Recent history dictates that when trainer Charlie Appleby ships a racehorse to North America, the runner must be respected. According to Equineline stats, Appleby has won 40 races from 125 starters since the start of 2021 (32%) with 23 Grade 1 wins.

In 2024, nearly 17,000 Thoroughbreds were born in North America, while England and Ireland welcomed a little more than 13,000 foals. Of those, less than half will win a race in their lifetime, while approximately 3% will win a stakes, and an even smaller percentage, less than 1%, will win a graded stakes. Imagine the odds of an English classic and Breeders’ Cup victor foaling a Derby winner who then sires classic and Breeders’ Cup winners of his own?