By Dan Walsh
The 245th Epsom Derby took place this afternoon and a 10th success in the famous classic for Wexford-born trainer, Aidan O’Brien, (54), who is widely regarded as “the greatest trainer of flat racehorses ever.”
The Poulpeasty, Clonroche, native saddled City of Troy (3/1 fav.) with Ryan Moore up and they chased a loose horse to the line for a thrilling victory in front of packed stands and a worldwide television audience at Epsom racecourse on the outskirts of London city.
Unfortunately, the loose horse was Voyage who stumbled and unseated his Enniscorthy-born jockey Pat Dobbs leaving the stalls.
Aidan O’Brien has been the Master of Ballydoyle, Rosegreen, Co. Tipperary since 1996 and has broken racing records with phenomenal consistency every year at the great racecourses of Ireland and England, Curragh, Leopardstown (and he has trained winners at his native Wexford), Epsom, Ascot, Newmarket, York, Chester and Newbury, to name a few, and also in France and the United States.
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