Dubai: Trainer Kiaran McLaughlin believes tactics will play a big part in deciding the winner of Saturday’s Group 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Santa Anita, a race that he feels is one of the best in its 32-year history.

McLaughlin, a former champion trainer in the UAE, relies on Godolphin-owned Frosted to give him a first success in the contest after Invasor triumphed in 2006.

“You have Arrogate, one of the top, top three-year-olds,” McLaughlin told the Godolphin website. “You have California Chrome, the biggest prize money earner of all time, and Frosted, who this year recorded the most spectacular G1 Met Mile ever.

“It looks like Arrogate will go clear [from 10], and that California Chrome and Melatonin will try to drop in behind him.

If Frosted can break well, he can be third or fourth, saving ground, while (down the back) the big two are ‘docking’ it out,” he predicted.

“California Chrome is the one to beat and, we know, we are not far off him.

“Frosted’s last three runs have been outstanding. His Met Mile was a huge win. His Grade 1 Whitney win was huge and he should have won the Grade 1 Woodward, but instead, he finished third. He was beaten only a neck” he added.

Meanwhile, Charlie Hills aims Godolphin’s Dutch Connection, who was drawn in the middle of the field, at the competitive Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile

“I think 7 is pretty good. There is pace in 6 [Photo Class], which will help. We just need a few things to go our way.”

This is Hills’ fourth runner at the Breeders’ Cup. He sent out Chriselliam to win the 2013 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, also at Santa Anita.

English trainer Hugo Palmer is excited about the prospects of his first Breeders’ Cup runner, Home Of The Brave, who carries Godolphin hopes in the Grade 1 Turf Sprint.

The son of Starspangledbanner has done everything right since touchdown in Los Angeles for his latest assignment, which sees the colt tackling a sprint course considered unusual by locals — it is downhill from the back of the course, linking with the main track at the top of the straight.

“I can’t see any reason why he is not going to handle it. His best form in England is at Newmarket, where they run down into a dip before meeting rising ground,” Palmer said. “He’s been on turf every day since he arrived here and has been moving beautifully. He is eating and drinking well, and his temperature is good. I’m happy with him,” added.

Home Of The Brave has drawn gate 4 in the 14-runner field. “It is lower than ideal, as I don’t expect him to show the same gate speed as some of the locals. But he gets a strong seven (furlongs) and should run home well,” he pointed out. Home Of The Brave is to be ridden by James Doyle.

(With inputs from the Godolphin website)