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A STAR IS BORN
Rob Whiteley reflects on
Champion 2YO
Meadow Star
JUDDMONTE
Garrett O'Rourke on
Arrogate's future
Photographers: Adam Coglianese • Susie Raisher • Adam Mooshian
• Getty Images • Eclipse Sportswire / Breeders' Cup Photo © •
Andrew Watkins • Mathea Kelley/Racingfotos • Mathea Kelley/
Dubai Racing Club • Emma Berry
By Tom Pedulla
As Arrogate prepares to defend his title for
what looms as one of the stiffest editions of
the Breeders' Cup Classic in that race's history
on a Del Mar surface that may be particularly
challenging for him, there can be no debate
about his quality. At his best, Arrogate defines
greatness.
From the Travers (G1) in upstate New York
to the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) in California
to the inaugural Pegasus World Cup
Invitational (G1) in South Florida to the World
Cup in Dubai (G1), the gray son of Unbridled's
Song staged a tour de force for the ages.
From Aug. 27, 2016, when he broke onto the
national scene by dashing the fastest mile and
a quarter since iconic Saratoga Race Course
opened in 1863, through March 25, when he
seemed hopelessly beaten at the start of
the Dubai World Cup only to recover for an
unforgettable last-to-first triumph, Arrogate
secured a prominent place in history.
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