Renowned French trainer Andre Fabre will be represented by three runners in two different races at the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland Oct. 30 and 31. Esoterique (Ire) (Danehill Dancer {Ire}) and Make Believe (GB) (Makfi {GB}) will go forward for the GI Breeders' Cup Mile, while last year's G1 1000 Guineas winner Miss France (Ire) (Dansili {GB}) will take in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf.
“I think they [Esoterique and Make Believe] would both have a good chance,” Fabre said. “Esoterique's form this season is very good indeed, but Make Believe has won two Group 1s also–I have two great chances.”
Five-year-old mare Esoterique has finished first or second in her last four outings, all Group 1s, and has won the Prix Jacques le Marois Aug. 16 and the Sun Chariot S. Oct. 3 in her last two appearances. Make Believe faltered to finish last of five in Royal Ascot's G1 St James's Palace S. in June after winning the G1 Poule d'Essai des Poulains, but rebounded to win the G1 Qatar Prix de la Foret after a summer break Oct. 4. Miss France has had an abbreviated campaign this year, finishing second in a pair of outings, most recently the G2 Qatar Prix Daniel Wildenstein Oct. 3.
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