Team British Racing 16-Strong For Breeders’ Cup

TEAM BRITISH RACING 16-STRONG FOR BC 
Team British Racing, an initiative launched by Great British Racing International to showcase Britain’s finest runners on the international stage, will be represented by 16 runners at the Breeders’ Cup. The team includes Dank (GB) (Dansili {GB}), who will look to defend her title in the GI Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf, as well as last weekend’s GI E.P. Taylor S. winner Just the Judge (Ire) (Lawman {Fr}) (F&M Turf); Highclere Thoroughbred Racing’s Telescope (Ire)(Galileo {Ire}) and Michael Owen’s G1 Irish St Leger winner Brown Panther (GB) (Shirocco {Ger}) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Turf and Toast of New York (Thewayyouare) in the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic. 

Team British Racing boasts a team of four for the GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf, including G3 Solario S. winner Aktabantay (GB) (Oasis Dream {GB}), who will be the first Breeders’ Cup starter for young trainer Hugo Palmer. 
“It’s hugely exciting to have a horse good enough to take to the Breeders’ Cup,” Palmer said. “I have only been training for 3 1/2 years and you could say that it is the culmination of a dream, though of course my aspirations and ambitions go some way beyond my first good horse, which is what Aktabantay is.” 

Aktabantay checked in sixth in the G1 Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere at Longchamp Oct. 5 after meeting some trouble in running, and Palmer reported his charge in fine shape. 

“The conditions of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf are exactly what he has been crying out for,” Palmer said. “He is undoubtedly a fast-ground horse, so the fast ground should suit him as should the likely strong pace.” 

Commenting on the Team British Racing initiative, Great British Racing International Executive Carter Carnegie said, “The Breeders’ Cup provides the perfect opportunity to showcase the quality of British trainers, and having so many Team British Racing entries this year is a testament to their talent and hard work. Team British Racing was partly devised to heighten the impact of British runners overseas. The quality of its string at the Breeders’ Cup underlines Britain’s status as both a center of excellence for the global horse racing industry and a world class venue to purchase and race the best bloodstock.”