Moore hails Kentucky experience Ryan Moore says riding in Saturday's Kentucky Derby "was the best day's racing I have ever experienced". He headed over to Churchill Downs to partner Lines Of Battle for Aidan O'Brien who finished seventh behind Orb. Writing in his exclusive Betfair column Moore said: "I can honestly say that the Kentucky Derby at the weekend was the best day's racing I have ever experienced; it was different class, on another level to what I have seen, or been involved in, anywhere else around the globe. "They say that the Melbourne Cup is the race that stops a nation, and it's obviously a very big deal in Australia, but this was something else I can assure you. No comparison at all." The race took place on a sloppy track after heavy rain in Louisville and Moore admitted it was a real challenge. "Riding at the meeting - and it was the first time I have ridden in the race - was a real eye-opener, I can tell you. And I loved it. "Talking of eye-openers, I must have broken my own personal record as I wore seven pairs of goggles in the Derby, with a couple of layers of clingfilm for extra protection thrown in on two pairs for good measure, and used them all. "In truth, it probably wasn't as bad as I would feared it would be, but it was still fairly horrific out there. But all credit to Lines Of Battle, as he ran a very brave race to finish seventh. "You obviously prepare horses for the kickback at home, but you just can't replicate those kind of conditions."
