Locally connected racehorses finish in top three in their races at Breeders’ Cup World Championships

Nearly a dozen locally connected racehorses competed at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships on Nov. 1-2 at the Del Mar racetrack. Several of the contenders finished in the top three in their races: Vodka With a Twist (second, $2 million NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies), co-owned by Bill Strauss of Del Mar; Gaming (second, $2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance), co-owned by part-time Del Mar resident Mike Pegram; Johannes (second, $2 million FanDue