Aidan O'Brien's three-year-old filly lands the Group Two contest on the third day of Royal Ascot
Port Fairy battled to land a fine victory in the Ribblesdale Stakes on day three of Royal Ascot 2024.
It was a record-equalling fifth success in the Ribblesdale for Ballydoyle trainer O'Brien and a fifth success in the race for jockey Moore. Although it was Moore's 82nd Royal Ascot career winner, taking him ahead of the now-retired Frankie Dettori but still a long way behind the legendary Lester Piggott's all-time record of 116.
"Ryan said maybe try a visor on her at home, when she was coming here, so we put a visor on her the last day, and her work really stepped up. She looks like she’d be a lovely Irish Oaks filly now, and she gets it well, she stays well. It’s incredible for Ryan to have achieved what he has, and at his age - he must be 10 years younger than Frankie, isn’t he?”
David O'Meara, trainer of runner-up Lava Stream, was delighted with his filly and said: "I'm delighted with that. Danny said she idled a touch in front and that she might have preferred to have had the winner in her sights rather than hitting the front so soon. We were surprised by how well she travelled, she got a perfect trip round and it was a great ride. You can't be disappointed with that.
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