Air Force Blue a salutary lesson on why we should take connections' comments with a pinch of salt

Craig ThakeHead of data (technical & development)

Air Force Blue: beat only one horse home when odds-on for the 2,000 Guineas in 2016Credit: Mark Cranham

After an emphatic victory in the Dewhurst, Aidan O'Brien could not hold himself back.

"I'd say there's no doubt he's the best two-year-old we've had," he said. "The size of him, the scope, the way he travels, and when you let him go he delivers."

Except this wasn't said in response to City Of Troy's recent success. Instead it followed Air Force Blue's win in the race in 2015.

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Published on 27 October 2023inAnother View

Last updated 14:00, 27 October 2023

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