Four-time Group 1 winner Roaring Lion (Kitten's Joy) has been pre-entered in both the $6-million GI Breeders' Cup Classic and the $4-million GI Breeders' Cup Turf, At The Races reported on Monday. The stated preference for the Qatar Racing colourbearer is the potentially over-subscribed 1 1/4-mile Classic on dirt at Churchill Downs on Nov. 3. The grey has won two “Win and You're In” Breeders' Cup Turf qualifiers, but does not have an automatic berth in the Classic.
“Roaring Lion has been entered in both the Classic and the Turf, but the plan is to run in the Classic,” David Redvers, racing manager for Qatar Racing, told At The Races. “He's never run on the surface, but Sheikh Fahad is very keen. The colt appears to have come out of Saturday in tremendous shape. It's bizarre how well he seems to take his races. He was so fresh that John Gosden had to give him a canter this morning. We will keep an eye on him and make a final decision as close as we can to when he has to fly, but John has said he would not run Roaring Lion if the track came up sloppy.”
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