Murtagh wizard on Winkle

Rip Van Winkle showed his undoubted class with a brave victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

Murtagh wizard on Winkle
Sat, 26 Sep, 2009 - 17:49

Rip Van Winkle showed his undoubted class with a brave victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.

Aidan O’Brien’s three-year-old had to pull out all the stops to hold the late bid of Zacinto in the Sony-sponsored Group One contest.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: AscotPlace: BallydoylePlace: NewmarketPlace: CaliforniaPerson: MurtaghPerson: Rip Van WinklePerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: ZacintoPerson: DelegatorPerson: Richard HillsPerson: AqlaamPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: O'BrienPerson: GoodwoodPerson: JohnnyPerson: Teddy GrimthorpePerson: Khalid AbdullahPerson: Simon CrisfordEvent: Queen Elizabeth II StakesEvent: Breeders’ Cup ClassicEvent: Champion StakesEvent: Breeders’ CupEvent: Breeders’ Cup MileOrganisation: SonyOrganisation: Zacinto
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