Jan Brueghel kept his unbeaten Illinois On a neck to supply Aidan O'Brien with a 1-2 finish and a eighth win in the Leger Stakes (G1) on September 14th at the Racourse on September 14th.
Early jockey Sean Levey Jan Brueghel ranked back into the heart of the pack and went down his back before he and Wayne Lordan committed on Illinois in the three-furlong brand.
Levey spent a immense part of his early career at O'Brien in Ballydoyle, where his delayed father had worked.
“He would undoubtedly be very proud” Billesdon Brook . “The first thing he would definitely say is with AIDAN, Mr. Magnier, Mrs. Magnier, the entire team, Mr. Van Opel and everyone. To finally get a nice race for you, is a great thing for you me .
“We knew that the route would fit and the journey would fit. I think he showed that he was successfully going into this additional distance and I think it is a Gold Cup horse in production. Be surprised, don't be surprised, If he rises a little next year. “
Deira mile I just turned out Sun In the fight for third place, but after the stewards had checked the contact between the two in the last Furlong, these placements were reversed.
O'Brien said after the race from Leopardstown: “They are two very good horses, and there is clearly nothing between them. Sean gave the winner a very good trip and neither go down since Goodwood and he is a noble horse.
“It's great for Sean, he started with us and I am so pleased with him. Both of them could go to Melbourne, they are two noble stays, but Illinois would have no problem returning to one and a half miles.”
The prestigious two-mile melbourne cup (G1) is November 4th. Because of its massive popularity in Australia, it is often called “races that stops a nation”.
In May in May, Jan Brueghel broke in Curragh in May in May, before he drove in the international operations (G3) in Curragh and in the Gordon Stakes (G3) in Goodwood.
Jan Brueghel, a 3-year-old son of Galileo, is a full siblings of the Irish Derby (G1) Victor 2019 Sovereign . He is from the group 2-plate danehill dancer mare Dedicated to them .
