Special moment for family as O’Brien junior makes Breeders Cup history

JOSEPH O’Brien became the youngest rider to ever win a Breeders’ Cup race as he steered his father Aidan’s St Nicholas Abbey to a famous success in the Turf at Churchill Downs on Saturday night.

Settled in mid-division by the 18-year-old, who showed maturity way beyond his years, the Montjeu colt picked up superbly when angled out for a run.

Sea Moon and Ryan Moore had given chase to Brilliant Speed off the turn having missed the break, but St Nicholas Abbey was always going well and swamped them both, stretching clear in tremendous style.