Haffner wins Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf as O’Brien claims a second victory

Aidan O’Brien’s Haffner won the Juvenile Turf at Keeneland in Kentucky on the first day of the Breeders’ Cup.

Ryan Moore rode the colt, who beat Folsom Blues, with Avec Toi third in a field of 12.

The victory followed O’Brien’s win with Sun Goddess in the Juvenile Fillies Turf.

It also put O’Brien clear at the top of the all-time Breeders’ Cup standings, with 23 wins, one ahead of Bob Baffert.

European-trained horses won all three turf races for juveniles on the opening day, extending a clean sweep they had also achieved on day one at the meeting the previous year.

European runners have never won all seven turf events at one Breeders’ Cup.

The main card continues on Saturday, when European runners could try to complete that sweep.