“I think he’ll be fine at Keeneland,” Sadler said. “It reminds me a little bit of Del Mar. It’s maybe a little deeper surface in California this might be a little firmer. But he’s never had to carry a certain track around with him.
“Those are top horses, I’ve watched them run all year. We had Life Is Good out in California with Baffert as a three year old and I’ve watched the others on tv as the year has gone on.
“It’s a top-class field and we respect all our competitors.”
It’s fair to say the horse racing world respects Flightline. His future – whether he races at five – will be decided after Saturday, his run in the Breeders’ Cup Classic possibly determining not only that, but a new benchmark performance, as well.
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