Starkly opposing views on the weekend that was at the Curragh as O'Briens soar

The latest Classic weekend on the Curragh brought to mind the old line about two men looking out from the same prison bars, one seeing mud, the other stars.

Perspective is everything. We experience life through the prism of subjective interpretation, and racing seems to do polarisation of opinion as well as any sport or industry.

Aidan O’Brien’s domination, Joseph O’Brien’s stratospheric rise, the race day experience at the Curragh and even the sweltering weather were all talking points that prompted starkly opposing views.