Meehan plans ambitious programme for Turf hero Red Rocks

BRIAN MEEHAN was last night reflecting on a remarkable year that began with a move into one of England’s top stables and ended with a Breeders’ Cup title.

Nine months on from moving into the Manton yard, Limerickman Meehan saw Frankie Dettori steer Red Rocks home in the $3m Breeders’ Cup Turf on Saturday night. His other Breeders’ Cup contender David Junior fared less well on the dirt, trailing home last in the Classic, but that horse had given him a perfect start to the season by landing the Group One Dubai Duty Free at Nad Al Sheba.

“It’s great the way things have turned out,” Meehan said. “We’ve been in Manton nine months and it’s fabulous to have ended up with two top horses, one at the start of the year, one at the end of the year. You couldn’t wish for better.”