Golden Horn Leads Strong BC Contingent
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Golden Horn
Golden Horn, winner of the Epsom Derby (Eng-I) and Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-I), leads a 24-horse contingent of European runners who will be making their first North American starts of the year in the Breeders' Cup World Championships Oct. 30-31 at Keeneland.
Anthony Oppenheimer's multiple group I winning son of Cape Cross has been entered in the $3 million Longines Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. I). If Golden Horn prevails in the Turf, he would become the first horse to complete the Arc/Turf double and help trainer John Gosden become the first British conditioner to earn more than £10 million in a year.
Golden Horn is scheduled to arrive at the Louisville International Airport Oct. 24 after noon.
Other top European runners include Famille Rothschild's Esoterique who is coming off back-to-back group I wins in England and France and has been entered in the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT); and, three-time group I winner Legatissimo, who is owned by Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith, and has been entered in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT). Gleneagles, also a winner of three group Is this year including the St. James Palace Stakes (Eng-I) and the QIPCO 2000 Guineas (Eng-I) has been pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I). Magnier, Tabor, and Smith own Gleneagles as well.
Postponed, winner of the King George VI & Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Eng-I), had been pre-entered in the Turf but is now out because of an unsatisfactory scope following an Oct. 21 work, according to Racing Post.
Other contenders coming directly from Europe to the Breeders' Cup include:
Turf (gr. I)
Found, a filly by Galileo—Red Evie, by Intikhab. Owned by Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith. Trained by Aidan O'Brien.
Mile (gr. I)
Karakontie, a colt by Bernstein—Sun Is Up, by Sunday Silence who will try to defend his 2014 Mile victory. Owned by Flaxman Holdings and trained by Jonathan Pease.
Make Believe, a colt by Makfi—Rosie's Posy, by Sauve Dancer. Owned by Prince A.A. Faisal and trained by Andre Fabre
Time Test, a colt by Dubawi—Passage of Time, by Dansili,. Owned by Juddmonte Farms and trained by Roger Charlton
War Envoy, War Front—La Conseillante, by Elusive Quality. Owned by Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith. Trained by Aidan O'Brien. (Cross-entered in the Las Vegas Dirt Mile, gr. I)
Juvenile Turf (gr. IT)
Ample Sufficiency, English Channel —Between Raindrops, by A.P. Indy. Owned by Brad Kelley's Calumet Farm and trained by Dermot Weld.
Birchwood, Dark Angel—Layla Jamil, by Exceed and Excel. Owned by Godolphin and trained by Richard Fahey.
Cymric, Kitten's Joy —Fastbridled, by Unbridled's Song. Owned by Godolphin and trained by John Gosden.
Hit It A Bomb, War Front —Liscanna, by Sadler's Wells. Owned by Evie Stockwell and trained by Aidan O'Brien.
Humphrey Bogart (Ire), Tagula—Hazarama, by Kahyasi. Owned by Chelsea Thoroughbreds and trained by Richard Hannon.
Shogun, Fastnet Rock—Perihelion, by Galileo. Owned by Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, and Anne Marie O'Brien. Trained by Aidan O'Brien.
Waterloo Bridge, Zoffany—Miss Childrey, by Dr Fong. Owned by Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith. Trained by Aidan O'Brien. (Cross-entered for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, gr. I)
Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IT)
Alice Springs, Galileo—Aleagueoftheirown, by Danehill Dancer. Owned by Susan Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith. Trained by Aidan O'Brien.
Illuminate, Zoffany—Queen of Stars, by Green Desert. Owned by Denford Stud and trained by Richard Hannon.
Last Waltz, Danehill Dancer—Vivacity, by Trempolino. Owned by Swift Thoroughbreds, Head of Plains, Evie Stockwell, and Bradley Thoroughbreds. Trained by Chad Brown.
Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT)
Bawina, Dubawi—Esneh, by Sadler's Wells. Owned by Wertheimer & Frere and trained by Carlos Laffon-Parias.
Impassable, Invincible Spirit—Gwenseb, by Green Tune. Owned by Wertheimer & Frere and trained by Carlos Laffon-Parias.
Irish Rookie, Azamour—Bold Assumption, by Observatory. Owned by Rick Barnes and trained by Martyn Meade.
Miss France, Dansili—Miss Tahiti, by Tirol. Owned by Ballymore Thoroughbred and trained by Andre Fabre.
Muatis Mutandis (Ire), Mastercraftsman—Amathia, by Darshaan. Owned by Andrew Black and trained by Ed Walker.
Queen's Jewel, Pivotal—Safari Queen, by Lode. Owned by Wertheimer & Frere and trained by Freddie Head.
Primarily European based runners who made their previous start in the U.S. or Canada include: Nemoralia in the Juvenile Fillies Turf, Salma in the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), and Secret Gesture and Talmada in the Filly & Mare Turf.