BC Internationals: Mile contender Make Believe

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Andre Fabre could have relied only on the classy mare Esoterique for the Mile (G1), so it may be significant that he's giving top-notch three-year-old colt Make Believe a shot at the glory as well.

Unbeaten in two outings as a juvenile, the son of Makfi was upset narrowly in his reappearance in the April 2 Prix Djebel (G3):

 

But after that prep loss, Make Believe rebounded when it counted in the French 2000 Guineas (G1) and posted a front-running victory over New Bay. Highland Reel and Muhaarar are among the also-rans: