Del Mar Opens 2025 Breeders’ Cup; Oman's Meeting Continues

Del Mar is hosting the opening day of the 2025 Breeders’ Cup, featuring five Friday races for two-year-olds as the championship begins. Late scratches of Aidan O’Brien’s Precise and Military Code reshaped betting in the Juvenile Fillies’ Turf and Juvenile Turf Sprint, boosting locally trained Imaginationthelady, who is ridden by soon-to-be-retired Frankie Dettori, while O’Brien-trained runners still lead the Juvenile Turf Sprint market. Trainer John Sadler, noted for Accelerate and Flightline, is among the prominent connections competing on Friday, and photo and track reports show numerous contenders schooling at Del Mar as stables finalize preparations. U.S. coverage highlights DRF’s Race of the Day for Del Mar’s Let It Ride Stakes and provides past-performance tools for handicappers. Separately, Oman’s Rahba Racecourse staged the third meeting of its 2025 season, with eight races for purebred Arabians and thoroughbreds and several local winners.