O’Brien’s Wrote wins Juvenile Turf
Aidan O’Brien provided the first European winner at the 2011 Breeders’ Cup when Wrote took the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf in the hands of Ryan Moore. Ridden behind the pace in the early stages, Moore switched his mount off the rails shortly after entering the homestraight, and the pair swept...
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St Nicholas Abbey wins Turf war
St Nicholas Abbey, trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by his son Joseph, was a brilliant winner of the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Churchill Downs. O’Brien Jr became the youngest jockey ever to win a Breeders’ Cup race at the tender age of 18. And he showed maturity way beyond his years to give...
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O’Brien takes blinkered approach
Aidan O’Brien is hoping the application of blinkers will make So You Think “more attentive” in Saturday night’s Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs. The former Aussie superstar takes on Stateside superstar Uncle Mo among others in the bid to give Ballydoyle their first victory...
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Camelot king of the castle
Aidan O’Brien’s Camelot was a facile winner of the Group One Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday. Despite only winning a maiden at odds of 1-3 on his only previous start the Ballydoyle vibes were such that he was sent off the 10-11 favourite on Town Moor. And the result never looked in doubt...
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Camelot heads Trophy sextet
Aidan O’Brien will saddle Camelot and Learn as he bids to win the Racing Post Trophy for a sixth time at Doncaster on Saturday. The Ballydoyle trainer has taken out Royal Lodge winner Daddy Long Legs and Tibet and will just be double-handed in the final Group One of the season in Britain. Camelot has headed...
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Long Legs heads list of Racing Post entries
Aidan O’Brien’s Royal Lodge winner Daddy Long Legs is among nine horses confirmed for the Racing Post Trophy at Doncaster on Saturday. The one-mile event is the final Group One of the season in England, and O’Brien has four of the remaining entries for a race he first won in 1997 with Saratoga...
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Look At Me wins at Cork
Look At Me won for the first time since her debut over a year ago as she led all the way to land the feature corkracecourse.ie Navigation Stakes at Cork yesterday. Aidan O’Brien’s filly, who had run well in defeat in Pattern company, was sent off a 4-1 shot for the Listed contest and was soon in front...
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O’Brien thinking of Ascot glory
Aidan O’Brien is hopeful So You Think’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe exertions will not have taken too much out of him ahead of the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot today. The Australian import came from way back to finish fourth in the Longchamp showpiece just a fortnight ago and his trainer has...
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Power show in Dewhurst
Aidan O’Brien’s Power features among nine juveniles declared for the Dubai Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket today. The son of Oasis Dream will line up at Headquarters having won four of his five starts and fresh from a determined success in last month’s National Stakes at the Curragh. Richard Hannon’s...
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Impressive debut for Kissed
The well-related Kissed made a most impressive start to her racing career in the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden at Navan. The Aidan O’Brien-trained juvenile is a three-parts sister to this year’s brilliant Epsom Derby winner Pour Moi and was making her racecourse debut over a mile. Ridden...
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So You Think set to race on
So You Think is likely to stay in training next year, according to Coolmore Australia’s racing manager Tom Magnier. The Aidan O’Brien-trained five-year-old has won three Group Ones since his arrival from Australia, but could only finish fourth in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. However,...
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Freedom wins for O’Brien at Dundalk
Aidan O’Brien’s Freedom won the Group Three Diamond Stakes at Dundalk on Friday evening. The win was a nice boost for jockey Seamie Heffernan, who gets the big ride on So You Think in Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. John Oxx’s Zanughan was sent off the 2-1 favourite...
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Livingston leads the way at the Curragh
John Oxx’s highly-regarded Akeed Mofeed went down narrowly to the Aidan O’Brien-trained David Livingston in the Juddmonte Beresford Stakes at the Curragh. The 5-6 favourite gamely tried to wear down his more experienced rival, but could not quite make up the deficit in the very testing conditions. Seamie...
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Daddy in charge in Royal Lodge
Daddy Long Legs put up a brave front-running performance to lead home a 1-2-3 for Aidan O’Brien in the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket. Colm O’Donoghue was smartly away aboard the 11-4 shot and set a nice gallop up front, with Farhaan sitting on his heels through the early stages. Richard...
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Maybe will not head to Newmarket
Aidan O’Brien has decided against running unbeaten juvenile Maybe in the Shadwell Fillies’ Mile at Newmarket on Friday. Instead, the master of Ballydoyle will rely upon Devotion, fourth in a Listed race at the Curragh when last seen. She will be ridden by Colm O’Donoghue. Two of the likely market...
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O`Brien nap handed for the Royal Lodge
Aidan O’Brien is responsible for five of the 14 five-day acceptors in the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday. The champion Irish trainer won this Group Two contest four times when it was held at Ascot, its former home, and is making a strong bid to make it five when it moves to Headquarters. His...
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So You Think to go for the Arc
So You Think is set to tackle next month’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp. The ex-Australian superstar has won four of his five starts this term after switching to the care of Aidan O’Brien. Last seen when winning the Irish Champion Stakes, So You Think will be stepping up in trip for...
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Secretary breaks his duck at Listowel
Secretary Of State earned his reward for consistency when he defied top weight to land the feature Irish Stallion Farms EBF Premier Nursery at Listowel. Beaten favourite in five of his six outings, including all four times when he was second, the Aidan O’Brien-trained youngster was sent off a 4-1 chance...
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National Power
Aidan O’Brien’s Power won the Group One Goffs National Stakes at the Curragh. The Coventry Stakes winner bounced back to winning ways following his defeat in the Phoenix Stakes in the seven furlong contest. He appeared to get the first run on favourite Dragon Pulse who closed him down all the way to...
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Reply wins the feature at Doncaster
Aidan O’Brien’s Reply (20-1) won the Weatherbys Insurance £300,000 Two Year Old Stakes under the trainer’s son Joseph at Doncaster yesterday. The well-backed 9-4 favourite Bogart made most of the running but was swamped in the closing stages, firstly by Reply who ground down the market leader...
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