Aidan O’Brien

Mogul seeks second Vase win for O’Brien and Moore

Posted on December 12, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Last year’s Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m) winner Mogul returns on Sunday (12 December) to defend his title and leads a three-pronged attack on International Day at Sha Tin from the formidable Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore training and riding combination. Mogul, a four-year-old son of Galileo, has not won in four starts[...]

Posted on August 20, 2021
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore combined for another Group 1 victory at York overnight as Snowfall, now the outright favourite for the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, took out the Yorkshire Oaks.

Posted on August 6, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Cambridge trainer Tony Pike was savouring the last few hours of a brief Queenstown getaway on Wednesday before the focus switches to overseeing his team for a busy spring. When the nominations closed for several of the features across the Tasman, the Pike-trained Sherwood Forest was amongst those in the long list of Group 1[...]

Posted on April 29, 2021
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Triple Group One winning miler Circus Maximus has been secured to stand at Windsor Park Stud in New Zealand for the 2021 Southern hemisphere breeding season. Aptly named due to his gladiatorial qualities, Circus Maximus was a fast, tough, elite level campaigner who was trained in Ireland by Aidan O’Brien throughout his illustrious career. A[...]

Posted on April 28, 2021
in Australian Horse Racing News

The commencement of the Australian Melbourne Spring Carnival is four months away, yet there is plenty to be played out between now and then. The key issue heading into winter is how many international runners will we see arriving in Australia for the Cox Plate and Melbourne Cup. Racing Victoria’s Melbourne Cup report and recommendations[...]

Posted on February 12, 2021
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Douglas Whyte will unveil the first of American Pharoah’s progeny to race in Hong Kong this Sunday (14 February) when he takes the wraps off former Aidan O’Brien trainee Congratulation (113lb) in the Class 1 Chinese New Year Cup Handicap (1400m). The four-year-old bay – sired by the 2015 American Triple Crown winner – was[...]

Posted on December 23, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

Top Aidan O'Brien-trained mare Magical has run her last race with connections confirming the retirement of the multiple Group One winner.

Posted on December 14, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Vindicating Aidan O’Brien’s long-held faith, Mogul has emphatically underlined claims as heir apparent to Ballydoyle’s throne after claiming victory in the HK$20 million LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m). Providing Aidan O’Brien’s third triumph in the race, adding to Highland Reel’s 2015 and 2017 wins, Mogul downed Hong Kong champion Exultant and Columbus County to also[...]

Posted on December 11, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Champion British jockey Ryan Moore believes Magical is primed to forge rare new territory for Aidan O’Brien in the HK$28 million Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Cup (2000m) when the Irish globe-trotter vies for an eighth Group 1. Magical currently shares top billing at Ballydoyle for the most wins at the highest level, occupying a[...]

Posted on December 11, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Aidan O’Brien is satisfied with reports out of Sha Tin as his stable’s travelling trio Magical, Order Of Australia and Mogul wind up for Sunday’s (13 December) HK$95 million LONGINES Hong Kong International Races, but believes the task of winning will be as tough as ever. “We don’t expect it to be easy. Those races[...]

Posted on December 9, 2020
in Hong Kong Horse Racing News

Exultant is already proven as one of the best stayers Hong Kong has ever produced but this Sunday (13 December) at Sha Tin he has the chance of creating a significant slice of history by becoming the first locally-trained dual winner of the Group 1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase (2400m). And champion jockey Zac Purton[...]

Posted on November 6, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

The Breeders’ Cup Turf is the UK and Ireland’s best chance of a winner on the second day of the Keeneland meeting this Saturday, and the Aidan O’Brien-trained Magical is the favourite for the race at 11/4.

Posted on November 4, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A post mortem will be conducted on Anthony Van Dyck after the European stayer became the latest Melbourne Cup fatality.

Posted on November 2, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Champion Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien and Winx's jockey Hugh Bowman will team up with Anthony Van Dyck in a bid to win their first Melbourne Cup.

Posted on October 31, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

English Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck is predicted to start an outright favourite to deliver Aidan O'Brien his maiden win in a Melbourne Cup.

Posted on October 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Aidan O'Brien's travelling foreman T J Comerford is hoping a firm Flemington track will help the Irish stable in its bid for a first Melbourne Cup.

Posted on October 28, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Frankie Dettori has ridden 43 winners from only 126 starts on the All-Weather over the last five seasons, so his mounts in the two Listed races for fillies at Lingfield on Thursday are worth close inspection.

Mogul seeks second Vase win for O’Brien and Moore

Snowfall makes it four in a row with Yorkshire Oaks win

Refreshed Pike looking forward to spring

Champion miler Circus Maximus to New Zealand’s Windsor Park

Anthony Van Dyck Death Report Has International Horses In Waiting Game

Whyte unveils son of American Pharoah for testing Hong Kong debut

Seven-Time Group One Winner Retired

Mogul continues Aidan O’Brien and Ryan Moore’s successful connection

Ryan Moore bids for defining glory aboard Magical in the Hong Kong Cup

Magical has star billing at the Hong Kong International Races

Exultant gears up to recapture Hong Kong Vase crown

Magical has form to win Breeders’ Cup Turf

RV Investigating Melbourne Cup Horse Death

Bowman Cool And Calm Ahead Of Cup Bid

Mixed Fortunes For Aidan O’Brien At Draw

Aidan O’Brien Pair Want Firm Track For Cup

Dettori and Gosden can deliver on Lingfield All-Weather

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