PICTURE OF THE DAY

BREEDERS CUP PART 1. Jockey Julien Leparoux is led back after winning the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint on the horse Informed Decision during the Breeders Cup races at the Santa Anita racetrack in Los Angeles on November 6, 2009.

The Breeders' Cup features 14 races worth $25.5 million over two days and is capped by Saturday's five million-dollar Classic.

Virginia-bred Quality Road will face the undefeated mare Zenyatta, Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird and Belmont/Travers winner Summer Bird among others in the feature race.

Coverage starts at 12:30 EST on ESPN.

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