ARCADIA, Calif. -- The Breeders Cup is a family affair for the OBriens from Ireland.Horse racings international festival, the Breeders Cup features 13 season-ending championships worth a combined $28.5 million over Friday and Saturday at Santa Anita.Once again, many of the best runners in the world w

ARCADIA, Calif. -- The Breeders Cup is a family affair for the OBriens from Ireland.Horse racings international festival, the Breeders Cup features 13 season-ending championships worth a combined $28.5 million over Friday and Saturday at Santa Anita.Once again, many of the best runners in the world will assemble for the prize money and the prestige of taking home a trophy.Not surprisingly, the foreign contingent is led by Aidan OBrien who brought 12 horses from his Ballydoyle training center in Ireland.OBrien is the leading international trainer in the Breeders Cup with 10 wins, ranking third overall. OBriens horses have earned a collective $17.2 million in the series.OBrien also brought along son Joseph, a former Breeders Cup winning jockey, now following in his fathers footsteps as a trainer.Joseph OBrien rode St. Nicholas Abbey to victory in the 2011 Turf for his father. Now OBrien, 23, could make history as the youngest trainer of a Breeders Cup winner if Intricately takes the $1 million Juvenile Fillies Turf.Joseph OBrien retired from the saddle this summer after a losing battle to maintain riding weight.The last few months I was riding became quite hard weight-wise. I dont really miss it (the riding) and I love training now, OBrien said.Joseph OBrien will have brother Donnacha aboard Intricately, a 6-1 shot who most recently captured the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh in Ireland.Josephs biggest obstacle could be his father. Aiden OBrien saddles two runners in the race: Roly Poly, the 4-1 choice and Hydrangea at 6-1.The star of Aidan OBriens Breeders Cup crew is Found, the brilliant 4-year-old filly who returns to defend her title against the boys in the $4 million Turf.She rallied from far back to win last year over a rain-softened course at Keeneland. Conditions should be firm this weekend in sunny Southern California.As if Found wasnt enough firepower, OBrien will also send out Highland Reel, the Arc runner-up.The Turf, the richest grass race of the weekend, also features Ulysses, trained in England by Sir Michael Stoute.Other notable international stars in the Breeders Cup include:-Aidan OBriens Seventh Heaven in the $2 million Filly & Mare Turf on Saturday. The 3-year-old has already captured the Irish Oaks and the Yorkshire Oaks this season. The race also includes Japanese mare Nuovo Record, a career winner of just under $5 million.-Mongolian Saturday,returning to defend his title in Saturdays $1 million Turf Sprint. The first Breeders Cup winner owned and trained by Mongolians was greeted in last years winners circle by a large group decked out in colorful native garb. Corey Linsley Super Bowl Jersey . 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He claimed his 55th career singles title and a 23rd ATP Masters 1000 crown, extending his own record.dddddddddddd Wawrinka was under pressure from the get-go, falling behind 0-40 in the opening game. He battled back to deuce, but Nadal converted his sixth break point to jump in front. Nadal closed out the first set with an ace in a love hold. Wawrinka, who was riding a nine-match winning streak that included a title run last week in Portugal, forced a deuce in the fourth game of the second set before Nadal held. The Swiss then fought off three break points to go up 3-2. After another hold at love, Nadal earned a critical break for a 4-3 lead when Wawrinka double faulted. The match ended when Wawrinka sent a forehand long. Nadal has won all 19 sets played in the nine all-time meetings with Wawrinka. Despite the loss, Wawrinka will still return to the Top 10 of the world rankings for the first time since Oct. 6, 2008. ' ' '