Rebel’s Romance Holds Off Japan’s Rousham Park For Second Win In the Turf

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Given a William Buick ride befitting one of the world's top middle-distance runners, Godolphin's REBEL'S ROMANCE (IRE) (g, 6, Dubawi {Ire}–Minidress {GB}, by Street Cry {Ire}) was sent into the lead a quarter mile from the finish and just outlasted Japan's Rousham Park (Jpn) (Harbinger {GB}) to add Saturday's GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf to his victory in the same race at Keeneland back in 2022. Alertly away from his wide draw, the handsome dark bay settled ahead of midfield in the early exchanges as longshot Cabo Spirit (Pioneerof the Nile) kicked on with it, but Buick clicked up Rebel's Romance on the turn, asking him to improve into a pace-pressing position entering the stretch for the first time. 'TDN Rising Star' Far Bridge (English Channel) enjoyed the run of the race as he tugged his way along from third. Traveling sweetly down the backstretch, Rebel's Romance was asked to kick approaching the final corner and smoothly took command entering the stretch. Well clear into the final furlong, the globetrotter was all out to hold off a final surge from Rousham Park to score by a half-length. Shahryar (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) traveled to the inside of his commonly owned compatriot into the stretch and closed off well once into the clear to fill the runner-up spot for the second consecutive year. French raider Jayarebe (Fr) (Zoffany {Ire}) collapsed on the course while being pulled up and was loaded on to a horse ambulance. Lifetime Record: 22-15-0-1. O/B-Godolphin; T-Charlie Appleby.

 

Quelle victoire de Rebel's Romance (@WilliamBuickX – C.Appleby – @godolphin) dans la @BreedersCup Turf (Gr.1) !

Il remporte cette épreuve pour la deuxième fois après 2022 (@keenelandracing) et enregistre une 7e victoire de Groupe 1 ! pic.twitter.com/Sh3Ic63dmb

— Equidia (@equidia) November 2, 2024

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