Posts tagged Aidan O’Brien
Rewilding heads St Leger acceptors
Sep 6th
It used to be said that the fittest horse wins the Guineas, the luckiest horse wins the Derby and the best horse wins the St Leger.
However, this year’s renewal of the Ladbrokes St Leger, at Doncaster on Saturday, is likely to put even more of a premium of stamina with heavy rain forecast for the [...]
Cape Blanco wins Irish Champion Stakes
Sep 4th
As expected Aidan O’Brien won the Group One Tattersalls Millions Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown, for the sixth time, but not with the horse that he was expected to do so.
It was a race for the unexpected and also a reminder not to forget a horse who has won a Classic. O’Brien fielded half of [...]
Colm O’Donoghue ready for big race
Jul 22nd
The understudy called up to take centre stage on the big night is one of Hollywood’s tried-and-trusted plot lines.
Yesterday afternoon Colm O’Donoghue arrived at Naas for two rides at a quiet evening meeting. They both finished out of the frame but it was the quiet word he had with Aidan O’Brien that made all the [...]
Aidan O’Brien decides on Cape Blanco rider
Jul 22nd
Colm O’Donoghue has been given one of the biggest chances of his career with the ride on Cape Blanco in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot on Saturday.
The ride on the Aidan O’Brien-trained colt, who won the Irish Derby at the Curragh last time out, came up for grabs after stable [...]
No appeal decision from Johnny Murtagh
Jul 12th
Johnny Murtagh spent this morning in front of a television. He was watching several video reruns of his victory on Starspangledbanner in the July Cup at Newmarket on Friday.
Not to give him a confidence boost before seven rides at Dundalk in the afternoon, but an idea of the merits of an appeal for the six-day [...]
Starspangledbanner not going to stud
Jul 10th
Retirement plans have been put on hold for Starspangledbanner who remains in training with Aidan O’Brien for the rest of the season.
To read the full blog: http://blogs.bettor.com/Starspangledbanner-kept-in-training-a15827
Starspangledbanner flies flag for Coolmore
Jun 22nd
Hail the new sprinting star who may already be lined up for his page in the next Coolmore stallion brochure.
Starspangledbanner arrived from Australia in the spring with a big reputation and he more than lived up to that when the muscular chestnut unfurled that ground-devouring stride to win the Group One Golden Jubilee Stakes at [...]
Anna Salai can make it pay in Irish 1000 Guineas
May 22nd
One of the most surprising statistics about the Godolphin is that they are yet to win the Irish 1000 Guineas.
If that is to change at the Curragh on Sunday, the man responsible will be one of the biggest changes that has been made to the Godolphin set-up for this year. Mahmood Al Zarooni is a [...]
Cape Blanco fails to up the Dante
May 13th
It all appeared straightforward on paper. The race regarded as the best Derby trial, run at a solid pace throughout and delivering the sort of clear-cut winner that most observers had craved. Then the downside arrived.
The winning jockey was non-committal, the breeding pundits doubted the winner’s stamina and the horse himself walked lamely to the [...]
Late plans may be costly
Feb 26th
The BHA has increased the fine imposed on trainers of horses entering the parade ring late for Group and Grade One races.
In last year’s Derby, Aidan O’Brien saddled the first five behind Sea The Stars to claim £504,375 in prize-money, his share of which came minus the £840 that the Epsom stewards fined O’Brien for [...]
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