'He looks a very good horse and could get the Derby trip' - Aidan O'Brien's exclusive guide to his awesome team for 2025
Conor Fennelly gets the lowdown from the Ballydoyle maestro
Aidan O'Brien clicked into gear in excellent style at the end of last month as Henri Matisse and Delacroix made winning starts to their campaigns as they build towards Classic tilts.
The more vaunted three-year-olds still lay in reserve, however, with 2,000 Guineas favourite Twain, Derby market leader The Lion In Winter and last season's Dewhurst runner-up Expanded building up to a return.
Outstanding stayer Kyprios will lead the older battalion, with the unbeaten Jan Brueghel, Los Angeles and Illinois filing closely behind, and it's an exciting time of year for the stable which continues to dominate the Classics each side of the Irish Sea.
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- 'I think stepping up to two and a half miles in the Gold Cup will suit him well'
- 'It will take a very good horse to beat Ombudsman - but my horse is a champion'
- 'There's no hiding place but we'll go there with a live chance - even if he is 50-1'
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