Breeders’ Cup 2018: Roaring Lion and Thunder Snow among those entered in the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs
The British-trained pair are among 14 top-class runners entered in the Churchill Downs feature
ROARING LION and Thunder Snow will head a strong British challenge in the Breeders' Cup Classic.
The top-class pair featured among the 14 pre-entries for the $6 million Grade 1 Churchill Downs feature.
Roaring Lion has enjoyed a brilliant summer in the UK for John Gosden and overcame soft ground to win the QEII at Ascot on Saturday.
He is likely to tackle the prestigious Classic on 3 November before retiring to stud.
Saeed bin Suroor's Thunder Snow won the Dubai World Cup in March and ran an excellent trial for the Classic when a close second in the Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont last month.
Aidan O'Brien has campaigned Mendelssohn in the States this year after his runaway win in the UAE Derby, and he also features among the entries.
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The home team are headed by Accelerate, who completed a Grade 1 hat-trick in the Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita last month.
Top US trainer Bob Baffert has won the Classic three times during a stellar career.
He could be represented by West Coast, who ran third behind Gun Runner in the contest last year.
Baffert has also entered Mckinzie, who beat fellow entrant Axelrod in the Pennsylvania Derby in September.
Catholic Boy beat Mendelssohn into second in the Travers Stakes on his last outing and he has also been handed an entry.
City Of Light, Discreet Lover, Lone Sailor, Mind Your Biscuits, Pavel and Yoshida are other probable contenders.