…The four-year-old disappointed in the Coronation Cup at Epsom on his return to European action, and was then a beaten favorite in a Group One in Germany last month.
However, he was back in the winning groove when dominating the Northern Dancer Turf Stakes at Woodbine last Saturday – and Appleby feels his charge has earned himself a trip to Santa Anita in early November.
He said: “We were delighted with Old Persian, and he’s come back home in good order.
“The Breeders’ Cup is in our sights – that was the pencilled plan going into the Northern Dancer, and I think he deserves a crack at it now.
“A mile and a half on the turf at Santa Anita should suit him well.”
A few days after the Breeders’ Cup has been run, Appleby will chase a second successive victory in the Melbourne Cup, with last year’s winner Cross Counter set to be joined by stable companion Ispolini.
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