O'Brien wins St Leger with Septimus

Aidan O’Brien completed a clean sweep of Classics on home soil when Septimus won the Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

Sat, 13 Sep, 2008 - 16:38

Aidan O’Brien completed a clean sweep of Classics on home soil when Septimus won the Irish Field St Leger at the Curragh.

The Ballydoyle maestro became the first trainer since 1935 to win all five in the same year thanks to the classy four-year-old.

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