Flightline, the world’s top-rated racehorse, justified his exalted reputation as he routed his rivals to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic.
The colt, ridden by Flavien Prat for American trainer John Sadler, has been called the best horse in the United States since the legendary Secretariat.
Victory in the $6m (£5.3m) race at Keeneland, Kentucky, was the sixth in a row for the unbeaten 2-5 favourite.
“This is one of the great horses of all time,” said Sadler.
Anticipation was at fever pitch before the Classic after the four-year-old Flightline had won…
