Gstaad won the Juvenile Turf to give Irish trainer Aidan O’Brien a record 21st Breeders’ Cup triumph on Friday as son Donnacha O’Brien bagged his first with Balantina’s upset win in the Juvenile Fillies Turf.

Gstaad capped an an impressive 2-year-old season with the win in the one mile race at Del Mar Racetrack near San Diego, going off as the favorite despite an unfavorable outside post and amply living up to his billing.

Jockey Christophe Soumillon timed his late push to perfection, sweeping past rivals on the outside for the win over Stark Contrast with the Joseph O’Brien-trained North Coast third.

“I think the horse is just good,” Soumillon said. “Today he jumped a bit slow, but after two or three strides I could be close and he was travelling very well.

“To be honest, I was cruisi

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