Charlie Appleby becomes first trainer to saddle winners of the French, English and Irish 2000 Guineas in the same season

“As calm and collected as you always try to be before the races, I knew what we were trying to achieve, firstly on trying to win a Guineas but also, dare I say it, on trying to make history,” admitted Appleby.

Trainer Charlie Appleby celebrates after winning the Tattersalls Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh

CHARLIE Appleby spent 15 years making his way through the Godolphin ranks before being appointed a trainer for Sheikh Mohammed’s operation and since that step up, in 2013, he has climbed to the top of the training tree.

Saturday’s success for Native Trail in the Tattersalls Irish 2000 Guineas was further evidence of the talents of the genial Englishman, who wrote a little history by becoming the first trainer to saddle the winners of the French, English and Irish 2000 Guineas in the same season, having won the Newmarket race with Coroebus the Longchamp equivalent with Modern Games.