O'Brien picks his Derby quartet

Champion trainer Aidan O’Brien is to rely on a team of four in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday as he bids to win the blue riband for a record third consecutive year.

O'Brien picks his Derby quartet
Sun, 01 Jun, 2003 - 18:04

Champion trainer Aidan O’Brien is to rely on a team of four in the Vodafone Derby on Saturday as he bids to win the blue riband for a record third consecutive year.

His representatives from the seven left in at the second forfeit stage are set to be ante-post favourite Brian Boru, Alberto Giacometti, Balestrini and The Great Gatsby.

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CourtsRacingHeathrowPlace: GatsbyPlace: EpsomPlace: FrancePlace: Rowley MilePlace: NewmarketPlace: YorkPlace: AlamsharPlace: Franklins GardensPerson: O'BrienPerson: Aidan O’BrienPerson: Brian BoruPerson: Alberto GiacomettiPerson: BalestriniPerson: Michael KinanePerson: O’BrienPerson: Pat EdderyPerson: Jamie SpencerPerson: Christophe SoumillonPerson: CoralPerson: GalileoPerson: DalakhaniPerson: William HillPerson: Aga KhanPerson: AlamsharPerson: John OxxPerson: MagistrettiPerson: Neville CallaghanPerson: Kris KinPerson: ShieldPerson: GoldPerson: DancerPerson: Franklins GardenPerson: LadbrokesPerson: Norse DancerEvent: DerbyEvent: Vodafone DerbyEvent: Prix du Jockey-ClubEvent: Prix LupinEvent: Saturday’s ClassicEvent: Feilden StakesEvent: ’s Tote Dante StakesOrganisation: Ladbrokes
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