Comeback king Kyprios hailed as 'so genuine' by O'Brien

Kyprios and Ryan Moore win for trainer Aidan O'Brien at the Glorious Goodwood Festival. Pic: Healy Racing
In the most despairing moments of Kyprios' life-threatening injury, it seemed hopeless to think of him returning to the racecourse, let alone coming back better than ever.
The chestnut looked to be the staying champion-elect at the start of the 2022 campaign and he did not disappoint, striding through the year in an unbeaten run that included four successive Group Ones.