BloodHorse staff members recently selected their favorite races of 2024. Over the next few days, with a Christmas break pause, we’ll count down those top 10 races.
The countdown begins with race No. 10, the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T), Nov. 2 at Del Mar.
How it played out
One of the top international turf stars of the past few years again was showcased in the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1T) as Godolphin’s Rebel’s Romance posted a neck victory.
The 9-5 favorite in the 1 1/2-mile turf test, Rebel’s Romance resurrected memories of his 2022 Breeders’ Cup Turf heroics as he captured America’s premier turf race for the second time in three years.
While Rebel’s Romance’s victory was hardly shocking, it arrived with a dose of drama at the wire. The 6-year-old gelding seemed to have a win locked up when he surged to a 3 1/2-length lead in midstretch, but that lock would be rattled. Japan’s Rousham Park raced last in the field…
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