Reigning Eclipse Champion Turf Male Rebel’s Romance has been nominated to the Grade 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Stakes at Belmont at the Big A on Sept. 27.
The 7-year-old Dubawi gelding could be joined by his stablemate El Cordobes, the winner of the G1 Sword Dancer at Saratoga on Aug. 9. The 1 ½-mile race would serve both as a prep for the Breeders’ Cup Turf, which Rebel’s Romance won in 2022 and 2024.
Rebel’s Romance has won four of six races this year, including the G1 Grosser Preis von Berlin at Hoppegarten in Germany last out on Aug. 10.
Trainer Charlie Appleby told Michael Adolphson that he plans to send both Godolphin runners to New York for the race.
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