Aidan O’Brien

Overseas Cup Raiders On Way To Melbourne

Posted on October 1, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

A valuable planeload of northern hemisphere raiders, headed by Aidan O'Brien's stars, is expected to arrive late this week for the spring carnival.

Posted on September 29, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Although international numbers are down, racing officials are thrilled that there is the highest number of first acceptances for a Melbourne Cup in ten years.

Posted on September 21, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Battleground has the profile to win the 2,000 Guineas for Aidan O'Brien next May and looks the standout bet in the ante-post betting at 9/1 odds.

Posted on September 15, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Irish master trainer Aidan O'Brien has placed six horses into quarantine for the Melbourne spring carnival headed by 2019 Epsom Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck.

Posted on September 14, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Galileo Chrome has provided jockey Tom Marquand with a remarkable first classic victory in the St Leger at Doncaster.

Posted on September 12, 2020
in Tips

Aidan O’Brien is the most successful trainer in the history of Flat racing in Ireland. He has runners in three of the four Group 1 races on the second day of Irish Champions Weekend at the Curragh on Sunday. The treble on his best chances in these races pays over . For this bet to[...]

Posted on September 8, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Handicaps have been released for the Melbourne Cup with English Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck given the distinction of being allocated top weight.

Posted on August 28, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

Aidan O’Brien has at least one entry in each of the three Group 3 races at the Curragh on Friday, but smaller trainers have runners who could get into the payout places at rewarding odds.

Posted on August 27, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Racing Victoria officials have been amazed with the quantity and quality of nominations for the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups despite uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Entries for the features were announced on Thursday and the Caulfield Cup, which will be run on October 17, attracted 177 nominations, an increase of 29 from last year[...]

Posted on August 21, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Four-time Group One winner Atlantic Jewel has died after suffering a haemorrhage following the birth of her colt in the NSW Hunter Valley. Coolmore’s Tom Moore confirmed the news to ANZ Bloodstock and said the foal, by US champion Justify, survived. “Sadly we lost the brilliant Atlantic Jewel last night when she haemorrhaged after foaling,”[...]

Posted on August 8, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

The Phoenix Stakes can potentially identify the leading Irish juvenile colt of the season. In 2019 Siskin won the Phoenix Stakes then went on to win the Irish 2,000 Guineas this year. Bookmakers believe Steel Bull has the most potential to emulate Siskin in the latest renewal of the Phoenix Stakes at the Curragh on[...]

Posted on August 5, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Love is 5/1 to win the 2020 St Leger at Doncaster on September 12 and thus become the first horse since Oh So Sharp in 1985 to claim the Fillies’ Triple Crown.

Posted on August 2, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

It is with a heavy heart that Windsor Park Stud announce the loss of their very successful sire Rip Van Winkle following a short illness. By the world’s best sire Galileo, Rip Van Winkle had just completed his most successful season with a stellar year on the racetrack that included Group 1 winning stars Te[...]

Posted on July 28, 2020
in Australian Horse Racing News

Coolmore Australia boss Tom Magnier says the Melbourne Cup is high on the agenda for the Irish outfit, but whether they will be players during the spring remains to be seen. Magnier says the Coolmore team in Ireland is planning to have a strong presence in Melbourne during the spring with an emphasis on the[...]

Posted on July 27, 2020
in Ireland Horse Racing News

Magical proved a cut above her rivals as she added another Group One to her tally in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh. Winner of the race last year in its usual early season spot, Magical had impressed on her first outing of the campaign in the Pretty Polly Stakes and was sent off[...]

Posted on July 27, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Stradivarius will face Irish Derby winner Santiago as he attempts to win the Goodwood Cup for a fourth time. John Gosden’s chestnut looked imperious in winning a third Gold Cup at Ascot last month and will aim to keep hold of his title as the best stayer around. However, he needs to give 15lb to[...]

Posted on July 26, 2020
in United Kingdom Horse Racing News

Enable has captured an unprecedented third win in the King George VI And Queen Elizabeth Stakes after one of British horse racing’s top events started with the smallest field in its history. Only three horses were in the running for the race at Ascot and Aidan O’Brien’s pair, Japan and Sovereign, couldn’t compete with their[...]

Overseas Cup Raiders On Way To Melbourne

Highest Cup First Acceptances In A Decade

Progressive Battleground showing promise for 2,000 Guineas

Aidan O’Brien Sending Stars To Melbourne

Marquand Celebrates First Classic Victory

O’Brien’s To Dominate On Second Day Of Irish Champions Weekend

English Derby Winner Top Weight For Cup

Smaller stables can upstage O’Brien chances at Curragh

Depth And Quality In Cups Nominations

Coolmore Confirm Death Of Atlantic Jewel

O’Brien Could Hold The Ace In The Phoenix Stakes Pack

Love the form pick for St Leger 2020 despite gender

Windsor Park Stud mourn loss of proven sire

Melbourne Cup On Agenda For Coolmore Team

Magical In Easy Tattersalls Gold Cup Win

Six Take On Stradivarius In Goodwood Cup

Enable Wins King George For Third Time

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