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23 March 2025; Trainer Joseph Patrick O’Brien at Naas Racecourse in Naas, Kildare. Photo by Thomas Doolin/Sportsfile

Sons And Lovers makes all to win Ballyroan Stakes

Sons And Lovers put up a smart front-running performance to repel Crystal Black in the Tote Ballyroan Stakes at Leopardstown and set up some potentially big targets on the international stage.

Racing • 07 Aug

O'Brien aiming Banbridge at Punchestown redemption

Joseph O'Brien is targeting Punchestown Festival redemption with Banbridge following his disappointing effort in the Cheltenham Gold Cup.

Racing • 22 Mar

Paul Townend guiding Banbridge to victory in the King George VI Chase at Kempton Park

O'Brien plots next move for 'superstar' Banbridge

Joseph O'Brien reports "superstar" Banbridge to have returned home in top form following his King George VI Chase heroics on St Stephen's Day, with all options on the table for later in the season.

Racing • 27 Dec 24

Banbridge claims King George for Townend and O'Brien

Banbridge came from the clouds to snatch the Ladbrokes King George VI Chase from Il Est Francais.

Racing • 27 Dec 24

Joseph O'Brien expects Classic to be 'race of the year'

Joseph O'Brien feels City Of Troy is the "right type" for the Breeders' Cup Classic as he gears up to witness what "could be one of the races of the year" at Del Mar on Saturday.

Racing • 31 Oct 24

Los Angeles will go for glory in Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe

O'Brien aims Los Angeles and Continuous at the Arc

Aidan O'Brien will launch a two-pronged attack at Sunday's Qatar Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe at Longchamp as Los Angeles and Continuous go for glory in France.

Racing • 03 Oct 24

Whistlejacket claimed another Group 1 success

Whistlejacket gives O'Brien another Sumbe Prix Morny

Whistlejacket saw off the late thrust of Rashabar to provide trainer Aidan O'Brien with a fifth victory in the Sumbe Prix Morny at Deauville.

Racing • 18 Aug 24

Joseph O'Brien is confident Galileo Dame will handle the slight step up in distance

Galileo Dame set for test at a higher level in Chester

Joseph O'Brien has watched his father Aidan win the Weatherbys E-Passport Cheshire Oaks a record eight times, but now has the chance to join him on the roll of honour with Galileo Dame holding leading claims at Chester on Wednesday.

Racing • 07 May 24

Joseph O'Brien has already saddled 14 Flat winners from 42 runners for a 33% strike-rate this season

O'Brien eyes US targets for his Rogue

Joseph O'Brien could be racking up the air miles with "exciting" new recruit Rogue Millennium this season.

Racing • 20 Mar 24

Intellotto (green silks) en route to winning in Leopardstown in December

Intellotto 'deserves shot' at Grade One glory - O'Brien

Intellotto could lead Joseph O'Brien's small but select team into battle at next month's Dublin Racing Festival, with his stablemate Nurburgring set to head straight to the Cheltenham Festival in March.

Racing • 22 Jan 24

Okita Soushi and Valiant King set for Caulfield Cup

Joseph O'Brien could be doubly represented in Saturday's Caulfield Cup as he seeks to further enhance an impressive record in Australia's biggest races.

Racing • 17 Oct 23

Al Husn denies Above the Curve in Nassau Stakes

Joseph O'Brien missed out on a surprise win in the Qatar Nassau Stakes at Goodwood as an even bigger outsider Al Husn upset Blue Rose Cen and Nashwa to land the feature.

Racing • 03 Aug 23

Comfort Zone and Jonjo O'Neill Jr (centre) jump the last en route to victory

Joseph O'Brien's Comfort Zone bags Triumph Hurdle trial

Comfort Zone further highlighted Ireland's dominance in the juvenile hurdle division when landing a telling blow in the JCB Triumph Trial Juvenile Hurdle at Cheltenham.

Racing • 28 Jan 23

Slevin and O'Brien team up for long-odds Navan score

There was a shock result in the Railway Bar Lismullen Hurdle as Joseph O'Brien's Home By The Lee outbattled Bob Olinger to oblige at 28-1 at Navan.

Racing • 13 Nov 22

Wayne Lordan had another win on Flying Scotsman

Flying Scotsman powers home at Listowel

Flying Scotsman powered home at the finish to earn the honours in the Listowel Printing Works Handicap.

Racing • 22 Sep 22

Busselton pictured winning at Punchestown earlier this year

Busselton lands Kerry National as Hewick takes tumble

Busselton made virtually every yard of the running to provide trainer Joseph O'Brien with back-to-back victories in the Guinness Kerry National at Listowel.

Racing • 21 Sep 22

O'Brien dominates Irish Cambridgeshire at the Curragh

Federal led home a one-two for trainer Joseph O'Brien in the Paddy Power Supporting Cancer Trials Ireland Irish Cambridgeshire.

Racing • 27 Aug 22

Joseph O'Brien's 'Roaring Gallagher' powered to victory in Bellewstown

O'Brien's Roaring Gallagher storms to Bellewstown win

Just over three years on from the death of Roaring Lion, one of his progeny, Roaring Gallagher, made a promising winning debut for Joseph O'Brien in the Irish EBF Auction Series Maiden at Bellewstown on Wednesday.

Racing • 24 Aug 22

O'Brien's Voce Del Palio takes Ballyhane Stakes at Naas

Voce Del Palio claimed a surprise victory in the lucrative Irish EBF Ballyhane Stakes at Naas.

Racing • 01 Aug 22

Proud And Regal (C) pictured winning at the Curragh last month

Proud And Regal reigns supreme at Leopardstown

Proud And Regal had looked a high-class performer in the making when winning on debut and did little to dent that impression with an all-the-way success in the Japan Racing Association Tyros Stakes at Leopardstown.

Racing • 21 Jul 22

Shane Crosse (l) celebrates as he crosses the line

Royal Ascot: Prince of Wales' glory for State Of Rest

Joseph O'Brien secured his first Royal Ascot winner as a trainer as State Of Rest led from pillar-to-post in the Prince of Wales's Stakes.

Racing • 15 Jun 22

Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle was on board Tranquil Lady

Tranquil Lady makes her mark in Naas

Tranquil Lady marked herself out as a Classic contender with a convincing victory in the Group Three Irish Stallion Farms EBF Blue Wind Stakes at Naas.

Racing • 07 May 22

Gaillard Du Mesnil heads 51 for Irish National field

Ante-post favourites Gaillard Du Mesnil, Farclas and Max Flamingo top 51 horses in contention for the 150th running of the BoyleSports Irish Grand National at Fairyhouse on Monday.

Racing • 13 Apr 22

Joseph O'Brien to scale back on his jumping string

State Of Rest won twice at the highest level on foreign soil last year and Joseph O'Brien is confident he can fly the Group One flag for his team closer to home in 2022.

Racing • 30 Mar 22

Six Feet Apart wins by inches for O'Brien at Doncaster

Six Feet Apart revived memories of a former star of the Flat when leading home a one-two-three for Ireland in the Sky Bet Fillies' Juvenile Hurdle at Doncaster.

Racing • 28 Jan 22

Joseph OBrien