‘Romance’ Gives Godolphin, Appleby Another Win in Longines Turf

[Wandering Eyes]

Godolphin's REBEL'S ROMANCE (IRE) (g, 4, Dubawi {Ire}–Minidress {GB}, by Street Cry {Ire}) began his 4-year-old season as a candidate for the G1 Dubai World Cup, given his success in the G2 UAE Derby as a sophomore. When things on the main track went bottom-up over the winter at Meydan, trainer Charlie Appleby and team called an audible and switched the gelding–clearly bred to handle the turf–to that surface. The decision has paid off in spades, as the lanky dark bay ran his grass record to five wins from as many starts with a defeat of longshot Stone Age (GB) (Galileo {Ire}) in Saturday's GI Longines Breeders' Cup Turf at Keeneland. Settled behind midfield and racing with the well-backed War Like Goddess (English Channel) to his inside and the swan-songing Mishriff (Ire) (Make Believe {GB}) to his outer, Rebel's Romance was patiently handled into the final half-mile by James Doyle and commenced a rally together with Mishriff as they neared the stretch. Showing a slightly better turn of acceleration than the 2021 Saudi Cup hero, Rebel's Romance hit the front while racing on his incorrect lead with a furlong to travel and came away to score at odds of nearly 6-1. Stone Age ran on strongly for second ahead of War Like Goddess, who did not disgrace in third after diving down to the fence in the final furlong. Mishriff, who is off to stud in France next year, covered 34 feet (nearly four lengths) more than the winner and just missed third. Lifetime Record: 12-9-0-0. O/B-Godolphin; T-Charlie Appleby.

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