Los Angeles gained the Irish Derby on the Curragh to present coach Aidan O’Brien a record-extending sixteenth triumph within the race.
Ridden by jockey Ryan Moore, Los Angeles completed three-quarters of a size away from Sunway in second place and an extra half-length in entrance of the 6-4 favorite Ambiente Pleasant.
The victory got here after an exhilarating finale to the flagship race on the Curragh.
Los Angeles, at odds of 13-8, shook off the problem of Ambiente Pleasant within the residence straight with fellow British-trained challenger Sunway staying on for second.
The victor had been third behind stablemate Metropolis Of Troy for Irish coach O’Brien within the Derby at Epsom, when Ambiente Pleasant was runner-up.
“We predict he’ll get higher. He is a giant, hardy horse,” mentioned O ‘Brien of Los Angeles.
