin Murphy crossing the finish line to win the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff on November 06, 2021, at the Breeder’s Cup World Championships in Del Mar, CA. (Photo by Cynthia Lum/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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ARCADIA, CA – NOVEMBER 02: Protestors stand outside of the Santa Anita Race Track during Breeders Cup on November 02, 2019, at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA. (Photo by Adam Davis/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY – NOVEMBER 06: The second day of the 2020 Breeders Cup at Keeneland on November 06, 2020 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 02: Guests attend the Breeders Cup at Santa Anita Park on November 02, 2019 in Arcadia, California. (Photo by Joe Scarnici/Getty Images)
