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Conduit matches Goldikova by winning again

The Irish bred Conduit etched his name in Breeders' Cup history when winning consecutive renewals of the Breeders' Cup Turf.

Sir Michael Stoute's four-year-old had to work a good deal harder then when winning 12 months ago and Ryan Moore excelled on the chestnut.

Presious Passion set his usual frantic early pace but came right back to the field turning into the straight.

However, Elvis Trujillo had given the American challenger a canny ride and he kicked on again.

Conduit kept up his relentless charge though and finally broke the heart of Mary Hartmann's six-year-old.

Dar Re Mi claimed third with Spanish Moon, stablemate of the winner, fourth.

Moore said: "I didn't want to go wide and then get beat but luckily the opportunity was there for him.

"He wasn't fast away and I was in behind Red Rocks and Telling which are not the sort of horses you want to be tracking round.

"I got forward in the straight and I used a bit of petrol but to be fair to the horse, he was very game.

"He's been a great horse for me and sort of a once in a lifetime horse. I believe he's going over to Japan now and we'll see how he gets on there."

Stoute added: "It's always a big day and these are the world championships. This is a very important race and it's great to see him go and win it twice in a row."

"We're thrilled with him and we're also pleased with the fourth horse, Spanish Moon."