b'racingafter receiving the Longines Worlds Best Jockey award. Because without Magical, it wouldnt have been a race.Anne M. eberhArdtFour of the next five horses behind Sistercharlie in the Breeders Cup Filly & Mare Turf had their previous races in Europe.European-based runners enjoyedTrainer John Gosden carefully guided Enable through a shortthe rest of the weekend in Louisville,but sensational season.as well. Line of Duty, previously seen winning the Prix de Conde (G3) at Chantilly, won the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T) for Godolphin and trainer Charlie Appleby. Newspaperofre-cord was an easy winner in the Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1T), but European fillies filled three of the top six spots.The Turf Sprint was a bright spot for American runners, which filled the top six spots in the order of finish with Stormy Liberal repeating as winner. And American youngsters Bulletin and Chelsea Cloisters made up the exacta in the brand-new Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint.And, even though Sistercharlie was an all-American in 2018 en route to the Eclipse Award, defeating Enable for that honor, she is Irish-bred and was French-raced before heading across the Atlantic after her 3-year-old season. Owner Brant explained the attraction of European horses for American turf:Ive always been successful with horses that Ive got there, like Waya, for instance, Brant said after Sistercharlies Breeders Cup victory. He noted Sister-charlie ran great in the 2017 Prix de Diane Longines (G1) at Chantilly. She almost got knocked down in that race and still finished second, very impres-sively. So, we bought her and then gave her to Chad right after the race and brought her back, and shes been right there every race we have run her, and shes very special.And, speaking of Chad Brown, he did have a nice, consistent year on the US turf, sending out grade 1 winners Funtastic (23-1 in the United Nations chAd b. hArMonStakes at Monmouth Park), Raging Bull, Robert Bruce, A Raving Beauty, Fourstar Crook, Rushing Fall, Uni, and, of course, Sistercharlie. Winner, winner, Eclipse After her victory in the Prix de lArc de Triomphe, Enable showed why she is the queen of the turf by Awards dinner.Us-Bred winning the Breeders Cup Turf.44 06_TurfRacing_use.indd 44 3/21/19 2:42 PM'