Love strikes in Newmarket Classic

Aidan O'Brien landed his sixth 1,000 Guineas title on Sunday as Love ran out a decisive winner in the showpiece race at .

Irish trainer O'Brien, who had saddled four of the last eight winners of the mile contest prior to Sunday's 2020 edition, returned to the winners' circle for the sixth thanks to a brilliant performance from Love.

Ridden by , the three-year-old showed good pace out of the dip at HQ and had four-and-a-quarter lengths in hand of Cloak Of Spirits, who produced a career-best second for .

Quadrilateral, who went off favourite for the second British of the season, was back in third for , while 100/1 shot Final Song produced a fantastic display to end up in fourth and provide some joy for the each-way punters.

Love is now seen as the one to beat in the Investec at next month and Moore, who completed a fourth win in the 1,000 Guineas, thinks a trip to Surrey is next up.

“She's a very uncomplicated filly and we've always thought a lot of her,” he was quoted as saying by sportinglife. “She's a typical Galileo filly and she was in control of the race from a long way out.

“I'd say it's a possibility that she'd stay [1m4f at Epsom]. At the moment she looks the best three-year-old filly around. I don't know what the plan is but I'd say the Oaks is an option for her.”

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