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Unquestionable and Ryan Moore winning the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf

Unquestionable has French Guineas target

Aidan O'Brien's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf champion Unquestionable will attempt to become a Classic hero at ParisLongchamp after being set a French 2000 Guineas objective.

Racing • 01 Apr 24

It's a busy time of year for master trainer Aidan O'Brien as he prepares his elite horses for their opening Group races of the campaign

O'Brien outlines plans for Classic crop

Aidan O'Brien believes the best is still to come from last season's Coventry Stakes winner River Tiber.

Racing • 20 Mar 24

The unbeaten City Of Troy is an odds-on favourite for the opening Classic of the season

Classic favourite City Of Troy 'powering through' work

Despite training one of his most exciting – and valuable – horses for many a season, Aidan O'Brien insists he is not feeling under any extra pressure as City Of Troy begins to build for the Qipco 2000 Guineas.

Racing • 20 Mar 24

Opera Singer may not be present at Newmarket

Opera Singer a doubt for Newmarket

Aidan O'Brien has cast serious doubt on leading Classic contender Opera Singer's participation in the Qipco 1000 Guineas.

Racing • 18 Mar 24

Aidan O'Brien desribed the winner as a 'hardy filly'

Brilliant 1000 Guineas aim after winning seasonal bow

1000 Guineas hope Brilliant put her best foot forward to take the Lodge Park Stud Irish EBF Park Express Stakes on her seasonal debut at the Curragh.

Racing • 18 Mar 24

City Of Troy and Ryan Moore winning ther Superlative Stakes

City Of Troy leads early Irish entries for Epsom Derby

Champion juvenile City Of Troy is among the initial list of 72 put forward at the first entry stage of the Betfred Derby.

Racing • 27 Feb 24

O'Brien expecting strong showing from Luxembourg

Multiple Group One winner Luxembourg starts his season in the Howden Neom Turf Cup in Riyadh on Saturday, with trainer Aidan O'Brien expecting him to return better than ever this year.

Racing • 22 Feb 24

Auguste Rodin en route to Irish Champion Stakes victory at Leopardstown last September

Auguste Rodin primed for Dubai after Dundalk workout

Dual Derby winner Auguste Rodin has a ticket to Dubai booked for the Sheema Classic as a mixed turf and dirt campaign beckons.

Racing • 20 Feb 24

Auguste Rodin is looking to follow up what was a remarkable 2023

Auguste Rodin set to start season in Sheema Classic

Aidan O'Brien has indicated last year's star three-year-old Auguste Rodin could begin his 2024 campaign in the Dubai Sheema Classic.

Racing • 23 Jan 24

Luxembourg's late charge just came up short

Home success in Hong Kong as Luxembourg pipped in Cup

Luxembourg was beaten by a short head as Aidan O'Brien just missed out on the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin.

Racing • 10 Dec 23

Aidan O'Brien's three previous successes at the Hong Kong International Races have come in the Vase

O'Brien targets Hong Kong riches with four runners

Aidan O'Brien is looking forward to taking on home favourite Romantic Warrior in Sunday's Hong Kong Cup.

Racing • 06 Dec 23

Auguste Rodin to stay in training, O'Brien confirms

Aidan O'Brien is excited by the prospect of training Auguste Rodin as a four-year-old after he confirmed the dual Derby and Breeders' Cup winner is to stay in training.

Racing • 13 Nov 23

Auguste Rodin roars to Breeders' Cup glory for O'Brien

It was very much mission accomplished for Auguste Rodin, who was given the perfect ride by Ryan Moore to bring his season to a brilliant climax in the Longines Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita.

Racing • 04 Nov 23

O'Brien and Harrington upset with Breeders' Cup scratch

Aidan O'Brien admitted his disappointment after River Tiber was ruled out of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf at Santa Anita.

Racing • 04 Nov 23

Unquestionable gave Aidan O'Brien and Ryan Moore a sixth win in the race

Breeders' Cup: Unquestionable no doubt in Juvenile Turf

Aidan O'Brien enjoyed a one-two in the Prevagen Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf as Unquestionable led home Mountain Bear in the Grade One race.

Racing • 04 Nov 23

Aidan O'Brien has six runners declared to run at Ascot on Saturday

O'Brien runs the rule over leading Ascot hopes

Aidan O'Brien's Kyprios is all set for a clash of the staying titans in the Long Distance Cup on British Champions Day at Ascot.

Racing • 19 Oct 23

City Of Troy and Ryan Moore win the Dewhurst

O'Brien hails 'best ever' Troy after Dewhurst triumph

Aidan O'Brien hailed City Of Troy as the best two-year-old he has trained following a sensational display in the Native Trail's Dewhurst Stakes at Newmarket.

Racing • 14 Oct 23

O'Brien confident City Of Troy ready for Dewhurst tilt

Aidan O'Brien expects City Of Troy will gain some valuable experience as he makes his eagerly-anticipated return in the Native Trail's Dewhurst Stakes.

Racing • 13 Oct 23

Ryan Moore and Ylang Ylang (3R, dark blue) stayed on best

Ylang Ylang and Moore take Newmarket Mile for O'Brien

Ylang Ylang stayed on to land the bet365 Fillies' Mile at Newmarket.

Racing • 13 Oct 23

Luxembourg will not see action at Ascot's Champions Day

Foot injury rules Luxembourg out of Ascot Champion tilt

Aidan O'Brien has been forced to rule Luxembourg out of the Qipco Champion Stakes at Ascot on Saturday week.

Racing • 12 Oct 23

Updated Hayes makes most of spare ride to steer Content home

Content put her experience to good use in reversing form with Kitty Rose in the Curragh's Staffordstown Stud Stakes.

Racing • 07 Oct 23

Hukum will need to defy a difficult draw

Ace Impact and Continuous given decent draws in Arc

Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe ante-post favourite Ace Impact has been drawn in stall eight next to Aidan O'Brien's Continuous for Sunday's renewal at ParisLongchamp.

Racing • 28 Sep 23

The Ballydoyle partners will pay €120,000 to add Continuous to the Arc field at this late stage

Continuous to be added to Arc field

Aidan O'Brien has confirmed his St Leger hero Continuous is set to be supplemented for next week's Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe.

Racing • 24 Sep 23

Henry Longfellow proved more than an able deputy for stablemate and original race favourite City Of Troy, who was a late scratch due to the softening ground

Milestone moment for O'Brien as Henry Longfellow wins

Henry Longfellow brushed aside his rivals to give trainer Aidan O'Brien his 4,000th career winner with an imperious display in the Goffs Vincent O'Brien National Stakes at the Curragh.

Racing • 10 Sep 23

O'Brien surprised comeback kid Kyprios ready for Leger

Kyprios is due to make his highly anticipated return to action in Sunday's Comer Group International Irish St Leger with Aidan O'Brien surprised his star stayer is in the line-up.

Racing • 08 Sep 23

Aidan OBrien

Unquestionable has French Guineas target

O'Brien outlines plans for Classic crop

Classic favourite City Of Troy 'powering through' work

Opera Singer a doubt for Newmarket

Brilliant 1000 Guineas aim after winning seasonal bow

City Of Troy leads early Irish entries for Epsom Derby

O'Brien expecting strong showing from Luxembourg

Auguste Rodin primed for Dubai after Dundalk workout

Auguste Rodin set to start season in Sheema Classic

Home success in Hong Kong as Luxembourg pipped in Cup

O'Brien targets Hong Kong riches with four runners

Auguste Rodin to stay in training, O'Brien confirms

Auguste Rodin roars to Breeders' Cup glory for O'Brien

O'Brien and Harrington upset with Breeders' Cup scratch

Breeders' Cup: Unquestionable no doubt in Juvenile Turf

O'Brien runs the rule over leading Ascot hopes

O'Brien hails 'best ever' Troy after Dewhurst triumph

O'Brien confident City Of Troy ready for Dewhurst tilt

Ylang Ylang and Moore take Newmarket Mile for O'Brien

Foot injury rules Luxembourg out of Ascot Champion tilt

Updated Hayes makes most of spare ride to steer Content home

Ace Impact and Continuous given decent draws in Arc

Continuous to be added to Arc field

Milestone moment for O'Brien as Henry Longfellow wins

O'Brien surprised comeback kid Kyprios ready for Leger