LEXINGTON, Ky. — From the first time John Sadler laid eyes on Flightline, he saw the potential for something truly special.
“I drove out to Lane’s End and looked at him and saw what a great looking horse he was,” the California-based trainer said this week at Keeneland. “He’s just one of those prospects you want to have in the barn and then hopefully they step up.”
Flightline has stepped up to a whole other level. The undefeated 4-year-old has won his five career races by an astounding 62 3/4 lengths. Fresh off a jaw-dropping 19 1/4-length win in the Pacific Classic, the son of Tapit is the 3-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s 5:40 p.m. $6 million Breeder’s Cup Classic at Keeneland.
