O’Brien’s ability to improve horses dramatically is fast becoming the stuff of legend

KNOW of anyone, prior to the race now, who thought Sunday’s renewal of the Budweiser Irish Derby wasn’t sub-standard?

By the time Soldier Of Fortune had crossed the line at the Curragh, however, everyone was immediately aware they had got it hopelessly wrong.

The Galileo colt was a brilliant winner and his swashbuckling performance saved the race and had us all reaching for the superlatives.