Every year, a handful of horses around the world are purchased at auction for seven-figure sums, and for every one that hits, there are plenty more expensive misses. In 2017, the Coolmore partnership purchased the English Group 1-winning Showcasing mare Quiet Reflection for 2.

It was a frustrating few days in the lead-up to the Breeders' Cup meeting for Team Ballydoyle, with the likes of Ylang Ylang (GB) (Frankel {GB}) and Diego Velazquez (Ire) (Frankel {GB}) forced to miss the event,

Aidan O’Brien spearheaded a dream start to the 41st Breeders’ Cup for Europe and himself when Lake Victoria won the Juvenile Fillies Turf and Henri Matisse followed up in the Juvenile Turf in Del Mar.

Two-year-old filly Lake Victoria puts in a class performance to give Aidan O'Brien his first win of the 2024 Breeders' Cup.

The two-year-olds unbeaten record was extended to five, including three Group/Grade Ones in the Juvenile Fillies Turf at Del Mar