So, the rumours that were rife for weeks, regarding Aidan O’Brien’s future at Ballydoyle, finally found their way into the media over the last seven days or so.

We give out about stewards in Ireland on occasions but, do you know what, they are geniuses when compared to those in some other countries.

If the clash between Golden Horn and Gleneagles goes ahead at York in the Juddmonte International Stakes next Wednesday it will surely be compulsive viewing, even for those who only have a passing interest in Flat racing.

Even Dermot Weld, at least privately, must have found it highly amusing.

It was, at least from a racing point of view, a magnificent couple of minutes of television. It happened on RTÉ on Wednesday, in the aftermath of Jonathan Burke guiding Shanahan’s Turn to a memorable success in the Galway Plate.

It will be mildly surprising should Dermot Weld totally dominate Galway next week in the way he has done many times in the past.

Easily the most interesting horse to turn up over the four days at Killarney this week was Dermot Weld’s Silver Concorde.

Two jockeys who have caught the eye for a while now are Ger Fox and Jack Kennedy.

What have Dermot Weld, Jim Bolger and Aidan O’Brien in common, besides the fact they are three of the best trainers in the world?

Recently, in the Racing Post, Tom Segal described Aidan O’Brien as "the best flat trainer in my lifetime.’’