Wonder horse Flightline is on the brink of superstardom in the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic.
The world's top-rated thoroughbred puts his unbeaten record on the line in the meeting's showpiece event at Keeneland on Saturday night. Worth £24 million overall, the fixture crowns champions and anything but a win would be a big shock for its ardent fans.
Flightline pulverised the opposition by 19 lengths in a Grade 1 at Del Mar, to earn a rating just 1lb shy of all-time great Frankel. The late Sir Henry Cecil's pride and joy had 14 races, compared to five on the record of tonight's headline act.