Horse Racing News by Claire Novak

Mizdirection defended her title in the $1 million GEICO Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint on Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park, taking down Reneesgotzip and Tightend Touchdown with a brilliant stretch run at odds of 5-2.

Beverly D. Stakes winner Dank delivered as the 3-5 favorite in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf Nov. 2 at Santa Anita Park, stringing together back-to-back grade I scores on the American lawn under regular rider Ryan Moore.

Chriselliam powered home a clear winner of the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Santa Anita Park Nov. 1, proving her form off a Sept. 27 score in the Shadwell Fillies Mile at Newmarket.

Donegal Racing's undefeated Cleburne, winner of the Iroqouis Stakes at Churchill Downs, will miss the Nov. 2 Breeders' Cup Juvenile with a bucked shin, trainer Dale Romans confirmed Oct. 31.

Morton Fink's homebred Horse of the Year Wise Dan will launch a title defense Nov. 2 in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Mile, a race he won in record-setting style last season to cap a campaign that brought him additional Eclipse Awards as champion turf hors

Joshua Tree, winner of the 2012 and 2010 editions of the $1 million Pattison Canadian International and second in the 2011 running, looks to defend his title in the Oct. 27 Woodbine event against 10 other invaders.

As the stars converge upon Santa Anita for the 30th running of the Breeders' Cup World Championships, nine past winners return.

One of two also-eligibles in an oversubscribed field, Madame Cactus was a longshot to even make the $250,000 Lexus Raven Run.

Led by champion Royal Delta and Breeders' Cup Classic contender Ron the Greek, horses conditioned by Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott got in their Belmont Park works Oct. 19 in advance of the Nov. 1-2 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park.

Za Approval ran to his recent form and easily captured the $200,000 Knickerbocker Stakes at Belmont Park Oct. 12, coming off runner-up efforts behind Horse of the Year Wise Dan in the Woodbine Mile.