Posts tagged Aidan O’Brien
Aidan O’Brien receives final warning from BHA
Dec 22nd
Aidan O’Brien’s latest brush with the British racing authorities ended with him being fined more than £10,000 by the BHA and given what amounted to a final warning about his future conduct. The incident under investigation dates back to the Dante Stakes at York in May. After the colt had beaten Workforce by three-and-a-quarter lengths [...]
Dandino and Joshua Tree try for European win in Japan Cup
Nov 26th
Dandino and Joshua Tree face 16 rivals as they attempt to become the first overseas winner of the Japan Cup since Frankie Dettori partnered Alkaased to victory in 2005. Dandino, who is trained by James Given, has not run since finishing eighth to Arctic Cosmos in the St Leger at Doncaster. Joshua Tree was three-and-a-quarter [...]
Snow Fairy declared for St Leger
Sep 9th
There will be 10 runners for the final Classic of the season, the Ladbrokes St Leger at Doncaster, on Saturday. Ed Dunlop has committed his dual Oaks winner Snow Fairy – weather permitting – and has booked Eddie Ahern for the ride. There were no major withdrawals from the field, which is headed by Rewilding, [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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