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FORT SHOWS STEEL IN CLASSIC

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Fort Larned made all of the running to win the Breeders´ Cup Classic at Santa Anita.

The Ian Wilkes-trained four-year-old showed laudable steel under birthday boy Brian Hernandez to deny Mucho Macho Man in a pulse-chasing finish.

Mucho Macho Man seemed destined to win as he chased down Fort Larned along the straight, but Wilkes' colt would simply not be denied. Flat Out finished some distance away in third, but last year's runner-up Game On Dude was very disappointing after having made a sloppy start.

GUTSY MIKE CAUSES TURF SHOCK

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St Nicholas Abbey was an honourable third behind Little Mike in the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita.

Ballydoyle's five-year-old revelled on his return to fast ground, but could not match his heroics of 12 months ago.

Joseph O'Brien's partner galloped on strongly towards the death, but Little Mike, the Arlington Million hero, had already flown.

Point Of Entry also finished powerfully on the far rail, but had to make do with second place.