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Flightline: The highest-rated American-trained horse in Timeform's history

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Flightline: The highest-rated American-trained horse in Timeform's history

Flightline is the highest-rated American-trained horse in Timeform's history. He is preparing for the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland on Saturday.

Flightline won the Pacific Classic at Del Mar on Saturday. He is unbeaten and has a rating of 143. The runner-up Country Grammer had a 126 rating. The winner's rating is better than Frankel (147), Sea-Bird (145), Brigadier Gerard (144) and Tudor Minstrel (146). It is the highest rating for a horse in North America since Cigar (138) set the standard. Cigars essay in 1996 called him the best horse to race in the States since Spectacular Bid. In 1996, the 1996 PacificClassic was the race where Cigare was beaten by Dare and Go.

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