O’Brien scoops Philips award
O’Brien’s Camelot won the Epsom Derby last month to give O’Brien his fourth British Classic win of the season. This victory also made him and his jockey son Joseph the first father/son trainer/jockey combination to win the race.
Later in the month Camelot won the Irish Derby at the Curragh to give O’Brien’s his seventh consecutive Derby win and his tenth in all.