LEXINGTON, Ky. — Will this weekend’s Breeders’ Cup Classic serve as the crowning moment for a horse that will go down in the history books, or will it be the setting for a major upset?
We’ll find out Saturday evening at Keeneland, which will host horse racing’s World Championships for the third time and welcome one of the sport’s biggest stars in recent memory.
The undefeated Flightline will be a massive favorite in the Breeders’ Cup main event, coming to town a perfect 5 for 5 for his career and installed as the 3-5 morning-line favorite in a formidable field. His rivals Saturday will include reigning Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile champ Life Is Good, top 3-year-old competitor Epicenter, and long-shot Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike, who will likely go off at long odds once again.
