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The grounding of most of the C-130 Hercules cargo plane fleet by the United States Air Force is causing training readjustments at the Arkansas Air National Guards 189th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, according to officials.

Undefeated Flightline continued his preparations for the $6-million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) with an easy five-furlong workout Saturday morning at Santa Anita

Winchell Thoroughbred’s Travers Stakes (G1) winner Epicenter moved into second place, and Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike entered the top 10 for the first time, while the undefeated Flightline retained his overall lead in this week’s Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings.

Saturday’s $500,000 Lukas Classic (Grade 2), featuring Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Rich Strike, and the $300,000 Ack Ack (G3) at Churchill Downs have been added to the list of races to be televised live on NBC’s “Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series: Win and You’re In” telecast, which airs Saturday from 4-6 p.m. (ET).

With the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) looming in five weeks, early favorite Flightline completed a handy five-furlong workout for trainer John Sadler Saturday at Santa Anita.

In what will be his second recorded breeze since winning the $1 million Pacific Classic by 19 ¼ lengths Sept. 3, undefeated Flightline will continue his march to the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic this Saturday at 6:30 a.m., according to trainer John Sadler.

This Saturday's Grade 2, $500,000 Lukas Classic at Churchill Downs may not be a qualifying race for the Breeders’ Cup Classic five weeks from Saturday, but it certainly has implications because the top three contenders may be running in that race depending on their efforts in this one.

2022 TVG Awesome Again Stakes Betting Odds and Contenders Preview:A $300,000 purse and an automatic bid to the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) are up for grabs Saturday, October 2 at Santa Anita in the Awesome Again Stakes (G1).? Read it now on numberFire!

Country Grammer is the horse to beat as a field of eight 3-year-olds and up go a mile and one eighth in the Grade 1, $300,000 Awesome Again Stakes at Santa Anita.

Zedan Racing Stable, Inc.’s 3-year-old Taiba, sparkling winner of last Saturday’s Pennsylvania Derby (G1), jumped from 10th place to fifth in the latest Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic Rankings, while undefeated Flightline maintained the overall lead for the 14th consecutive week.