| World Approval | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Northern Afleet |
| Grandsire | Afleet |
| Dam | Win Approval |
| Damsire | With Approval |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | February 23, 2012 |
| Country | United States |
| Color | Gray |
| Breeder | Live Oak Stud |
| Owner | Live Oak Plantation |
| Trainer | Christophe Clement (2014) Mark Casse (2015-present) |
| Record | 27: 12-2-4 |
| Earnings | $3,062,363[1] |
| Major wins | |
| American Derby (2015) Saranac Stakes (2015) United Nations Stakes(2016) Dixie Handicap (2017) Fourstardave Handicap (2017) Woodbine Mile (2017) Tampa Bay Stakes (2018) Breeders' Cup wins: Breeders' Cup Mile (2017) | |
| Awards | |
| American Champion Male Turf Horse (2017) | |
| Last updated on 1 February 2021 | |
World Approval (foaled February 23, 2012) is a retired American Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2017 Breeders' Cup Mile. A minor stakes winner at age three, he won his first Grade I race at age four in the United Nations Stakes. At age five, he won five of six starts including the Grade I Fourstardave Handicap and Woodbine Mile before his victory at the Breeders' Cup.