English trainer Hugo Palmer is excited about the prospects of his first Breeders' Cup runner, Home Of The Brave, who carries Godolphin hopes in Saturday's G1 Turf Sprint at Santa Anita.

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," he 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.