A minority share in Breeders’ Cup star Flightline has sold in the USA for $4.6m. The 2.5 per cent stake was offered up by Lane’s End Farm in Kentucky at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, after the horse was retired on Sunday having ended his racing career unbeaten in six runs, including Saturday’s epic … Read more
A return to the Breeders’ Cup and a trip to Australia are among the options under consideration for Highfield Princess next season after rounding off a memorable campaign at Keeneland on Saturday. While it is hard to believe now, the five-year-old was beaten once at Chelmsford and twice at Wolverhampton in early 2022. Even after … Read more
Flightline has been retired to stud following his sensational Breeders’ Cup Classic victory on Saturday. The four-year-old prevailed by eight-and-a-quarter lengths at Keeneland, extending his perfect record to six wins in as many starts for trainer John Sadler. Flightline did not make his debut until April 2021, but has been on a steep upward trajectory … Read more
Tuesday gave Aidan O’Brien a third victory at the Breeders’ Cup meeting, running down In Italian late under the Ryan Moore drive. The Oaks winner collared In Italian and Joel Rosario in the last 100 yards to give Aidan O’Brien his best haul at the meeting, after Meditate and Victoria Road won on Friday. The … Read more
Flightline produced a phenomenal performance to win the Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic in spellbinding fashion. The world’s best racehorse headed to Keeneland unbeaten in five starts and having recorded the second highest Beyer speed figure since 1991 when stepping up to 10 furlongs with aplomb at Del Mar in September. Facing the toughest test of … Read more
Charlie Appleby won the Breeders’ Cup Mile for the second year in a row as the globetrotting Modern Games continued his love affair with the USA. The Dubawi colt won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf at Del Mar 12 months ago – after initially breaking through the gates and being reinstated – and was captain … Read more
Unbeaten superstar Flightline is the main attraction on Saturday at the Breeders’ Cup, while Doncaster hosts the November Handicap meeting, all live on Sky Sports Racing. 9.40 Keeneland – Flightline bids to make it super six in Classic It will be all eyes on Flightline as the Breeders’ Cup reaches a crescendo with the Longines … Read more
Victoria Road snatched success in the final strides of a dramatic final race on day one of the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland. The Aidan O’Brien-trained colt cut through a busy field in the $1m Grade One Juvenile Turf, surging forward at the same time as Charlie Appleby’s Silver Knott battled out from a boxed-in spot … Read more
Meditate was a dominant winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Keeneland to confirm her Classic potential for next year. Settled at the rear of the field under Ryan Moore, the Aidan O’Brien-trained two-year-old was patiently ridden from a relatively wide draw in stall 10. After the final bend, Moore asked the filly … Read more
British champion jockey William Buick produced a masterclass in patience coming from last to first to win the Grade Juvenile Turf Sprint on Mischief Magic. Knocked to the rear early on in the five furlong contest, Buick tried to come down the inside on the rail but found more traffic ahead of him as Hollie … Read more