Saturday's Breeders' Cup card at Churchill Downs looks one of the best we have seen for some time and with the likes of Uncle Mo, Goldikova, Stacelita and Sarafina all in action, racing fans could be in for a real treat.
Hopefully after firing in a few winners earlier on the card punters will be able to attack the
Breeders’ Cup Mile (22.07 GMT) with some conviction and
GOLDIKOVA (7/4,
Paddy Power) can make it a remarkable four consecutive successes at the Breeders’ Cup.
Freddie Head’s wondermare will go down in history as one of the greatest milers the sport has ever seen and her huge fan club should not be put off by the fact she arrives in America on a two race losing streak.
The French raider has finished second to three of the best milers in the business this season and in the process, has posted top class figures that would suggest her powers are very much intact.
Defeats to Canford Cliffs, Immortal Verse and Dream Ahead (all by very small margins) still represent high class performances and she still heads into this year’s Mile with the best form in the book.
None of her conquerors are making the trip to Churchill Downs and though she must contend with the likes of Strong Suit and Courageous Cat, she has been there and done it all before and there is no reason to think she can’t do the same again on Saturday.
Goldikova’s blistering pace, astonishing turn of foot and class edge will see her through a race which will be far from her greatest test of the season.
Six years of age and with 26 starts under her belt, she can prove that she is very much the one to be on and a victory for Head’s stable star would be as popular in America as it will be in France.
