O’Brien hopes Camelot can pass going test

Aidan O’Brien admits conditions at the Curragh tonight will not be ideal as Camelot defends his unbeaten record in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby.

O’Brien hopes Camelot can pass going test
Sat, 30 Jun, 2012 - 01:00
Nick Robson

The ground yesterday afternoon was described as soft, heavy in places, and O’Brien believes the 2000 Guineas and Epsom Derby winner may not be seen to best effect.

A long odds-on shot with the bookmakers, Camelot is being talked of as the first potential Triple Crown winner since Nijinsky in 1970.

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