O’Brien going for straight eight

Trainer Aidan O’Brien is bidding for a remarkable eighth consecutive victory in the Irish Derby, and 11th in all, having saddled the likes of Galileo (2001), High Chaparral (2002) and last year’s hero Camelot to win Ireland’s premier Classic at the Curragh.

Sat, 29 Jun, 2013 - 01:00
Tom Peacock

That trio all succeeded on the back of Epsom glory and jockey Joseph O’Brien, son of the trainer, is confident Ruler Of The World can follow in their hoofprints.

O’Brien jnr told At The Races: “He’s an exciting horse. He’s won three times from three runs and he won very nicely the last day at Epsom so we’re looking forward to it.

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