Trainer John Sadler joins Ray Paulick and Joe Nevills on this week's Friday Show to discuss – what else? – Flightline, the undefeated Tapit colt rated No. 1 in the Longines World's Best Racehorse rankings.
Sadler, a Southern California native who has been training since the late 1970s, indicates what he is looking for in Flightline's final work on Saturday at Santa Anita before he flies to Kentucky to finish his preparations for the Grade 1, $6-million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland racecourse on Nov. 5. The trainer said Flightline will likely have one more breeze in Kentucky before the Classic.
While he said he respects all of Flightline's competition in the Classic, Sadler said he has been especially keeping a close eye on Life Is Good, a three-time Grade 1 winner in 2022 who captured the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile at Del Mar last year.
He also shares his thoughts on what differentiates the great horses from the good ones, talks about the best horse he's seen prior to Flightline, and pays tribute to the late Dr. Jack Robbins, the widely respected veterinarian that Sadler says was the biggest influence on his career. Sadler worked as an assistant to Robbins prior to taking out his license as a trainer.
Watch this week's episode of the Friday Show below:
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