Don't let Goldikova's plain brown wrapper fool you - although not flashy, France's mighty mare is a little spitfire with extreme attitude about her. She showed dual Eclipse champion Gio Ponti her heels while coasting home in a star-studded edition of the Breeders' Cup Mile - making her the first horse ever to win three Breeders' Cup events. She'll go for four in 2011. Trainer Freddy Head rode the legendary Miesque to two Mile victories in the 1980's; Goldikova's wins give him a feat that will likely never be matched.

Each day for the rest of 2010, Nicole Russo is counting down her top 10 most memorable races of 2010. What are yours? E-mail sports@saratogian.com or leave a comment below!