Benvenuto Cellini wins the Irish Derby (G1) at the Curragh by 1 3/4 lengths over stablemates Ronan Whelan and Pierre Bonnard. Trainer Aidan O'Brien said the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland is a possible target this fall.
As the first half of the season concludes, a three-way neck-and-neck battle is unfolding for the Japanese leading sire title between Kizuna, Kitasan Black, and Lord Kanaloa.