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Winter, Caravaggio land Ascot double for O’Brien

Winter, Caravaggio land Ascot double for O’Brien

June 23, 2017 | 11:20 PM
Ryan Moore (right) rides Caravaggio to victory in the Commonwealth Cup at Ascot, United Kingdom, yesterday. (Reuters)
Winter and Caravaggio propelled Irish trainer Aiden O’Brien and jockey Ryan Moore to victories in the Coronation Stakes and Commonwealth Cup at Ascot yesterday.Odds-on favourite Winter launched a late charge to gallop clear and win the Coronation Stakes, the grey filly finishing two and a quarter lengths clear to add to his English and Irish 1000 Guineas triumphs.Roly Poly finished second and Hydrangea third to complete a one-two-three for O’Brien in a repeat of last month’s Irish Guineas at the Curragh.Caravaggio secured a sixth win in as many races in the preceding Commonwealth Cup as Moore waited patiently before pushing the favourite past the Godolphin duo of Harry Angel and Blue Point.
June 23, 2017 | 11:20 PM