Derby delight for O’Brien as Los Angeles makes it sweet 16

There was no City Of Troy, the Epsom hero, but there was runner-up Ambiente Friendly, joined by the likes of the highly-regarded Matsuri and the French Derby seventh, Sunway.

ANGEL DELIGHT: Los Angeles and Ryan Moore winning the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Group 1) at the Curragh yesterday. Picture: Healy Racing

YESTERDAY’S Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby success for Los Angeles was sweet 16 for the remarkable Aidan O’Brien, and two for winning jockey Ryan Moore.

Was it the performance of Galileo, Dylan Thomas, Camelot, Australia or Auguste Rodin? Perhaps not, but neither was it a Sovereign nor a Serpentine. If this was a
vintage display, it was so from the rider and the trainer.