'He looks the one for the Coventry' - Aidan O'Brien runs through his Royal Ascot team
The Ballydoyle maestro takes David Jennings through his team for next week
Aidan O'Brien will be the first trainer many look to when it comes to finding winners at Royal Ascot next week. And with good reason.
The master of Ballydoyle has been leading trainer at the meeting on 11 occasions and last year's six winners took him to a total of 81, just one behind Sir Michael Stoute as the most prolific in Royal Ascot history.
After a difficult weekend at Newmarket's Guineas meeting at the start of May, O'Brien worked his magic with Auguste Rodin in the Derby and now his other 2,000 Guineas flop, Little Big Bear, is set to head his Ascot team as a short-priced favourite for the Commonwealth Cup.
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Published on 14 June 2023inStable Tours
Last updated 18:00, 14 June 2023
Copy- Richard Hannon: 'He's in the Derby and we were extremely impressed with his win this month - that was no fluke'
- Roger Varian: 'I still think he's unexposed over a mile and a half - but we want to try to win the Prince of Wales's first'
- Jessica Harrington: 'She was second in a Group 1 last year - and it would be fantastic to win one with her'
- Joseph O'Brien: 'He's looked a bit special at home - and it could be straight to Royal Ascot now'
- Tim Easterby: 'He's well handicapped and I'm looking forward to him - we like him a lot'
- Richard Hannon: 'He's in the Derby and we were extremely impressed with his win this month - that was no fluke'
- Roger Varian: 'I still think he's unexposed over a mile and a half - but we want to try to win the Prince of Wales's first'
- Jessica Harrington: 'She was second in a Group 1 last year - and it would be fantastic to win one with her'
- Joseph O'Brien: 'He's looked a bit special at home - and it could be straight to Royal Ascot now'
- Tim Easterby: 'He's well handicapped and I'm looking forward to him - we like him a lot'