Elite-level turf races have more or less become synonymous with a member of the O'Brien clan and this time it was Donnacha O'Brien's Kensington Lane (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) who took home top prize in the GI Belmont Oaks.Her conditioner had already enjoyed a big afternoon overseas long before this contest went to post. O'Brien's A Boy Named Susie (Ire) (Starspangledbanner {Aus}) ran second in Sandown's marquee G1 Coral-Eclipse Stakes behind father Aidan O'Brien's imperious Constitution River (Ire) (Wootton Bassett {GB}). That race was dominated by Aidan and his sons with the trifecta book-ended by the senior O'Brien's runners.Sent off at 23-1 odds, Kensington Lane initially took the lead coming out of the gate, but saw Abashiri (GB) (Frankel {GB}) try to overtake her with an aggressive move going into the first bend. Stepping on the gas to regain her lead through an opening quarter in :23.47 and a half-mile in :48.82, Kensington Lane had that early challenger just off her flank after six panels in 1:13.17, but the 6-5 favorite was soon backpedaling heading into the final bend.Ears pricked coming off the bend, the chestnut had built up a clear advantage heading for home and was extending that lead under little urging by midstretch. Never really asked for more, Kensington Lane handily defeated Faithful Departed (Yoshida {Jpn}) by open lengths. Fitz Right (Charlatan) just missed the photo and had to settle for third.The final time was 1:47.77. KENSINGTON LANE wins the Grade 1 Belmont Oaks at 23-1 in her first start in the US under @JRosarioJockey for trainer Donnacha O'Brien. pic.twitter.com/VHzFV9xKzT— NYRA () (@TheNYRA) July 4, 2026The post From Sandown to Saratoga, Clan O’Brien Tops Another Elite Race as Kensington Lane Wins Belmont Oaks appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.