AN infamous Breeders’ Cup brawl that turned a racecourse into a huge boxing ring saw one jockey threaten to ‘kill’ another in a moment that still shames the sport 12 years on.
The star-studded American meeting is one of the biggest in the world with tens of millions up for grabs over two days.
The likes of Frankie Dettori, William Buick and Hollie Doyle will be over in Keenelend, Kentucky, giving it their all this weekend.
But an unprecedented fight between two jockeys there 12 years ago continues to cast a shadow over the event.
Three-time Kentucky Derby winner Calvin Borel and Javier Castellano had to be pulled apart after tempers flared at the end of the £380,000 Breeders’ Cup Marathon at Churchill Downs – usually one of the smaller races on the card.