IT will not exactly rank with his namesake’s crossing of the Delaware, but if George Washington pulls off a victory in tomorrow night’s Breeders’ Cup Classic it will certainly be a revolutionary moment for Aidan O’Brien.

George Washington will start next to hot favourite Bernardini after the pair were drawn in stalls four and three for Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs.

Bernardini is now the 11-8 favourite for the Breeders’ Cup Classic following his impressive success in the Grade One Jockey Club Gold Cup at Belmont.