LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Mike Smith jumped off Zenyatta following Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic, dirt in his face, tears in his eyes. He was used to the former. He had never experienced the latter.

After getting accolades for more than two years for his rides aboard Zenyatta - through 16 of the mare’s 19 straight victories including two Breeders’ Cup triumphs - Smith blamed himself for that streak coming to an end by a head to Blame in Saturday’s $5 million Classic at Churchill Downs.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – There is no joy in Louisville. Mighty Zenyatta got beat in her last at bat.

The storybook finish did not include a photo. Zenyatta, seeking her 20th victory without a defeat, came up just short of catching Blame in a dramatic running of the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday at Churchill Downs, falling short by a head after closing furiously from far back.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Dangerous Midge had at the top of his résumé one lonely Group 3 win as he came to Churchill Downs for the Breeders' Cup Turf. But his trainer, Brian Meehan, had long considered the 4-year-old top-class material, and Dangerous Midge rewarded Meehan's confidence with a 1 1/4-length victory in the $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf.

Meehan knew what it would take to win: He trained Red Rocks to victory the last time the BC Turf was held at Churchill Downs, in 2006.

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – Longshot stakes winners weren’t restricted to the Breeders’ Cup as Full Moon Blues ($25) showed by leading all the way in the Grade 3, $100,000 Tempted Stakes, the first of three stakes at Aqueduct on Saturday.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Christophe Clement had just lost the Breeders’ Cup Mile. Gio Ponti had finished second in the Classic in 2009, and now he had been second-best in the 2010 Mile. But Christophe Clement was smiling. Everyone at Churchill Downs seemed to be smiling. Smiles, goosebumps – the products of a Goldikova masterpiece.

“She’s a freak,” Clement said. “She’s the best miler we’ve seen in a long, long time.”

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Any lingering disappointment trainer Jerry Hollendorfer may have felt after Blind Luck lost Friday’s Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic was eradicated when his longshot Dakota Phone powered down the center of the Churchill Downs stretch to run down Morning Line and win the $1 million Dirt Mile by a head.

“Our horse yesterday gave her best, and she didn’t just quite get there,” said Hollendorfer, referring to Blind Luck. “We were happy to win this though to make up for it a little bit.”

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – It takes something special to make trainer Todd Pletcher emotional. Uncle Mo confirmed Saturday that he is indeed something special.

Uncle Mo not only crowned himself the 2-year-old champion but also stamped himself the winter-book favorite for next year’s Kentucky Derby with a dominant 4 1/4-length victory over Boys At Tosconova in Saturday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Churchill Downs. It was six lengths back to Rogue Romance in third.

The bettors had it right in the $50,700 Justakiss Stakes on Saturday at Delaware Park. The first four in the betting, topped by 3-2 favorite Spacy Tracy, filled the top four positions in the 1 1/16-mile race for fillies and mares.

Spacy Tracy took the lead from McVictory in the stretch, and drew away to win by 2 1/4 lengths under Jeremy Rose. McVictory (2.40-1) held second by three-quarters of a length over 3.10-1 shot Ms Vanenzza, who in turn finished 1 1/2 lengths in front of the 9.10-1 shot Haven's Honey.

ETOBICOKE, Ontario - The English filly Pachattack shattered the 1 1/4-mile Polytrack record during an authoritative victory Saturday at Woodbine in the $186,200 Maple Leaf Stakes.

Wildcat Frankie had a four-length lead with a furlong to go in the $71,540 Rutgers Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday. Then Soaring Empire began to roll.

Soaring Empire, under Pablo Fragoso, came from a distant last place in the Rutgers, a six-furlong race for 3-year-olds, and got up in the shadow of the wire to edge Wildcat Frankie by three-quarters of a length. Partyallnightlong, the even-money favorite, finished third.

Trained by Cam Gambolati, Soaring Empire covered the distance in 1:08.27. He paid $8.