Quickfire Group 1 Double For O’Brien and Soumillon With Breeders’ Cup-Bound Puerto Rico

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Race two on Arc day saw a quickfire double for Ballydoyle and Christophe Soumillon, with Puerto Rico (Wootton Bassett) making all to dominate the G1 Qatar Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere, a Breeders' Cup “Win And You're In” for the Juvenile Turf. Up to this seven-furlong trip for the first time to cause a minor upset in Doncaster's G2 Champagne Stakes last time, the 4-1 shot was again placed straight on the front and despite veering off a true line in the run to the line was always in control.

Aidan O'Brien, who was winning this for the 10th time, has the Breeders' Cup in mind for the 2 1/2-length winner who was followed home by the crack French colts Nighttime (Wootton Bassett) and Rayif (Sea The Moon). “He won very well the last day and is a lovely straightforward horse who handles this ground well,” he said. “He took a little bit time to come, but as every month went by he's got stronger and this was only his second time at seven.”

“He still very green and Christophe was worried about that–he thought he might be here too and he was right,” he added. “Wootton Bassett was an incredible stallion and we are so lucky to have three generations of them still to come. Like [last year's Lagardere winner] Camille [Pissarro], he's a big powerful horse and so I think the Breeder's Cup is very possible as he's strong, mature and experienced.”

PUERTO RICO LEADS THEM ALL THE WAY IN THE GROUP ONE QATAR PRIX JEAN-LUC LAGARDERE! #QPAT pic.twitter.com/9AsRdNXbL1

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 5, 2025

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