Churchill's finest hour gives Aidan O'Brien record Guineas triumph

Aidan O'Brien chalked up a record eighth triumph in the Qipco 2000 Guineas as Churchill justified favouritism in the first Classic of the season at Newmarket.

Churchill's finest hour gives Aidan O'Brien record Guineas triumph
Sat, 06 May, 2017 - 18:40

Aidan O'Brien chalked up a record eighth triumph in the Qipco 2000 Guineas as Churchill justified favouritism in the first Classic of the season at Newmarket.

Churchill struck twice at Group One level in 2016 and after being crowned Europe's leading juvenile, he had headed the Guineas market throughout the winter.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: NewmarketPlace: EuropePlace: GuineasPlace: Royal AscotPlace: EpsomPlace: DubaiPlace: AyrPlace: HaydockPlace: AscotPlace: GoodwoodPlace: SussexPerson: ChurchillPerson: Aidan O'BrienPerson: Ryan MoorePerson: Barney RoyPerson: Al WukairPerson: O'BrienPerson: RyanPerson: DonnachaPerson: GalileoPerson: MoorePerson: Mark JohnstonPerson: PermianPerson: MarshaPerson: Mark PrescottPerson: Ajman PrincessPerson: John GosdenEvent: GuineasEvent: Qipco 2000 GuineasEvent: DerbyEvent: St James's Palace StakesEvent: Dunaden Jockey Club StakesEvent: Yorkshire OaksEvent: Coronation CupEvent: Listed Havana Gold Newmarket StakesEvent: Longholes Palace House StakesEvent: Prix de l'AbbayeEvent: Temple StakesEvent: Stallions Daisy Warwick StakesOrganisation: GreenhamOrganisation: BomberOrganisation: AbbayeOrganisation: Sky Sports
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