Poet scatters royal runner to the four winds

AIDAN O’Brien defied the might of the Queen Of England when his Poet beat the royal runner, Four Winds, in the Listed Vincent O’Brien Ruby Stakes at Killarney last night.

In many ways it was most appropriate that the current master of Ballydoyle should take a contest which was run in memory of the greatest trainer this country has ever produced.

“We are really thrilled to win this”, said Annemarie O’Brien, representing her husband.