Overview
- Scandinavia won the Comer Group International Irish St Leger at the Curragh on Sunday, finishing about two lengths ahead of stablemate Queenstown with Jan Brueghel third.
- The Justify four-year-old extended his unbeaten run to eight and notched his fifth Group 1 success of 2026 after earlier wins including the Gold Cup at Royal Ascot and the Goodwood Cup.
- Trainer Aidan O’Brien praised the colt’s stamina and said connections are weighing a trip to the Prix du Cadran, an Ascot long-distance target or giving Scandinavia a break, with decisions to be guided by ground and workload.
- Ballydoyle supplied the top three places, underlining the stable’s depth, and O’Brien confirmed the yard has been managing a recent low-grade infection that helped explain uneven form through the summer.
- Jockey Ryan Moore said he may have asked for Scandinavia’s effort sooner but called him a ‘serious stayer’, and the team will now manage the horse carefully given his busy season and high cruising speed.