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Breeders’ Cup Presents Connections: ‘Mother Hen’ Niemetz Keeps International Barn Running Smoothly

The year was 1998, and trainer Bob Baffert was preparing to send his Kentucky Derby winner, Silver Charm, overseas to contest what was then the world's richest horse race, the Dubai World Cup.

There was just one problem: Baffert didn't have a passport or a birth certificate. Born in the small border town of Nogales, Ariz., the future Hall of Fame Thoroughbred trainer had never left the country before that first victorious trip to the UAE.

Enter Cindy Niemetz, the West Coast representative for the International Racing Bureau. The logistical frontwoman secured that first passport for Baffert, including making calls to the hospital at which the trainer was born to prove he was who he said he was.

Twenty-two years later, Niemetz is still making molehills out of logistical mountains for trainers and their staff the world over. For the past two weeks, she's been in charge of the quarantine barn for international shippers at the Breeders' Cup World Championships, held this year at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky.

Niemetz is up close and personal with the horses and their staff from the moment they step off their international flights to the moment they board again to head home, and does her best to make the Breeders' Cup experience as easy and as memorable as possible for all the individuals involved.

“We're just basically a concierge,” Niemetz said, laughing good-naturedly. “I'm also like a mother hen; I'm very protective of all my people here.”

The job can require a delicate touch, maintaining the occasionally tenuous balance between keeping trainers happy and following the rules of the USDA as well as whichever jurisdiction the Breeders' Cup is being held in.

“A lot of them don't know the rules of going out on a track, because they have their own gallops at home,” explained Niemetz. “We make sure they know, the exercise riders, the rules of the racetrack. They have to gallop 20 feet off the rail, if you're doing fast work you can go by the rail, and backtracking the opposite way. We also tell them about our starting gate, which is very different from any Europeans'. We have to make sure that they have a vet and a farrier, if they need it.”

Every flight is held in a separate barn, and the horses are under strict quarantine for 48 hours after landing. From then on, horses are allowed to leave the quarantine area strictly for training or racing, but cannot otherwise break quarantine or they will be required to undergo a separate 30-day quarantine before returning to their country of origin.

“When we go racing, we have the USDA follow us over,” Niemetz said. “We also escort them over to the receiving barn, the saddling paddock, and the track, in case somebody needs something. It's a very different way of racing here, so we're there in case they have any questions.”

Niemetz speaks English and what she calls “stable Spanish,” and can understand French but doesn't speak it quite as well. An art major in college, she's ridden horses since she was three years old.

“The man who taught me (to ride) was the same man who taught Elizabeth Taylor for National Velvet,” Niemetz said. “I showed a little bit, but mostly fox hunting and steeplechasing. I kind of like the hell-bent-for-leather!”

She worked for California Thoroughbred magazine in the art department after college, then met her first husband and went racing all over the world for several years. For five years after that, Niemetz served as an assistant to the late Hall of Fame trainer Gary Jones before taking up the mantle of the IRB in 1987.

While she has no fear on the back of a horse, the IRB job showcases a totally different side of Niemetz' personality: she's incredibly organized. Posted every morning at the quarantine barn is a training schedule she's coordinated the night before, listing which horse goes to which track at what time, whether or not they require an American pony/pony person, and whether they'll head to the gate or school in the paddock before coming back to quarantine.

Niemetz is also in charge of licensing for every international attendee. That includes the trainers, the stable staff, the owners, and the jockeys.

“They don't have licenses in Europe,” she explained. “Every state we're in, I vouch for them. If I have to go to the stewards for something, that's what I do. But I've been doing this a long time, and people trust me.”

Trainers are required to have workers' compensation in the United States in order to be licensed. While they have a similar program in Europe, some U.S. states don't recognize that insurance as valid, so Niemetz has to help navigate those issues as well.

The COVID-19 restrictions have added to her workload this year, including requiring health certificates and negative COVID tests from all staff before getting on the plane.

“It's a very hard event to put on,” Niemetz said. “My job is trying to keep everybody happy, and to help them all have a good experience.”

Via the IRB, Niemetz is also involved in getting U.S. nominations and securing travel arrangements for Royal Ascot, the Japan Cup, Hong Kong International Races, and both the Saudi and Dubai World Cups. She usually travels to those events as well, but COVID has put a damper on that this year.

In fact, Niemetz drove all the way to Kentucky from her home base in Southern California, along with her husband, a retired regulatory veterinarian. The couple arrived about two weeks before the event to oversee the quarantine area set-up, and won't leave until the last horse is off the grounds.

“I'm very protective of the horse; the horse comes first to me,” Niemetz said.

A couple of her favorite horses from the Breeders' Cup events have been Ouija Board, two-time winner of the Filly & Mare Turf, and “the Queen” Enable, winner of the 2018 Turf.

The 33-year veteran has no plans to retire soon, either. The job keeps Niemetz around the animals she loves, which she's especially thankful for after surviving a bout with cervical cancer 10 years ago.

“I can't ride anymore, so this is a good alternative for me,” she said, smiling. “I just love being around the horses, and while I never imagined this is the job I'd end up in, it's been perfect for me.”

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Weekend Lineup: Breeders’ Cup World Championships Return To Keeneland

For the second time in its 37-year history, the Breeders' Cup World Championships returns to Keeneland on Nov. 6-7 where 14 races will help determine year-end divisional honors. NBC Sports will broadcast live all of the Breeders' Cup races with Friday's five races will be shown on NBCSN during a broadcast from 2-6 p.m. ET. The first four of nine Breeders' Cup races on Saturday will be shown on NBCSN from noon-2:30 p.m. ET, and the final five will air on a national broadcast on NBC from 2:30-6 p.m. ET, culminating with the Breeders' Cup Classic, which has a post time of 5:13 p.m. ET.

The Breeders' Cup World Championships will also be broadcast live on TVG. TVG will also show live racing from Del Mar and other tracks all week as part of its usual coast-to-coast schedule.

Friday, Nov. 6

1:50 p.m.—$200,000 Grade 2 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes at Keeneland on TVG

Stakes winner Ry's the Guy heads up a full field of 14 entered for the 1 5/8-miles Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes. Trained by Ian Wilkes, Ry's the Guy most recently won the Champions Day Marathon at Churchill Downs on September 1.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE110620USA5-EQB.html

2:30 p.m.—$1,000,000 Grade 2 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint at Keeneland on NBCSN and TVG

Ranlo Investment's Golden Pal is the 8-5 morning line favorite for the 5 ½-furlong race that drew a field of 14. Trained by Wesley Ward, who won this race last year with Four Wheel Drive, Golden Pal broke his maiden by 3 ½ lengths in the Skidmore at Saratoga after returning from Royal Ascot where he finished second in the Group 2 Norfolk Stakes. Irad Ortiz Jr. has the mount and will break from post 14.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE110620USA6-EQB.html

3:10 p.m.—$1,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Keeneland on NBCSN and TVG

Shadwell Stable's Mutasaabeq, who blew past 10 rivals in the stretch to win the Grade 2 Bourbon Stakes at Keeneland on October 4, is the 5-1 morning line favorite for the one-mile test that drew a field of 14. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Mutasaabeq will break from post six and be ridden by Luis Saez.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE110620USA7-EQB.html

3:50 p.m.—$2,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Keeneland on NBCSN and TVG

The Juvenile Fillies drew a field of seven for the 1 1/16-mile test that includes the top runners from California, New York and Kentucky, all of whom are unbeaten. Zedan Racing Stable's Princess Noor is the 9-5 morning line favorite off victories in the Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante and Grade 2 Chandelier Stakes. Simply Ravishing began her career on grass but won the off-the-turf P.G. Johnson at Saratoga by 6 ½ lengths before a 6 ¼-length blowout win the Grade 1 Alcibiades at Keeneland going 1 1/16 miles. Siena Farm and trainer Tim Hamm's Dayoutoftheoffice comes into Friday's race off a two-length victory in the Grade 1 Frizette.

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4:30 p.m.—$1,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Keeneland on NBCSN and TVG

The one-mile is headlined by a trio of undefeated runners: Campanelle (IRE), Plum Ali and Aunt Pearl (IRE). Aunt Pearl cruised to a 2 1/2-length front-running victory in the Grade 2 Jessamine Stakes at Keeneland October 7, five weeks after her debut win at Churchill Downs and is listed as the 3-1 morning line favorite. Campanelle, co-second choice at 4-1, won the Group 1 Darley Prix Morny at Deauville and the Group 2 Queen Mary at Royal Ascot as part of her 3-for-3 campaign. Plum Ali comes into Friday's race off a victory in the Grade 2 Miss Grillo Stakes. Trained by Christophe Clement, Plum Ali will be ridden by Joel Rosario from post four.

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5:15 p.m.—$2,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Keeneland on NBCSN and TVG

Kirk and Judy Robison's undefeated Jackie's Warrior is the 7-5 morning line favorite for the Juvenile, which drew a field of 14. Trained by Steve Asmussen, Jackie's Warrior emerged as the top 2-year-old in New York by posting daylight victories in the Grade 1 Champagne, Grade 1 Hopeful, and Grade 2 Saratoga Special Stakes. Second choice at 4-1 is Godolphin's homebred Essential Quality trained by Brad Cox. Essential Quality debuted on the Kentucky Derby card September 5 winning at six furlongs by four lengths and following that up with a 3 ¼-length victory in the Grade 1 Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland at the Juvenile distance of 1 1/16 miles.

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Saturday, Nov. 7

11:50 a.m.—$100,000 Grade 3 Turnback the Alarm at Aqueduct on FS2

Trainer Todd Pletcher will be represented by three fillies as looks to secure a fifth triumph in the 26th running of the Turnback the Alarm going 1 1/8 miles over the Aqueduct main track. Arriving fresh off a second career stakes triumph in the Lady's Secret at Monmouth Park is Teresa Viola Stable and St. Elias Stable's Nonna Madeline, who owns a consistent 12-4-3-1 record. The 4-year-old Candy Ride (ARG) bay maintained a stalking position in second in the early stages of the 1 1/16-mile Lady's Secret and engaged in a stretch battle with fellow Turnback the Alarm aspirant Royal Flag, holding off the stubborn foe to win by a nose.

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12:02 p.m.—$1,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Keeneland on NBCSN and TVG

Michael Lund Petersen's Gamine is the 7-5 morning line favorite for the Filly & Mare Sprint that drew a field of nine. Trained by Bob Baffert, Gamine was an overpowering presence in one-turn romps in the Grade 1 Test Stakes by seven lengths and the Grade 1 Acorn Stakes by 18 ¾ lengths. Third in the Kentucky Oaks at 1 1/8 miles in her most recent start, Gamine will be ridden by John Velazquez and break from post position two. Second choice is Joel Politi's Serengeti Empress, winner of the 2019 Kentucky Oaks and third in last year's Breeders' Cup Distaff. Trained by Tom Amoss, Serengeti Empress returned to sprinting this summer and posted a victory going seven furlongs in the Grade 1 Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga and then finished second, beaten a nose going the same distance in the Grade 1 Derby City Distaff at Churchill Downs.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE110720USA4-EQB.html

12:39 p.m.—$1,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint at Keeneland on NBCSN and TVG

Gary Barber's Got Stormy, runner-up in the Breeders' Cup Mile last year at Santa Anita, is the 7-2 morning line favorite for the Turf Sprint over 5 ½ furlongs. Trained by Hall of Famer Mark Casse, Got Stormy finished second against males going a mile in two Grade 1 races this year before cutting back to sprints. She responded with a victory going 6 ½ furlongs at Kentucky Downs and then a victory at Keeneland in the Grade 3 Franklin County Stakes at 5 ½ furlongs. Top challengers include Breeze Easy's Imprimis and Leinster, both listed as 4-1 co-second choices.

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1:18 p.m.—$1,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Keeneland on NBCSN and TVG

Klaravich Stables' Complexity, winner of the Grade 2 Kelso Stakes in his most recent start, is the 2-1 morning line favorite for the Dirt Mile that drew a field of 12. Trained by Chad Brown, Complexity will break from post 10 under Jose Ortiz. Second choice at 7-2 is the Korea Racing Authority's Knicks Go who established a Keeneland track record going 1 1/16 miles at the recently completed Fall Meet. Two-for-two this year, Knicks Go is trained by Brad Cox and will break from post five under Joel Rosario.

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1:57 p.m.—$2,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf at Keeneland on NBCSN and TVG

Peter Brant's Sistercharlie (IRE) and e Five Racing Thoroughbreds' Rushing Fall will represent trainer Chad Brown in the Filly & Mare Turf, a race Brown has won four times. One of those victories came from Sistercharlie in 2018 at Churchill Downs. Winless in two starts in 2020 following a third-place finish in her bid to repeat last year, Sistercharlie will be ridden by John Velazquez and break from post position two. Favored at 5-2 is Rushing Fall, a winner of five stakes in six starts at Keeneland and a Grade 1 winner at age 2, 3, 4 and 5. A winner of 11 of career starts that includes a score in the 2017 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar, Rushing Fall will break from post position six under regular rider Javier Castellano.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE110720USA7-EQB.html

2:36 p.m.—$2,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Keeneland on NBC and TVG

Trainer Steve Asmussen, who won the Sprint last year with Mitole, will send out two runners: Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt's undefeated Yaupon and L and N Racing's Grade 1 winner Echo Town. Joel Rosario rides Yaupon from post 10 while Echo Town breaks from the rail under Ricardo Santana Jr. Adding an element of intrigue into the Sprint is the 3-year-old Frank's Rockette for trainer Bill Mott. Frank Fletcher's homebred filly has compiled a 10-6-4-0 career mark and brings a four-race win streak into the Sprint. Junior Alvarado has the mount and will break from post six.

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3:15 p.m.—$2,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Mile at Keeneland on NBC and TVG

Michael Dubb, Head of Plains Partners, Robert LaPenta and Bethlehem Stables' Uni (GB) will take on the boys again as she bids to capture the Mile for a second consecutive year. Trained by Chad Brown, Uni has won two of three starts over the Keeneland turf course with the victories coming in the past two runnings of the Grade 1 First Lady Stakes. Favoritism in the Mile goes to Bonne Chance Farm and Stud R D I's Ivar (BRZ) at 4-1. Trained by Paulo Lobo, Ivar won the Grade 1 Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland in his most recent start and will break from post 11 under Joe Talamo.

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3:32 p.m.—$125,000 Grade 3 Maple Leaf Stakes at Woodbine on TVG

Trainer Mark Casse is represented by the duo of Heavenly Curlin and Tappitty Tappitty in the 1 ¼-mile main track Maple Leaf Stakes. Bred in Kentucky by Elevage II, Heavenly Curlin, a daughter of Curlin, has compiled a record of 2-0-1 from four starts. Owned by Gary Barber and John Oxley, the bay is on a winning roll ahead of her spot in the Maple Leaf starting gate. On July 12, Heavenly Curlin rallied to win a 1 1/16-mile Tapeta race at Woodbine, getting up for a 1 ¾-length score in a maiden special weight event.

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3:54 p.m.—$2,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Distaff at Keeneland on NBC and TVG

Champion Monomoy Girl, the 2018 Distaff winner, aims to become just the fourth horse to win the Distaff twice when she faces a field that includes 2020 Preakness winner Swiss Skydiver. Owned by Michael Dubb, Monomoy Stables, The Elkstone Group and Bethlehem Stables, Monomoy Girl is undefeated in three starts in 2020 after missing all of 2019 because of a pulled muscle and bout of colic. Peter Callahan's Swiss Skydiver has won five of nine starts this year in a campaign that has taken her coast to coast. Trained by Kenny McPeek, who is seeking his first Breeders' Cup victory, Swiss Skydiver ran at Keeneland in July, finishing second against the boys in the Grade 2 Blue Grass Stakes.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE110720USA10-EQB.html

4:33 p.m.—$4,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Turf at Keeneland on NBC and TVG

Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier and Michael Tabor's Magical (IRE) is the morning line favorite in a field of 10 for the Turf to be contested over 1 ½ miles. Trained by Aidan O'Brien, Magical was second in this race in 2018 at Churchill Downs to the champion Enable (GB). Owning a 5-3-1-1 record in 2020 with all starts in Group 1 company, Magical will be ridden by Ryan Moore and break from post position two. For the same ownership, O'Brien also will send out Mogul (GB), winner of the Group 1 Juddmonte Grand Prix de Paris in his most recent start. Headlining the U.S. contingent are Grade 1 winners Arklow and Channel Maker.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE110720USA11-EQB.html

4:52 p.m.—$175,000 Grade 2 Autumn Stakes at Woodbine on TVG

Trainer Mark Casse, who won the Autumn in 2008 with Marchfield, will be represented by a pair of graded stakes winners, Salute With Honor and Skywire, and graded stakes placed Dream Maker, in the 1 1/16-mile main track Autumn for three-year-olds & upward. A six-year-old son of To Honor and Serve, Salute With Honor arrives at Saturday's race off a one-length score in the 1 1/16-mile Grade 3 Durham Cup on October 11. Bred and owned by Live Oak Plantation, the chestnut gelding bested his stablemate Skywire by a length in the Tapeta race.

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5:18 p.m.—$6,000,000 Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland on NBC

WinStar Farm, CHC Inc., and SF Racing's Improbable has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite in a field of 10 for Saturday's Classic to be run at 1 ¼ miles on the main track. Fifth in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile last fall at Santa Anita, Improbable has posted a 4-3-1-0 record in 2020 with the victories coming in his past three starts in Grade 1 tests. One of three Classic entrants trained by three-time Classic winner Bob Baffert, Improbable will be ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr. and break from post position eight. Baffert's other two entries are Maximum Security, the champion 3-year-old of 2019, and Authentic, winner of the 2020 Kentucky Derby. Sackatoga Stable's Belmont and Travers Stakes winner Tiz the Law is the second choice on the morning line at 3-1.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/KEE110720USA12-EQB.html

Sunday, Nov. 8

3:47 p.m.—$100,000 Grade 3 Nashua Stakes at Aqueduct on FS2

Reeves Thoroughbred Racing's Isolate has done no wrong in his first two career starts and puts a perfect record on the line when shipping to New York for the 44th running of the Nashua going a one-turn mile. Trained by Kathy Ritvo, Isolate did just as his name suggested in his last-out gate-to-wire effort where he defeated winners over a sloppy main track at Gulfstream Park by 10 lengths. The Florida-bred son Mark Valeski was a three-quarter length winner against his Sunshine State-bred counterparts in a 5 ½-furlong maiden special weight on August 6 at Gulfstream, where he defeated next out-winner and subsequent stakes winner Poppy's Pride.

Entries: https://www.equibase.com/static/entry/AQU110820USA9-EQB.html

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Two-Time Defending Shoemaker Award Winner Irad Ortiz, Jr. Has 10 Breeders’ Cup Mounts

The 18th Bill Shoemaker Award will be given this weekend to the outstanding jockey of the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships at Keeneland, which kicks off Friday afternoon.

Won the past two years by Irad Ortiz Jr., who has 10 mounts in Championship races this weekend, the Shoemaker Award will go to the jockey who rides the most winners in the 14 Championship races. Should there be a tie among two or more riders with the most victories, the deadlock will be broken on a 10-3-1 point system for second- through fourth-place finishes.

The elder Ortiz brother's Breeders' Cup mounts include: Golden Pal (Juvenile Turf Sprint, Wesley Ward), Public Sector (Juvenile Turf, Chad Brown), Royal Approval (Juvenile Fillies Turf, Wesley Ward), Reinvestment Risk (Juvenile, Chad Brown), Come Dancing (Filly & Mare Sprint, Carlos Martin), Imprimis (Turf Sprint, Joe Orseno), Sharp Samurai (Dirt Mile, Mark Glatt), Nay Lady Nay (Filly & Mare Turf, Chad Brown), Whitmore (Sprint, Ron Moquett), and Improbable (Classic, Bob Baffert).

The Shoemaker Award is named in honor of one of the greatest jockeys in the history of Thoroughbred racing. Shoemaker, who captured the Kentucky Derby four times, won more than 8,800 races in a career that spanned more than 40 years. In 1987, at age 56, Shoemaker won the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) aboard Ferdinand at Hollywood Park.

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Breeders’ Cup, Facebook’s Oculus To Produce Virtual Reality Broadcast Of World Championships

The Breeders' Cup, one of Thoroughbred racing's most prestigious international events, today announces a collaboration with Facebook's Oculus, a leading virtual reality (VR) platform, to produce a VR broadcast of the 2020 Breeders' Cup World Championships. Available through Venues, the social viewing app that allows for accessible and immersive live viewings of events such as sports, concerts and comedy, fans will be presented with a unique opportunity to virtually experience the World Championships, set to take place at picturesque Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. on Friday, Nov. 6 and Saturday, Nov. 7.

By tapping into state-of-the-art technology, the unique VR broadcast will transport fans into an arena-like experience on the Oculus Quest platform. To receive notifications on the newest viewing details, fans can subscribe to the Oculus event pages for Future Stars Friday here and Championship Saturday here.

“With fans not allowed to attend this year's World Championships, Venues presented the perfect opportunity to create a truly immersive live experience that they can enjoy from the comfort of their living rooms,” said Justin McDonald, Breeders' Cup Senior Vice President, Marketing. “This broadcast completely reinvigorates the remote viewing experience and brings fans closer to the World Championships than ever before. We're excited about the potential that this technology holds and hope that our fans find it as captivating as we do.”

The collaboration with Oculus is a testament to Breeders' Cup's steadfast commitment to creating cutting-edge digital offerings that engage fans in new and innovative ways. In addition to the VR broadcast, Breeders' Cup will utilize a record-breaking 80 cameras on-site at the 2020 event to give viewers endless opportunity to watch the races in the manner of their choosing, including the all-new Contender Cam offering 14 individual live streams of the horses in each race; two Jockey Cams which provide first-person views of the races from the perspectives of participating jockeys; and a high-speed BatCam capable of reaching speeds over 100 miles per hour to record the fast-moving action around the racetrack.

The 2020 Breeders' Cup World Championships will air live on NBC and NBCSN on Nov. 6 and 7. To learn more about this year's event, please visit BreedersCup.com/2020.

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