O'Brien youngest ever Breeders' Cup winner

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.

O'Brien youngest ever Breeders' Cup winner
Sat, 05 Nov, 2011 - 21:04

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.

Settled in mid-division by the 18-year-old, the Montjeu colt picked up superbly when angled out for a run.

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