Posts tagged Aidan O’Brien
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Tester gets the Abbey habit
Jan 13th
Impressing the handicapper is not usually what a trainer has at the top of his priorities but Aidan O’Brien will doubtless be gratified to see that Matthew Tester, the BHA handicapper, has the same view as the ante-post markets. They have St Nicholas Abbey at the head of the markets for both the 2000 Guineas [...]
Fallon upon good times?
Dec 15th
It was supposedly the ancient Egyptians who first came up with the idea of cats being possessed of nine lives but even the most resilient feline would be hard pressed to match the survival rate of Kieren Fallon. The Irishman is nicknamed “the Assassin” for his cold-eyed calm when riding in the big races but [...]
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