14.07
Clemmie, a full-sister to this year's dual 2000 Guineas hero Churchill, claimed top honours in the Duchess of Cambridge Stakes.
Aidan O'Brien's filly was a shade disappointing in the Albany Stakes at Royal Ascot, but bounced back to win a Group Three at the Curragh less than a fortnight ago.
Stepped up to Group Two level, she was the 11/8 favourite under Ryan Moore and travelled well in behind main market rival Nyaleti for much of the six-furlong contest.
Moore asked his mount to take closer order racing inside the final two furlongs and Clemmie quickened up smartly to hit the front and she galloped all the way to the line to score decisively by a length and three-quarters.
Nyaleti, runner-up in the Chesham Stakes at the Royal meeting, boxed on for second ahead of Mamba Noire in third.
Moore said: "She's just progressed with every run, which is typical of one of Aidan's two-year-olds. She's just got better and better.
"She was good in the Group Three the last day and was better today. I thought she did that very easily."
Sky Bet cut Clemmie to 7/1 (from 14s) for next year's Qipco 1000 Guineas, with her stablemate September the 5/1 favourite.
Moore added: "I'd say she (Clemmie) is the best (two-year-old) filly we've seen out this year. She's won a six-furlong Group Two in July, she's got the pedigree to do it and she's got the trainer.
"She's got every chance."
Part-owner Michael Tabor said: "You have to be impressed. Obviously she's improving all the time and she wants six furlongs, but more would suit her.
"We were all hopeful she'd go to the top on her breeding. As we know she's a full-sister to Churchill.
"We can't ask for better than that and she's one to look forward to.
"She's won as if she wants seven furlongs and hopefully she'll be a Guineas horse for next year."
He added: "She's already had three races and I really don't know what Aidan wants to do.
"He trains the horse and no decision has been made on where she'll go, but he'll probably have another race in mind, I suppose.
"Obviously we'll gradually step her up, I think she'll handle a Group One all right and it could be the Moyglare (Curragh, September 10).
"September is obviously very good as well and these are high-class problems, to have two fillies like that."
Parfait ran out a comprehensive winner of the bet365-sponsored Silver Bunbury Cup.
John Gosden's charge had bolted up over the course and distance on his penultimate start before finishing fourth in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Reverting to handicap company for the consolation race for Saturday's Bunbury Cup, the Godolphin-owned three-year-old was the 5/2 favourite under William Buick and having led the group that raced closest to the stands rail for the duration of the seven-furlong contest, he passed the post two lengths clear of Makzeem.
Fawaareq and Swift Approval finished third and fourth respectively.
Buick said: "He broke well and got to the lead and there wasn't much pace around me. He likes racing that way and it really suits him.
"This horse has really turned a corner. He ran well at Ascot and today he's done it very well.
"There's more to come from him as he's got some confidence back now."
Gosden said: "He was taking on older horses and he has done it well. He got the rail again and he is growing up. William said not only is he growing in confidence, but he is growing in confidence with him.
"I think the cheekpieces and that rail helped a lot. He won here with Martin Dwyer and he flew down the far rail that day.
"This horse has always had a lot of ability, it is a matter of having confidence in himself.
"He has come out of a Group Three and we might look at a Listed race. We will stick at seven furlongs. There are some nice races at Goodwood."
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Aidan "Minding was an incredible filly"
Aidan O'Brien has paid tribute to the brilliant Minding following her retirement from racing on Thursday.
14.07
The daughter of Galileo struck at Group One level on seven occasions, including Classic wins in the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket and the Investec Oaks at Epsom last season.
O'Brien said: "She was an incredible filly and was one of the best fillies I have trained. What she did was just incredible because she ran at the top level between a mile and a mile and a half as a three-year-old. To win five Group Ones at three is amazing really.
"She had the most brilliant physique and a wonderful pedigree. Above all, it was her mind that made her special because she was such a pleasure to deal with and had a brilliant attitude.
"She was incredibly well-named."
Minding rounded off her three-year-old campaign when beating Ribchester in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot and was hugely impressive on her reappearance in the Mooresbridge Stakes at Naas.
However, a subsequent setback ruled her out for the summer and eventually forced connections to call time on her career.
"She injured her pastern and John (Halley, vet) just wasn't happy for her to resume training yet," O'Brien continued.
"At this stage, we felt it would be a bit of a struggle to get her back for the remainder of the season so the lads decided that the best option was to retire her as she was too important.
"It was just going to take too much time with her, and while she will be absolutely fine, we felt that we were just running out of time for this season."
Minding will now be take up broodmare duties and O'Brien is looking forward to the next chapter in her career.
He told www.coolmore.com: "We were very excited about what this year might hold for her as she had done incredibly well from three to four. She retained all of her pace and enthusiasm for racing. Unfortunately, it didn't work out but she will be something to look forward to at stud.
"An awful lot of people played a vital part in her career and without them it would not have been possible and of course Ryan (Moore) rode her brilliantly in all of her races at three.
"Seamus (Heffernan) played a huge part in Minding's career as he rode her in all of her work and he was on board when she won her maiden at Leopardstown as well as when she won the Moyglare Stakes at the Curragh.
"It was just a massive team effort and I would like to thank everybody who played a role in her success."
In total Minding won nine of her 13 starts and £2,344,930 in prize-money.
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Smart Lily off the mark
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13.07
"She broke smart and travelled easy, and had her race won at the furlong marker and just had a little look then. She's a nice filly," said Donnacha O'Brien after winning the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden (Plus 10 Race) at Leopardstown on Easter Lily.
Fourth when favourite behind subsequent Royal Ascot winner and stable companion September in a track and trip maiden five weeks ago, here as the 2/1 market-leader Ballydoyle's Easter Lily accounted for Adaliya by a length and three parts.
Active Approach was an eye-catcher for Godolphin and Jim Bolger back in third.
"She quickened well and just idled a bit in front. She's a little bit on it at home but feels like a filly that will stay a mile this year if she relaxes. If she does things right I think she will be a lovely filly," elaborated the winning rider.
"The ground is safe but quick at the same time."
(AM & EM)
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Galileo's Greatest ever Daughter Minding Retired
13.07
Brilliant filly Minding, the winner of seven Group One races, has been retired.
The daughter of Galileo had not been seen in competitive action since making an impressive start to the campaign in the Mooresbridge Stakes at Naas in early May after suffering a setback.
Aidan O'Brien had hoped to welcome the filly back into training earlier this month, but revealed she was not yet ready to return to exercise, after further X-rays carried out by vet John Halley, and cautioned about her racing future.
And O'Brien's daughter, Ana, tweeted on Thursday: "Wishing Minding a happy retirement as she just left for Coolmore today. #Minding #SpecialFilly."
Minding struck at the top level as a two-year-old when winning the Moyglare Stud Stakes and Fillies' Mile, and completed a Classic double the following season in the Qipco 1000 Guineas and Investec Oaks, having surprisingly been beaten in the Irish Guineas.
Her last big-race success came in October, when beating Ribchester in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at Ascot.
In total she won nine of her 13 starts
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Classy Caravaggio faces 9 in July Cup
13/07
Caravaggio heads a select field of 10 for Saturday's Darley July Cup at Newmarket.
The exciting son of Scat Daddy, trained by Aidan O'Brien, will face older sprinters for the first time as he tries to take his perfect record to seven.
His latest success came in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot where he produced a devastating burst of speed to defeat Harry Angel by three-quarters of a length. Clive Cox's young colt reopposes in what promises to be an intruiging clash of the generations.
The other three-year-old in the line-up is Intelligence Cross from the O'Brien stable.
Leading the older brigade is last year's winner Limato, who aims to become only the third horse since the Second World War to record back-to-back victories. Only Abernant (1949 and 1950) and Right Boy (1958 and 1959) have succeeded in defending their crown.
Henry Candy's five-year-old showed he was returning to his best form when a close third to The Tin Man in the Diamond Jubilee Stakes at Royal Ascot.
The Tin Man, trained by James Fanshawe, is on course to attempt a big six-furlong double.
Tasleet, who was only beaten a neck when second in the Diamond Jubilee, also renews rivalry.
Completing the line-up are Kevin Ryan's Brando, the David O'Meara-trained Intisaab and Richard Fahey's duo of Growl and Mr Lupton.
The five withdrawals at the 48-hour final declaration stage were Cougar Mountain, Glass Office, Washington DC, Peace Envoy and Pedestal.
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Timeform Global Rankings European Division Ballydoyle Spotlight & News 2017 - 16 Ballydoyle Residents among the rankings
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Diodorus brings up Ballydoyle Dundalk double
12/07
Trainer Aidan O’Brien and his jockey son Donnacha O’Brien teamed up for the second leg of personal doubles for both men at Dundalk today as 95 rated Diodorus (4/9f) broke his maiden status with a hard fought win in the Download The Ladbrokes App Maiden.
Jockey O’Brien needed to be at his strongest on Diodorus, runner-up in last October’s Eyrefield Stakes at Leopardstown, as the son of Galileo eventually fought back to beat WInston Wolfe by a neck, to win at the seventh attempt.
The O’Briens were earlier successful when combining with different family members as father Aidan supplied daughter Ana O’Brien with a winner on Nutcracker Suite while Donnacha’s earlier success was on board his brother Joseph O’Brien’s Dilmun.
Both Dilmun and Diodorus were bred and are owned by the Niarchos family's Flaxman Stables Ireland Ltd.
Following Diodorus’ win, Donnacha O’Brien stated “I thought he'd win easier than that but the blinkers are there for a reason. He has ability but getting it out of him is a bit more of a problem."
Quotes from Alan Magee
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Nutcracker Suite a maiden no more
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12.07
The Aidan O’Brien trained Nutcracker Suite gained a maiden success at Dundalk today winning the Download The Ladbrokes App Handicap on her ninth career start under the trainer’s daughter Ana O’Brien.
The daughter of Fastnet Rock was today visiting Co Louth for the first time since her debut run at the venue last August, when finished seventh to subsequent dual 1,000 Guineas winner Winter and today battled well for her maiden win, from a rating of 64, by beating Melisandre by a length.
Jockey Ana O’Brien later commented “the drop in trip suited as she didn't seem to see out a mile the last day. She seemed to enjoy the surface as well."
Quotes from Alan Magee
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Clemmie Heading to Newmarket
12.07
Aidan O'Brien will rely on recent Group Three scorer Clemmie in the Duchess Of Cambridge Stakes at Newmarket on Friday.
The daughter of Galileo is a full-sister to this season's dual 2000 Guineas hero Churchill and will bid to follow in the footsteps of stablemate Roly Poly who claimed this very prize twelve months ago.
Ken Condon's Mamba Noire is a second Irish representative.
Royal Ascot runner-up Nyaleti will attempt to go one better when she lines up for trainer Mark Johnston.
After finding only ante-post 1000 Guineas favourite September too strong in the Chesham Stakes in Berkshire, the Arch filly will revert back to six furlongs for the Group Two contest on the July Course.
Queen Mary Stakes third Out Of The Flames will race beyond five furlongs for the first time in her career as she bids to give trainer Richard Hannon his second success in the race following the victory of Illuminate two years ago.
The nine-runner field is completed by Chica La Habana (Robert Cowell), Cosmopolitan Queen (David Elsworth), Darkanna (Richard Fahey), Mistress Of Venice (James Given) and So Hi Society (Archie Watson).
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Rain Goddess And Alluringly set for the Irish Oaks
11/07
Aidan O'Brien has confirmed Rain Goddess and Alluringly on course to run in the Darley Irish Oaks at the Curragh on Saturday.
The Ballydoyle handler has won the fillies' Classic on five occasions and looks set to be well represented in this year's renewal.
Rain Goddess is set to tackle a mile and a half for the first time after finding only Nezwaah too strong in the Pretty Polly Stakes a fortnight ago.
Alluringly was third in the Investec Oaks at Epsom before finishing sixth in the Ribblesdale Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Aidan could also call upon Pocketfullofdreams, Ruby Quest and Wild Irish Rose.
He said: "It is looking like Rain Goddess will run in the Irish Oaks on Saturday. We haven't done much with her since the Pretty Polly Stakes but we were pleased with that run and hopefully the trip will suit her on Saturday.
"Alluringly is also on course to run and we've left Pocketfullofdreams, Ruby Quest and Wild Irish Rose in the race and we'll take a look later in the week."
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U S Navy Flag & Wisconsin on duty at HQ Thursday
11.07
U S Navy Flag is among the 12 declarations for Thursday's Arqana July Stakes at Newmarket.
Aidan O'Brien's colt won a maiden at the Curragh in good style at the start of the month and will attempt to reverse Coventry Stakes form with Rajasinghe.
Wisconsin will attempt to give Aidan O'Brien back-to-back victories in the Bahrain Trophy at Newmarket on Thursday.
The Ballydoyle handler won the race Three event 12 months ago with Housesofparliament and his son of Deep Impact is among the nine entries for this year's contest.
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Aidan Updates on Rhododendron Alice Springs & Promise to be True
11.07
Rhododendron "Rhododendron is grand and she is cantering away She's still on the easy list and we haven’t stepped her up in work just yet. Everything has been perfect since France, but because it was so traumatic for her we just have to take our time with her. We have our eye on the Breeders' Cup and maybe we might give her a prep beforehand, but we're not in any major panic just yet about plans; we're just concentrating on building her back up and are feeling our way."
Alice Springs "Alice Springs is in a similar situation to Rhododendron. She's back cantering every day and could go to the Breeders' Cup as well, but she'd definitely need a prep run beforehand."
Promise To Be True "She has been retired".
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4 from Ballydoyle left in the Grand Prix de Paris on Saturday; Venice Beach Orderofthegarter, Finn McCool & Spanish Steps. - Newmarket Saturday - Gustav Klimt in Superlative Stakes - Sizzling in the Maiden & Aidan has 7 in the July Cup - Including Caravaggio & DC
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British Flat Trainers Championship updated
Leading Sires Tables Updated
Aidan's World Record Bid 2017 update obviously this roughly based on the 2016 tally and lots can change either way
A.P.O'Brien Year By Year update
A.P.O'Brien Season Earnings Update
A.P.O'Brien Top Earning Horses in Training Updated
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Caravaggio confirmed for the July Cup
10.07
Caravaggio and The Tin Man star among 15 sprinters confirmed for the Darley July Cup at Newmarket on Saturday.
The Aidan O'Brien-trained Caravaggio stretched his unbeaten record to six in the Commonwealth Cup at Royal Ascot and is likely to be a hot favourite to beat his elders for the first time in this weekend's Group One feature.
The Ballydoyle handler has also left in fellow three-year-olds Intelligence Cross, Peace Envoy and Pedestal, as well as older horses Cougar Mountain and Washington DC.
Newmarket Saturday
Gustav Klimt in Superlative Stakes - Sizzling Maiden & Aidan has 7 in the July Cup - Including Caravaggio & DC
4 from Ballydoyle left in the Grand Prix de Paris on Saturday; Venice Beach Orderofthegarter, Finn McCool & Spanish Steps.
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Exemplar bids to get his career back on track
10.07
Exemplar has his sights lowered for the Listed Lenebane Stakes at Roscommon on Monday evening after a couple of efforts in Group Two company.
Aidan O'Brien's charge landed his maiden at Galway in September and has since run third in the Beresford Stakes at the Curragh and eighth in York's Dante.
He was beaten a length and a half by Capri in the Beresford, which looks very solid form after Capri won the Irish Derby.
The 110-rated colt is best in at the weights for this extended one-mile-three-furlong contest and should take plenty of beating.
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Busy Music Box gains her second victory at Naas
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08.07
Music Box gave Aidan and Donnacha O'Brien a double at Naas when scooting home in the six furlong fillies' handicap.
She tracked Dandys Gold and Virtudes in third before being sent about her business in the final quarter of a mile.
The three-year-old changed gear and improved to lead a furlong and a half out and was ridden out in the final furlong to win by three parts of a length from a staying-on Miss Power.
The first two home were both sent off 7/2 co favourite of three. Dandys Gold was a length away in third at 10/1. Little Clarinet, the other co favourite, finished fourth.
Donnacha O'Brien said: "She takes her racing well. She was slowly away last time in a Group Three and was back in handicap company today.
"I'd imagine the plan will be to try and get her some black type somewhere."<Music Box was having her third run in a week having finished eighth in a valuable fillies' handicap at the Curragh last Saturday and sixth in the Group Three Brownstown Stakes at Fairyhouse on Wednesday evening (beaten just over three lengths).
Additional reporting by Alan Magee
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Seahenge First 2YO colt of the season to win on debut
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08.07
Seahenge was easy to back for the opening six-furlong maiden at Naas but went into plenty of notebooks after a snug victory.
Aidan O'Brien's American-bred colt, who is a son of Scat Daddy and made $750,000 as a yearling, was making his debut with Donnacha O'Brien in the plate.
He raced in sixth of the nine runners, on the inner, as Pretty Boy Floyd took them along in a narrow lead.
Yulong Warrior was nudged along on the outside to head Pretty Boy Floyd after halfway as Seahenge was soon pushed along in behind horses.
O'Brien went for the whip on Seahenge a furlong and a half down but the pair had a wall of four horses ahead of them.Seahenge was then switched out at the furlong pole and rapidly devoured the ground to collar Yulong Warrior close him and win by a neck, without O'Brien having to get serious with him.
The winner drifted out to 6/1 from 10/3 in the morning and 9/2 at the track. The runner-up was a 5/2 chance.
My Mystique, the 5/4 favourite, was a further couple of lengths away in third.
Donnacha O'Brien said: "He's very green still and should improve when he's stepped up to seven furlongs or a mile. He just hung in behind horses a bit which was greenness more than anything but he did it nicely in the finish.
"He'll have to improve but he could be a Stakes horse."
Newcomer Kion, from Michael O'Callaghan's yard, was the on-course gamble from 16/1 to 6/1.
However, he came in sixth but was short of room on the far rail in the final 100 yards when still in contention.
Additional reporting by Alan Magee
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Key bids for Belmont Glory
08.07
Key To My Heart takes a huge step up in class in the Belmont Oaks today.
The Galileo filly caught the eye in an Oaks trial at Naas last month, but will now make the transition from Listed to Grade One company in the hands of Wayne Lordan.
Trainer Aidan O'Brien said: "The filly is in good form and won well for Donnacha (O'Brien) at Naas.
"She's in good form and is out there already."
Sistercharlie is the hot favourite for the mile-and-quarter race at Belmont Park, while former Richard Hannon inmate Grizzel takes the plunge for Canadian trainer Michael Doyle and is on a hat-trick.
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Vermeer in Newmarket mix
08.07
Johannes Vermeer is among 10 possible runners for the Princess of Wales's Arqana Racing Club Stakes at Newmarket next Thursday.
The Galileo colt landed a Group Three at the Curragh on his most recent outing last Sunday and is trained by Aidan O'Brien, who has never won the Group Two over a mile and a half.
He could be joined by the Charlie Appleby-trained Frontiersman, who was last seen finishing second in the Coronation Cup at Epsom but did not run in the Hardwicke Stakes at Royal Ascot due to a bad scope.
Appleby could also saddle Hawkbill, who would be dropping down in class after having predominantly raced at the top level in recent times.
The well-regarded Poet's Word has been absent since he finished a close second in the Huxley Stakes at Chester in May, but is in contention for the Sir Michael Stoute team.
John Gosden has confirmed Muntahaa, Western Hymn and Wings Of Desire, who were all unplaced behind Idaho in the Hardwicke.
David Simcock could be double-handed with Algometer and Desert Encounter, while Saeed bin Suroor has given Tamleek the option.
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International ratings update
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Johannes Vermeer among ten confirmations for Thursday's Princess of Wales's Stakes at Newmarket
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Irish Derby Festival Photo's sent to me by Breandán Ó hUallacháin many thanks to him for sharing these great pics >
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Red's Visit to Coolmore Stud June 2017 - Wonderful pics of No Nay Never Camelot Gleneagles Mastercraftsman Zoffany > http://www.aidanobrienfansite.com/reds-blog.php
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O'Brien looking forward to Moher Eclipse run
07.07
Aidan O'Brien has saddled four previous winners of the Coral-Eclipse and feels Cliffs Of Moher will benefit from a drop in distance after filling the runner-up spot in the Epsom Derby behind now-retired stablemate Wings Of Eagles.
The Sandown showpiece traditionally provides three-year-olds with their first opportunity to take on their elders at the highest level.
The betting suggests this year's renewal could be dominated by the Classic generation, with current favourite Cliffs Of Moher taking on Royal Ascot winner Barney Roy and Martyn Meade's stable star Eminent.
"We've been very happy with him since Epsom," said the Ballydoyle handler.
"It was a mile and a quarter when he won at Chester (Dee Stakes) and then we went to the mile and a half at Epsom.
"Maybe the last 50 yards caught him between fitness and maybe getting the trip.
"We're looking forward to seeing him run over a mile and a quarter."
O'Brien also saddles possible pacemaker Taj Mahal.
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Belmont Derby Duo in good order
07.07
Aidan O'Brien saddles Homesman and Whitecliffsofdover in the Belmont Derby on Saturday.
The O'Brien duo are reported in good order ahead of the Grade One over a mile and a quarter at Belmont Park.
Homesman, the mount of Colm O'Donoghue, drops back in trip after he finished fifth in the King George V Stakes at Royal Ascot.
Whitecliffsofdover was unplaced in the Jersey Stakes at Ascot, but had previously looked a useful horse on his seasonal debut at Newmarket.
O'Brien told At The Races: "We've two colts in the Derby.
"There's the horse that won the Free Handicap in Newmarket. He's stepping up to a mile and a quarter for the first time.
"Homesman won over a mile and a quarter and then went up to a mile and a half and is obviously brought back (in trip). He ran well at Ascot from a bad draw.
"He made up a lot of ground and you wouldn't say he didn't get a mile and a half. It was a great run and we were very happy.
"He's by War Front so he should be very comfortable over a mile and a quarter. We think this race might suit him as well.
"They've all done a canter at the track and TJ (Comerford, O'Brien's travelling head lad) is very happy with them."
Oscar Performance and Yoshida are prominent in the betting for the Belmont Derby, while French trainer Pia Brandt saddles the hat-trick-seeking Called To The Bar.
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Aidan's reveals Future Plans for his big guns
Winter - Nassau Stakes
“We have the Nassau in mind for Winter, all going well.”
Highland Reel & Idaho - King George
“The present plan is for Highland Reel to go for the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes while his brother, Idaho, who won the Hardwicke Stakes at Ascot, might go for the same race.”
Caravaggio - July Cup
“Caravaggio came out of Ascot well and we’ve been happy with him since.”
Churchill - Sussex Stakes
"We have our eye on the Sussex for Churchill but nothing is set in stone and we won’t be making a decision until much closer to the day. Nothing came to light to explain his Ascot performance and he seems fine,"
Order of St George - Goodwood Cup
"Order Of St George is likely to be going to the Goodwood Cup"
Rhododendron - No immediate Plans
"She's still on the easy list. She had a traumatic experience in France and, while she's cantering, we've made no plans for her yet,"
Roly Poly will run in the Falmouth Stakes instead of Winter who is now going to be stepped up in trip
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Berkley off the mark at tip as expected
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06.07
He never looked likely to do anything other than justify his 1/5 price and Berkeley Square got off the mark at the third time of asking in the Glenvale Stud Irish EBF Maiden (Plus 10 Race) at Tipperary.
The Ballydoyle runner, ridden by Seamie Heffernan, beat the pace-setting Swing Till Dawn by two and three parts of a length.
"I'm delighted with him and he had two lovely runs. He came forward lovely from his first to his second run and Seamus (Heffernan) was very happy with him again," said Aidan O'Brien.
"He might come back here for the Listed race (Coolmore Stud Stakes) next month and obviously will get a mile well this year and be a middle distance horse next year.
"It was nice for him to get a lead around there and he learned himself there today - he'll be a nice colt."
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Cliffs & Taj represent Ballydoyle in epic Eclipse
06.07
Barney Roy and Cliffs Of Moher both feature among nine horses declared for the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday.
The Richard Hannon-trained Barney Roy was runner-up to Churchill in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in May, but reversed the form when landing the St James's Palace Stakes at Royal Ascot and will step up to a mile and a quarter for the first time this weekend.
Cliffs Of Moher has had this race as his target ever since filling the runner-up spot in the Epsom Derby.
The Galileo colt is one of two runners for Aidan O'Brien along with possible pacemaker Taj Mahal.
Eminent is a major contender for Martyn Meade having finished sixth in the 2000 Guineas and fourth in Derby. Silvestre de Sousa takes over in the saddle from Jim Crowley.
David Simcock saddles Desert Encounter and Lightning Spear.
Roger Charlton's Decorated Knight, the Sir Michael Stoute-trained Ulysses and Salouen from Sylvester Kirk's yard complete the field.
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New Coolmore Poster - Galileo
A.P.O'Brien Top Earning Horses In Training 2017 Updated 
Wings Of Eagles 
