The Saturday sun rises over Churchill Downs, marking the arrival of a long-anticipated Breeders' Cup Day, November 4, 2006.

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Churchill Downs employee Angel Eason gives the Breeders' Cup statue of Aristides a quick polishing before the start of Breeders' Cup races.

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Fans wait to enter Churchill Downs for Breeders' Cup.

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Security check fans as they enter Churchill Downs on Breeders' Cup Day.

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A fan buys The Racing Form from a vendor as he enters Churchill Downs Breeders' Cup Day.

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Angel Eason cleans the statue of Aristides, the winner of the first Kentucky Derby in the paddock at Churchill Downs.

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Connie Faubel of Louisville, Ky sits wrapped in a blanket to ward off the morning chill.

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Dawn Duffy of Louisville, Ky sits bundled up in the morning chill before the start of Breeders' Cup racing early Saturday morning. The clowns nose helped keep her warm.

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Jordan Sisson stands with his group of Jr ROTC Navy Corps Honor Guard at Churchill Downs on Breeders' Cup Day.

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A fan stops to look at the Pierre Bellocq mural iin the Clubhouse of Churchill Downs.

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Photographers dig in the equipment under the rail to prepare for Breeders' Cup races.

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The tunnel from the paddock to the track is hosed off early Breeders' Cup day.

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Jockeys riding in Breeders' Cup races wave flags of their respective countries in opening ceremonies at Churchill Downs.

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The Breeders' Cup Statue in the Paddock of Chburchill Downs.

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