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Jan Brueghel denies stablemate Illinois in thrilling St Leger battle for O’Brien

Trainer Aidan O’Brien secures eighth win at the Classic Economics pips Auguste Rodin in Irish Champion Stakes

Jan Brueghel, the 11-4 joint-favourite, got up in the final strides after a prolonged struggle with his stable companion, Illinois, to give Aidan O’Brien an eighth success in the St Leger on Saturday, and jockey Sean Levey his second win in a British Classic.

Both the winner and runner-up were from the final full crop of foals sired by the outstanding stallion Galileo, who died in 2021, and Jan Brueghel, who remains unbeaten after four starts, could well go into the history books as the great sire’s 21st and final British Classic winner.

Greg Wood’s full report from Doncaster to follow later

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