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Al Muthana, Make It Snappy earn Breeders' Cup berths in South Africa

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Al Muthana, Make It Snappy earn Breeders' Cup berths in South Africa

Al Muthana and Make It Snappy earn Breeders' Cup berths in South Africa. Al Mothana won the King's Plate by a neck. Charles Dickens finished second. Captain's Ransom couldn't catch Make it Snappy. The King’s Plate was one of two Breeder”s Cup Challenge events at Kenilworth. The other was a qualifier for the BreedERS“Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1). It also saw a dominant favorite toppled. South African horses face extra obstacles in trying to ship internationally.

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