Crystal Black gives Meath father and son team 'special' Royal Ascot win

"It's the most emotional I've felt about riding a winner."
Crystal Black gives Meath father and son team 'special' Royal Ascot win

Colin Keane riding Crystal Black to victory in the Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes during Royal Ascot. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images

Colin Keane reflected on the "most emotional" success of his riding career after delivering Crystal Black to perfection to win the Duke of Edinburgh Stakes at Royal Ascot for his father Gerard.

Champion jockey for the last four seasons in Ireland, Keane has enjoyed a whole host big-race victories during that period including Classic wins in the Irish 2,000 Guineas on Siskin, the Irish Oaks on Even So and the Irish Derby on Westover - but none more meant to him than this.

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