Ladies' Classic

Royal Delta

Caption: Royal Delta with Mike Smith wins the Ladies Classic. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Arcadia, California, on Nov. 2, 2012. BCRACES2012 Ladies Classic1 image309 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Start of the Breeders Cup Ladies Classic... Royal Delta has the lead... © 2012 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Jockey Mike Smith after winning the Breeders Cup Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita on Royal Delta... © 2012 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse

Jockey Mike Smith after winning the Breeders Cup Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita on Royal Delta... © 2012 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse

Royal Delta wins the Ladies Classic at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California November 2, 2012. Photo by Skip Dickstein

Jockey Mike Smith after winning the Breeders Cup Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita on Royal Delta... © 2012 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse

Jockey Mike Smith after winning the Breeders Cup Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita on Royal Delta... © 2012 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse

Jockey Mike Smith after winning the Breeders Cup Ladies' Classic at Santa Anita on Royal Delta... © 2012 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse

Caption: Royal Delta with Mike Smith wins the Ladies Classic. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Arcadia, California, on Nov. 2, 2012. BCRACES2012 Ladies Classic2 image Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Caption: News conference with l-r, Mike Smith, Bill Mott, and Ben Leon Royal Delta with Mike Smith wins the Ladies Classic. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Arcadia, California, on Nov. 2, 2012. BCRACES2012 Ladies Classic3 image414 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

The field for the Breeders' Cup Ladies Classic turn for home at Santa Anita Park on November 2, 2012. Royal Delta w/Mike Smith up won. Photo by Chad Harmon

Photo by Dave Harmon

Caption: Bill Mott looks at Royal Delta in winner circle. Royal Delta with Mike Smith wins the Ladies Classic. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Arcadia, California, on Nov. 2, 2012. BCRACES2012 Ladies Classic1 image407 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Caption: Ben Leon, owner. Royal Delta with Mike Smith wins the Ladies Classic. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Arcadia, California, on Nov. 2, 2012. BCRACES2012 Ladies Classic2 image746 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Caption: first time by: Royal Delta with Mike Smith wins the Ladies Classic. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Arcadia, California, on Nov. 2, 2012. BCRACES2012 Ladies Classic1 image268 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Caption: Royal Delta with Mike Smith wins the Ladies Classic. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Arcadia, California, on Nov. 2, 2012. BCRACES2012 Ladies Classic1 image312 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt

Caption: Royal Delta with Mike Smith wins the Ladies Classic. Breeders' Cup races at Santa Anita near Arcadia, California, on Nov. 2, 2012. BCRACES2012 Ladies Classic1 image309 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt