Photos: A day at the Breeders’ Cup races

The Breeder’s Cup Juvenile Fillies race on the turf at Santa Anita Park. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Nov. 2, 2012 7:20 PM PT

Sights at the first day of racing at the Breeders’ Cup.

Bugler Kevin Brown waits to sound the horn for horse racing at Santa Anita Park during the Breeder’s Cup on Friday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Horses warm up at Santa Anita Park during the 2012 Breeders’ Cup in November. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Horses head to the track as RJ Barahona, 5, left, spends his 5th birthday with grandfather Miguel Ramirez at the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita Park. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Sarah Wiles finds the perfect hat to weat to the horse races at Santa Anita Park during the Breeder’s Cup. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Lisa Senecal, left, pets Pork Chop, a pony escort before a race at Santa Anita Park during the Breeders’ Cup on Friday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Race fans await the field in the 9th race during the Breeders’ Cup at Santa Anita Park on Friday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Jockey Joseph Talamo calms Flashy Ways before their race at Santa Anita Park during the Breeders’ Cup on Friday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

A track pony watches the fields as they warm up before heading to the gates for their race at Santa Anita Park during the Breeders’ Cup on Friday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

A race fan waits in the tunnel for a close-up of horses at Santa Anita Park during the Breeders’ Cup on Friday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Eric Williams of Chicago watches the action at Santa Anita Park during the Breeders’ Cup on Friday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Jockey Mike Smith aboard Royal Delta, right, is in the lead during the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic at Santa Anita Park on Friday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Jockey Mike Smith aboard Royal Delta in the winners circle after winning the Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic at Santa Anita Park on Friday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Dozens of photographers, right, shoot a winning horse and jockey as they head into the winners circle at Santa Anita Park during the Breeder’s Cup on Friday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)

Jockey John Velasquez heads back to locker room after racing at Santa Anita Park during the Breeders’ Cup on Friday. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)