City Of Troy wows crowds gathered for key Breeders’ Cup test at Southwell
O’Brien hails superstar colt after racecourse gallop before his date with destiny in California in November
August 2024
City Of Troy has run last race in Europe this year with Breeders’ Cup next target
Aidan O’Brien’s sublime summer on the British turf continued at York as Content justified favouritism in the Yorkshire Oaks
July 2024
Aidan O’Brien argues ground and tactics were behind Auguste Rodin flop
Goliath slays rivals to pull off shock 25-1 King George victory with ease
June 2024
Royal Ascot 2024: Aidan O’Brien gets it right this time with Auguste Rodin
City Of Troy back off the ropes to win Derby No 10 for believer Aidan O’Brien
May 2024
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The Derby: no special measures in place for City Of Troy after blowout
The likely favourite boiled over at Newmarket and may have to give best to stablemate Los Angeles at Epsom
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Ballydoyle double down on City of Troy for Derby and start dreaming again
Aidan O’Brien believes that ‘a wrong few seconds’ at Newmarket starting stalls cost colt his unbeaten record
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City Of Troy hype as best since wonder colt Frankel will be put to Guineas test
It is time for the talking to stop as Aidan O’Brien’s wonder colt returns to race in the first Classic of the season at Newmarket
August 2023
Warm Heart heats up at York as bitter Godolphin-Ballydoyle rivalry thaws
James Doyle’s narrow success aboard Warm Heart in the Yorkshire Oaks was his first win at the highest level for Aidan O’Brien’s Ballydoyle stable
Paddington can help O’Brien to trainers’ title with York success
The favourite for the International Stakes started in humble company like Jamie Vardy but is impossible to oppose in the Group One contest
Paddington bares teeth as he storms to Sussex Stakes victory at Goodwood
Paddington completed a Group One treble for Aidan O’Brien in winning the Sussex Stakes at Goodwood
June 2023
Aidan O’Brien works his magic again with Auguste Rodin to win ninth Derby
Auguste Rodin became the ninth winner of the Derby for Aidan O’Brien, just weeks after being beaten 22 lengths in the 2,000 Guineas
May 2023
Aidan O’Brien confirms Guineas flop Auguste Rodin still his No 1 for Derby
Aidan O’Brien confirms that Auguste Rodin, the well-beaten favourite in the 2,000 Guineas, remains his No 1 hope for the Derby
September 2022
Blackbeard plunders Middle Park prize and leads home one-two for O’Brien
Aidan O’Brien may not have had a memorable a season by his normal high standards but the Ballydoyle stable’s two-year-old colts delivered him a one-two in the Group One Middle Park Stakes on Saturday
June 2022
Tuesday wins dramatic Oaks after favourite Emily Upjohn’s awful start
Tuesday, trained by Aidan O’Brien and ridden by Ryan Moore, won a dramatic Oaks at Epsom, holding off the hot favourite by the narrowest of margins after the market leader virtually fell out of the stalls
June 2021
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Talking Horses: Showalong can shine at York warm-up for Royal Ascot
Tim Easterby’s colt has to a chance to impress in Saturday’s heritage handicap before Royal Ascot next week
Frankie Dettori steers Snowfall through rain to pulverise rivals in Oaks
Snowfall stunned her Oaks rivals as she triumphed by a distance under Frankie Dettori in the Epsom Classic
Aidan O’Brien set to run just hot favourite Bolshoi Ballet in the Derby
Aidan O’Brien, whose stable has become the dominant force this century in the Derby, has made the surprise announcement that he will have just one runner in the Epsom Classic on Saturday
May 2021
Bolshoi Ballet hot favourite for Derby at Epsom after Derrinstown romp
The Aidan O’Brien-trained Bolshoi Ballet raced into clear favouritism for the Derby with a runaway victory in the Derrinstown Stud Derby Trial at Leopardstown
