Notable Speech, Porta Fortuna, Emily Upjohn and Frankie Dettori - even the undercard is box office at Del Mar

One cast member has dominated the Breeders' Cup trailers, but there are A-listers everywhere you look on a night when the global stars come out to play.

Away from City Of Troy's date with destiny in the Classic, there are eight other Grade 1s packed with some of the best horses on the planet competing for a place in the annals of the famed world championships.

A seriously strong challenge from Britain and Ireland runs right the way through the card and is particularly prevalent in the two main supporting races to the Classic, the Mile and the Turf.