Bumper year for racehorse trainer Aidan O'Brien's firm

The racehorse training and bloodstock firm operated by the country’s most successful horse trainer, Aidan O’Brien last year enjoyed a bumper year recording profits of €1.269m.

Demonstrating that the Co Wexford native has the Midas touch on and off the racecourse, new figures lodged with the Companies Office show Mr O’Brien’s Whisperview Trading Ltd increased its accumulated profits by €1.269m from €4.35m to €5.62m in the 12 months to the end of Jan 31 last year.

Mr O’Brien, 44, who oversees the Ballydoyle stable at John Magnier’s Coolmore in south Tipperary was narrowly beaten to the British trainers’ title in 2012, having won it four times previously.