Aidan O’Brien’s Irish Derby hero Benvenuto Cellini swooped from an almost impossible position to land Saturday night’s Breeders’ Cup Turf in Keeneland. Under an inspired Ryan Moore ride, and after a chequered season, the chestnut colt delivered in the $5 million contest with his victory meaning O’Brien has equalled his 2017 world record tally of 28 Group/Grade One successes in a year. It was also an eighth win in the Turf for the Irishman who enjoyed a double on Friday’s Breeders’ Cup programme with Haffner and Sun Goddess. O’Brien is now clear of Bob Baffert in the history of US racing’s biggest meeting with 24 wins in all. The focus will now switch to whether O’Brien can set a new top-flight standard before the year is out – a remarkable feat considering the Ballydoyle team was out of form for weeks during the summer due to a low-grade infection –…
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