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Middle Park Stakes: Blackbeard leads home Ballydoyle one-two in Newmarket Group One

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Middle Park Stakes: Blackbeard leads home Ballydoyle one-two in Newmarket Group One

Blackbeard won the Juddmonte Middle Park Stakes at Newmarket. It was the second successive Group One win for the colt. Aidan O'Brien recorded a record seventh victory in the Group 1 contest. The Antarctic finished second and Persian Force third. O’Brien views Blackbeard as a sprinter. Coral make him a 6-1 co-favourite for Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot. He is also a favourite for 2,000 Guineas. Paddy Power cut Black Beard's odds to 10-10 from 20-20.

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