Aidan O'Brien trainee Sergei Diaghilev (Wootton Bassett) was one-for-two heading into this second stakes start and delved into deep reserves to secure a career high in Thursday's Listed Coolmore Stud Churchill Stakes, formerly known as the El Gran Senor Stakes.He had previously beaten a quality field when shedding maiden status over six furlongs at the Curragh in May and followed up that debut score with a ninth, within five lengths of the winner King Of Cloughan, in June's Listed Windsor Castle last time.The 5-2 second favourite was swiftly into stride from the outside gate and stalked the pace in second for the most part.Coming under pressure to launch his challenge off the home turn, he gained an edge with a quarter-mile remaining and was driven out inside the final furlong to withstand the persistent threat of City Of Dubai (Mehmas) by 3/4-of-a-length. Listed honours for Sergei Diaghilev (Wootton Bassett) in the @coolmorestud Churchill Stakes @GowranPark1 for Aidan O'Brien and Wayne Lordan pic.twitter.com/O3pC1sUVR0— Racing TV (@RacingTV) August 7, 2026The post Sergei Diaghilev Digs Deep For Stakes Breakthrough in Gowran Feature appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.