Benvenuto Cellini wins Breeders’ Cup Turf

Benvenuto Cellini #2, ridden by Ryan Moore, wins the Breeders’ Cup Turf during the 43rd Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Keeneland Horse Track on October 31, 2026 in Lexington, Kentucky. (Photo: AFP) November 3, 2026 LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Benvenuto Cellini won the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Turf at Keeneland on Saturday, giving Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien a 24th Breeders’ Cup victory. 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 from jockey Ryan Moore aboard Benvenuto Cellini — the Irish Derby winner who had finished a disappointing ninth in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe earlier this month. Moore was threading through the field as they turned for home in the 1 1/2-mile race and was on the rail heading into the final furlong, springing to the outside and powering to the front to finish ahead of Map of Stars and stablemate Diamond Necklace. “Ryan gave him a brilliant ride,” O’Brien said after bagging his eighth Turf win. “We’ve always felt he was a horse for this race. We felt he was very unlucky in the Arc, a lot more unlucky than anyone thought.” O’Brien was also pleased with Diamond Necklace, Europe’s leading three-year-old filly this year and a four-time group one winner. “Very difficult on a three-year-old filly after having the campaign she had, and [she] ran a stormer as well,” he said. “So what can I say? Delighted and thankful to everybody.” Ethical Diamond, who pulled off an upset victory in the same race last year at Del Mar, was never a factor in the repeat bid, breaking from the inside post but enduring a tough trip under jockey Dylan McMonagle. MANCHESTER, Jamaica — A 17-year-old schoolboy is in police custody after he reportedly stabbed to death another student during a dispute near Holmwood... KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Government is moving towards establishing a national digital addressing system after a pilot project assigned digital addresse... KINSGTON, Jamaica — The 48-hour curfew that was imposed in St Andrew South division has been extended. The curfew will continue from 6:00 pm on Monday... Latest News, News, Videos Whether it's a trip to the beach, fresh fish for Sunday dinner or simply enjoying the beauty of our coastline, the ocean is part of who we are. But be... ST JAMES, Jamaica — Some 77 residents from communities across St James have been trained as community fire-safety wardens to help identify fire hazard... KINGSTON, Jamaica — What began as a move to Trelawny for love has blossomed into a successful farming business, with faith in God helping to sustain a... BY JASON CROSS Observer staff reporter crossj@jamaicaobserver.com KINGSTON, Jamaica — Andre Ruddock has taken the witness stand in his own murder trial on Monday afternoon in the Home Circuit Court in Kingston, claim... KINGSTON, Jamaica — The United States (US) dollar on Monday, November 2, ended trading at $159.55, down $159.66, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s da... Facebook Twitter Instagram Polls Recent Posts Archives