Balantina dazzles under Murphy to give Donnacha O'Brien glory at the Breeders' Cup

Chasing her hard at the line was Andrew Balding's Pacific Mission, running a huge race for Colin Keane

KERRY GOLD: An elated Oisin Murphy after winning the John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar. Picture: Sean M Haffey/Getty

A daring rail move by Oisin Murphy and a brilliant turn of foot from Balantina secured a famous success for Donnacha O'Brien in the John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar.

With Aidan O'Brien's Precise an absentee, the race had a much more open look and it was Balantina who produced a career-best display, in a performance matched by the man in the saddle, whose call to switch to the inside close home in the mile feature proved inspired.