Order Of Australia beats Circus Maximus in the Breeders' Cup Mile
Order Of Australia beats Circus Maximus in the Breeders' Cup Mile

Breeders' Cup Mile report: Order Of Australia beats Circus Maximus at Keeneland


Order Of Australia pulled off a huge shock as he led home an Aidan O'Brien-trained 1-2-3 in the Breeders' Cup Mile at Keeneland.


The three-year-old was sent off at huge odds having been well beaten in Group Three company at the Curragh last time, but he clearly relished the faster conditions in America, holding off fast-finishing stablemate Circus Maximus by a neck.

Order Of Australia was only running as a late replacement for One Master but for the second time on the night, stand-in jockey Pierre-Charles Boudot worked wonders to manoeuvre his way across from a wide draw and though he was all out in the closing stages, the son of Australia did enough to cling on for by far the biggest win of his career.

Halladay cut out much of the running and there were still plenty in with chances when the runners hit the stretch, most significantly Order Of Australia who swept into the lead with an ultimately race-winning move.

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