Recaps of Breeders' Cup Challenge races on the Arc undercard

"I hope that everyone who follows racing around the world appreciated that moment"

Just about everyone watching Saturday’s $6 million Dubai Sheema Classic (G1) was on tenterhooks as odds-on favorite Calandagan had a lot of ground to make up.

The Aga Khan Studs’ homebred Calandagan outdueled favored Masquerade Ball, becoming the first international shipper to prevail in 20 years.

Peter M. Brant’s Gezora didn’t get the opportunity to do herself justice in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), but she did capitalize on a much better scenario at Del Mar.

The Aga Khan Studs’ homebred Daryz willed his way past favored Minnie Hauk in the final yards of Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1), furnishing a victory as poignant as it was history-making.

Favorites were overturned in all three trials for the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) at ParisLongchamp on Sunday.

The Aga Khan Studs’ homebred Calandagan deployed his trademark turn of foot in a last-to-first performance in Saturday’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth (G1) at Ascot.

Of the five Thoroughbred Group 1 winners on Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe (G1) undercard at ParisLongchamp, Friendly Soul and Ramatuelle are the likeliest to proceed to the Breeders’ Cup.

French shipper Goliath delivered by far the best performance of his career to stun Saturday’s King George VI & Queen Elizabeth (G1) at Ascot as a 25-1 longshot, booking his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1).