Benvenuto Cellini (2023) Horse
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Benvenuto Cellini is a three-year-old chestnut colt by Frankel out of Newspaperofrecord, trained by A P O'Brien and owned by Brant/magnier/tabor/smith. From nine starts he has earned four wins, placed second once and secured two third‑place finishes, accruing $1,999,123 in prize money. His most recent start was at ParisLongchamp on 4 October 2026, finishing 9th of 16. His latest victory came at Curragh on 28 June 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 01-Nov-26 2414m FIRM R11 Race 11 - Longines Breeders' Cup Turf - Grade 1, SP: 4.00 | R L Moore | 1 (14) |
| ParisLongchamp 04-Oct-26 2399m GOOD R5 CL1 (of $8,131,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:27.110, SP: 12.00 1st Daryz ( M Barzalona 131 ) 2nd Bay City Roller ( O Murphy 131 ) 1.25L 3rd Diamond Necklace ( C Soumillon 121 ) 1.55L 9th Benvenuto Cellini ( R L Moore 124 ) 4.45L See full results | R L Moore 56.2kg 4.45L | 9 (16) |
| ParisLongchamp 06-Sep-26 2399m SOFT R6 Qatar Prix Niel (group 2) $6,736 (of $109,695) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:25.700, SP: 1.67 1st Varandir ( M Barzalona 128 ) 2nd Alam ( P Boudot 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Pearled Majesty ( C Soumillon 128 ) 1.00L 5th Benvenuto Cellini ( R L Moore 128 ) 4.45L See full results | R L Moore 58.1kg 4.45L | 5 (7) |
| Ascot 25-Jul-26 2406m GOOD R5 CL1 $410,324 (of $2,234,375) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:27.720, SP: 5.00 1st Kalpana ( C Keane 132 ) 2nd Calandagan ( M Barzalona 135 ) 1.50L 3rd Benvenuto Cellini ( R L Moore 124 ) 2.00L See full results | R L Moore 56.2kg 2.00L | 3 (9) |
| Curragh 28-Jun-26 2414m GOOD R7 CL1 $1,197,592 (of $1,197,590) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:28.330, SP: 2.75 1st Benvenuto Cellini ( R L Moore 128 ) 2nd Christmas Day ( R Whelan 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Pierre Bonnard ( W Lordan 128 ) 0.30L See full results | R L Moore 58.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Chester 06-May-26 2472m GOOD R4 CL1 $155,199 (of $162,172) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:35.220, SP: 1.22 1st Benvenuto Cellini ( R L Moore 132 ) 2nd Proposition ( W Lordan 128 ) 4.25L 3rd Mr Colonel ( S Gray 128 ) 1.75L See full results | R L Moore 59.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Doncaster 25-Oct-25 1609m HEAVY CL1 Flat, SP: 7/4 Chased leaders, angled left 3f out to challenge, pushed along pressing front duo 2f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, stayed on one pace | C Soumillon 58.5kg 2 3/4l | 3 (5) |
| Leopardstown 13-Sep-25 1609m GOOD TO YIELDING CL1 Flat, SP: 1/2 Tracked leader in 2nd, pushed along 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, ridden 1f out, quickened clear final furlong, easily, impressive | C Soumillon 59.4kg | 1 (4) |
| Killarney 14-Jul-25 1628m YIELDING TO SOFT Flat, SP: 2/5 Made all, pushed along and went clear inside final furlong, comfortably | Wayne Lordan 60.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Curragh 28-Jun-25 1408m GOOD Flat, SP: 11/2 Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and kept on one pace inside final furlong | Wayne Lordan 59.4kg 1 1/2 length | 2 (13) |