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Flightline dominates Breeders' Cup Classic, winning by 8 1/4 lengths

Jockey Flavien Prat rides Flightline to win the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic during the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland Race Course on Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022, in Lexington, Kentucky.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — No matter how big the hype, no matter how high the expectations, Flightline exceeded every marker in his historic win Saturday in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland Race Course.

Did he cement his place his horse racing history with his 8 1/4-length win in the country's most prestigious race?

The almost 40,000 in attendance certainly thought so as they roared with approval and

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