Will Aidan O'Brien break his own world record? Coral have cut him to 5-2 after two top-level strikes at Longchamp

Aidan O'Brien is set to place his faith in Precise and Gstaad at Newmarket this week in an attempt to edge closer to smashing his own world record of top-level wins in a season.

Despite agonisingly missing out on a third Arc with Minnie Hauk, the Ballydoyle magician pulled another two rabbits out of the hat at Longchamp on Sunday when completing a Group 1 double with his juveniles, the unbeaten Diamond Necklace landing the Prix Marcel Boussac and Puerto Rico scoring in the Prix Jean-Luc Lagardere. 

That took his Group 1 tally for the year to 21, meaning he needs eight more to break his own record of 28, set during his sensational 2017 season. He is just 5-2 to do so with Coral.