Jan Brueghel stakes Leger claim with gutsy Gordon Stakes win
Aidan O’Brien’s colt is heading for Town Moor.
Jan Brueghel showed his quality to fend off Bellum Justum and maintain his unbeaten record in the John Pearce Racing Gordon Stakes. The son of Galileo went off as the 4-5 favourite and he oozed class to ease past Meydaan’s surprise early pace-setting before enduring a two-furlong battle with Andrew Balding’s Bellum Justum. Meydaan burst into a five-length lead in the early stages of the mile and a half contest, but he was usurped by Aidan O’Brien’s charge a long way from home. Jan Brueghel hit the front, but he was not alone as Bellum Justum fought for supremacy and the pair were neck and neck inside the final 100 yards. However, Ryan Moore asked for more and Jan Brueghel delivered to win by a neck and secure the Group Three victory.Follow us on Twitter racing365dotcom and like our Facebook page.
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