Puerto Rico Makes All for Breakthrough Triumph in Doncaster’s Champagne Stakes

[Wandering Eyes]

Coolmore's Aidan O'Brien-trained G1 Phoenix Stakes fourth Puerto Rico (Wootton Bassett) was a five-race maiden heading into Saturday's G2 Betfred Champagne Stakes and made all for a breakthrough success in the seven-furlong contest at Doncaster, becoming the first to achieve the feat since Bog Trotter in 1990.

The 15-2 chance was swiftly into stride and gained early control in murky conditions. Untroubled on the lead through halfway, he was asked to stretch with three furlongs remaining and kept on sttrongly under forceful urging inside the final quarter-mile to prevail by a length from TDN Rising Star Oxagon (Frankel). Valmont's Arqana Series Criterium d'Ete was unable to land a telling blow and finished 1 3/4 lengths adrift in third.

 

Great result for @LeveySean and Aidan O'Brien as Puerto Rico races clear in the Group 2 Betfred Champagne Stakes at @DoncasterRaces… pic.twitter.com/u46ZVRmtNm

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) September 13, 2025

 

 

 

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