Benvenuto Cellini Salvages Breeders' Cup Turf Races for Europeans

Benvenuto Cellini wins Breeders' Cup Turf

O'Brien came into this year's 14-race, $34 million Breeders' Cup festival in Lexington, Kentucky, tied with Bob Baffert for most wins by a trainer with 21. He bagged his third of the week after also saddling winners in the Juvenile Fillies Turf and Juvenile Turf on Friday. Baffert also nabbed a victory on Friday, in the Juvenile, but Ireland's O'Brien will depart Kentucky atop the Breeders' Cup trainers' table after an outstanding performance fr…

Horse racing: Ryan Moore wins Breeders' Cup Turf for record time with Benvenuto Cellini

Jockey Ryan Moore and trainer Aidan O'Brien both made history as they won the Breeders' Cup Turf with Benvenuto Cellini.

Benvenuto Cellini delivers for Aidan O’Brien to win Breeders’ Cup Turf

Under an inspired Ryan Moore ride, the horse swooped from almost impossible position in $5 million contest

'Time after time he produces' - O'Brien claims $5m Breeders’ Cup Turf as Benvenuto Cellini triumphs

Aidan O’Brien, who was winning the Turf for a record-extending eighth time, also secured third with the aforementioned Diamond Necklace, while the victory gave masterful Ryan Moore a record sixth success in the $5million feature.

Benvenuto Cellini salvages Breeders' Cup turf races for Europeans

Just as it seemed Europeans would be shut out of Saturday's Breeders' Cup turf races, along came Benvenuto Cellini to capture the $5 million Turf.