Midshipman, trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Garrett Gomez, made every yard of the running to win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

Ashado finished strongly to take the Breeders’ Cup Distaff for Texas trainer Todd Pletcher at Lone Star Park tonight.

Owner Michael Tabor may be out of the limelight in Europe at present due to the virus afflicting Aidan O'Brien's stable but he had better luck in America last night.

Malhub shrugged off the effects of two wind operations to win the grand finale to the five days of the Royal Ascot meeting, the Golden Jubilee Stakes.