Ryan Moore wins record sixth Breeders' Cup Turf on Benvenuto Cellini

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Jockey Ryan Moore won the Breeders' Cup Turf for a record sixth time on Benvenuto Cellini at Keeneland in Kentucky.

Ryan Moore won the Breeders' Cup Turf at Keeneland in Kentucky on Saturday for a record sixth time, riding Benvenuto Cellini to victory in the £3.7m feature race. The three-year-old colt came from a seemingly impossible position to win by three-quarters of a length ahead of James Doyle on Map Of Stars in second. Aidan O'Brien's Diamond Necklace finished third.

Trainer Aidan O'Brien also made history with a record-extending eighth victory in the race. The horse was the 3-1 favourite and Benvenuto Cellini's dam, Newspaperofrecord, herself won the Breeders' Cup in 2018. O'Brien praised Moore's performance, saying the jockey 'was calm and relaxed on him' and 'executed perfectly' when his horse had to 'come out and come round'.

Moore, appointed MBE for services to racing and British sport in June, is widely regarded as the best jockey of his generation. Separately, Venezuelan jockey Junior Alvarado won the Breeders' Cup Classic on Sovereignty, the four-year-old who was sidelined by fever last year but defeated Japan's Forever Young, which finished in fifth after winning the race the previous year.

Ryan Moore wins record sixth Breeders' Cup Turf on Benvenuto Cellini — Image: BBC Sport

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Moore wins Breeders' Cup Turf for record sixth timeJockey Ryan Moore and trainer Aidan O'Brien both made history as they won the Breeders' Cup Turf with Benvenuto Cellini.BBC Sport · 31 Oct, 23:08
Ryan Moore at his brilliant best! Benvenuto Cellini soars to Breeders' Cup Turf winRyan Moore produced a bit of magic aboard Benvenuto Cellini in the Breeders' Cup Turf, coming from a seemingly impossible position to score.Sky Sports · 31 Oct, 22:06

In this story: Ryan Moore · Benvenuto Cellini · Aidan O'Brien · Keeneland · Kentucky

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