Fortune favours O'Brien's soldier

Soldier Of Fortune produced a devastating turn of foot to slam his rivals in the Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Sun, 01 Jul, 2007 - 17:53

Soldier Of Fortune produced a devastating turn of foot to slam his rivals in the Budweiser Irish Derby at the Curragh.

Having attracted support in the build-up to the race, Seamus Heffernan’s mount was eventually sent off at 5-1 and led home an Aidan O’Brien one-two-three in the 12-furlong feature.

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