Aidan O’Brien, the trainer who makes the extraordinary appear routine, had the first four home in the Dewhurst Stakes here and is now within touching distance of one of the sport’s great records. From stall one, Ryan Moore on U S Navy Flag was furthest from the stands’ rail, where a faster strip of ground has been a consistent help to runners this week. U S Navy Flag becomes the first horse for 35 years, since Diesis, to land the Middle Park-Dewhurst double. One day at a time, one race at a time.” One more day may be all it takes. This was the first running of the sprint race, worth £3.5m to the winner, and it took place without a European-trained runner.

Source: The Guardian October 14, 2017 14:26 UTC