"Of all the 101 horses pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup Saturday, one horse -- and one horse alone -- has the potential to light up the skies like a new star in the firmament.

"That horse is Birdstone, Marylou Whitney's three-year-old giant killer, who stripped Smarty Jones of the Triple Crown in an unforgettable drama, then ran one of the great races of all time to win the Travers off an 84-day layoff.

"Now he's taking dead aim at the $4 million Classic against older horses off an unimaginable 63-day layoff, a reach breathtaking in its scope. If he can pull it off, it will amount to a near-historic feat for the horse and the man who trains him, Nick Zito." (New York Post)

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