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Lester Piggott rode Royal Academy to win the 1990 Breeders Cup Mile for veteran Irish trainer Vincent O'Brien

BELMONT PARK 27th October 1990
Going Good To Firm

Breeders' Cup Mile Grade 1 on Turf for 3yo+
Winner £279,503.00

1st Royal Academy - Trained by M V O´Brien - age 3 - weight carried 8-10 - jockey L Piggott
2nd Itsallgreektome - Trained by W Dollase - age 3 - weight carried 8-10 - blinkered - jockey C Nakatani
3rd Priolo - Trained by F Boutin - age 3 - weight carried 8-10 - jockey C Asmussen
4th Steinlen (GB) - Trained by D Wayne Lukas - age 7 - weight carried 9-0 - jockey J Santos
5th Expensive Decision - Trained by S Shapoff - age 4 - weight carried 9-0 - jockey J-L Samyn
6th Who´s To Pay - Trained by M Miller - age 4 - weight carried 9-0 - jockey J D Bailey
7th Markofdistinction (GB) - Trained by L M Cumani - age 4 - weight carried 9-0 - jockey L Dettori
8th Lady Winner (FR) - Trained by M Zilber - age 4 - weight carried 8-11 - jockey K Desormeaux
9th Jalaajel - Trained by A Quanbeck - age 6 - weight carried 9-0 - jockey P Day
10th Go Dutch - Trained by D Combs - age 3 - weight carried 8-11 - jockey E Delahoussaye
11th Shot Gun Scott - Trained by E Bonnafon - age 3 - weight carried 8-10 - jockey K Clark
12th Great Normand - Trained by J Romero - age 5 - weight carried 9-0 - jockey C Lopez
13th Colway Rally (GB) - Trained by J Canani - age 6 - weight carried 9-0 - jockey C McCarron

TIME 1 minute 35.24 seconds

1st OWNER: Classic Thoroughbreds Plc BRED BY: Tom Gentry TRAINER: M V O'Brien
2nd OWNER: Jhayare Stables
3rd OWNER: Ecurie Skymarc Farm