O’Brien trio get Irish Derby go-ahead

AIDAN O’BRIEN plans to have three big contenders in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby as he goes for a sixth successive win in the Classic at the Curragh on Sunday week.

O’Brien trio get Irish Derby go-ahead
Fri, 17 Jun, 2011 - 01:00
Keith Hamer

The Ballydoyle trainer is looking to Treasure Beach, Memphis Tennessee and Recital giving him a total of nine victories in the race.

The trio finished second, fourth and sixth respectively in the Investec Derby, and O’Brien reports all three to be on course for their second Derby.

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CourtsRacingPlace: CurraghPlace: Treasure BeachPlace: Memphis TennesseePlace: NewmarketPlace: EpsomPlace: BallydoylePlace: SurreyPlace: Far EastPlace: Royal AscotPlace: ChesterPlace: IrelandPerson: O’BrienPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Kevin PrendergastPerson: Dermot WeldPerson: Native KhanPerson: Ed DunlopPerson: Misty For MePerson: Snow FairyPerson: DawnPerson: HarbingerPerson: Michael StoutePerson: KingPerson: GodolphinPerson: Saeed Bin SuroorPerson: Ted DurcanPerson: Mickael BarzalonaPerson: Mahmood Al ZarooniPerson: Johnny MurtaghPerson: Luca CumaniPerson: CumaniPerson: Olivier PeslierPerson: Clive CoxPerson: Roger VarianPerson: Harris TweedEvent: Irish DerbyEvent: Dubai Duty Free Irish DerbyEvent: ClassicEvent: Investec DerbyEvent: Stobart Ireland Pretty Polly StakesEvent: OaksEvent: Pretty PollyEvent: Hong Kong CupEvent: Dubai Sheema ClassicEvent: Hardwicke StakesEvent: Queen Elizabeth StakesEvent: Huxley StakesEvent: Sheema ClassicOrganisation: RecitalOrganisation: So You Think
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