Aidan O'Brien Stable Tour | Ascot | At The Races & Sky Sports Racing (2024)

Form profile

Rated 123, he has won seven of his 12 starts including the Derby at Epsom, the Irish Derby at the Curragh, the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown and the Breeders’ Cup Turf.

Trainer says

He’s in great order and he has been trained for the Prince Of Wales’s Stakes. We were happy with his run in the Tattersalls Gold Cup. The hope going into it was that he’d win, but the rain sent the ground in a direction that wasn’t ideal for him. He also just had a little wobble when he got pushed out on the home turn which interrupted his rhythm for a few strides. Even though he was beaten, the run was always going to bring him on. Royal Ascot has been a big part of the plan with him, and we couldn’t be happier with where he is at the minute. We wouldn’t want rain for him and would much prefer faster ground.

Form profile

Rated 120, he has won four of his eight career starts including the Great Voltigeur Stakes at York and the St Leger at Doncaster.

Trainer says

The plan is for him to run in the Hardwicke Stakes. We are happy to send him there without a run as we didn’t feel there was a suitable lead-in race for him. He’s been away for two works, and he seems in good form. He ran great the last time we saw him on the track in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. We thought afterwards that maybe we rode him too quietly and that he would have run better with a more positive ride. We think there’s more to come from him and hopefully he can make a strong start to his season at Royal Ascot.

Form profile

Rated 117, he is a four-time Group 1 winner that had an injury-interrupted campaign last season. He has returned to win both his starts in Listed and Group 3 company this season.

Trainer says

He is bang on target for the Gold Cup. He has hit every marker we’ve set for him this season and it has all gone very smoothly. He’s never likely to be the type to stretch away and after what happened in France, where he veered left after hitting the front, we are never in a rush to deliver him to the front. We would always ideally like to get him a lead for as long as possible. After all the difficulties he faced last season, we are excited to see him back in the Gold Cup.

Form profile

Rated 112, he won the KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown in September and finished fourth in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains at ParisLongchamp on his seasonal return in May. He most recently finished in mid-division in the Prix du Jockey Club at Chantilly.

Trainer says

It isn’t locked in yet, but at the minute it looks like he could go for the Hampton Court Stakes on the Thursday. We are inclined to forgive his run in the Prix du Jockey Club last time. He had a wide draw and Ryan wasn’t happy with the slot he ended up in from out there in what was a messy race. We think he’ll leave that run behind him and the Hampton Court looks a nice spot for him.

Form profile

Rated 118, he was unbeaten in three starts as a juvenile including the Futurity Stakes and the National Stakes at the Curragh. He finished mid-division in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains at ParisLongchamp on his return to action.

Trainer says

Henry Longfellow will go for the St James’s Palace Stakes. His last run in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains was a bit of a mess. He got trapped back in the field in a slowly-run race and every time he tried to come out someone cut the head off him. It was a bit of a non-event, but he didn’t have a hard race as a result, and he seems to have come forward from it. We think he’ll perform an awful lot better at Royal Ascot. If the rain comes, that’ll be fine for him.

Form profile

Rated 117, she won three of her five starts as a juvenile including a Group 3 at the Curragh in August and the Prix Marcel Boussac at ParisLongchamp in October. She finished third in the Irish 1,000 Guineas at the Curragh on her seasonal reappearance.

Trainer says

We’re really looking forward to seeing her in the Coronation Stakes. She had a hold-up earlier this year and we felt we had to run her in the Irish 1,000 Guineas if she was going to make it to Royal Ascot. She hadn’t been away for a work and really, we didn’t expect her to run as well as she did at the Curragh as we didn’t think she had nearly enough work done. It says plenty about how much class and ability she has that she ran so well. She looks to have come forward at home just as we hoped she would since then and she’s one to look forward to.

Form profile

Rated 114, he won three of his five starts as a two-year-old including the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot. He finished third in the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh on his seasonal reappearance.

Trainer says

The plan is to run him in the Jersey Stakes. He ran very well in the Irish 2,000 Guineas and in fairness, you couldn’t say he didn’t get the mile, but he does show a lot of pace and we feel the Jersey Stakes is a nice spot for him. We’ll learn more about him there, but it wouldn’t be at all out of the question that he could go back up to a mile after the Jersey. We’ll be guided by what we see from him there. He’s a horse we’ve always held in high regard and we’ll looking forward to him.

Form profile

Made a winning debut in a maiden at Leopardstown in June.

Trainer says

The plan is to run her in the Chesham Stakes. We were delighted with her performance at Leopardstown. We didn’t really set out to try and force any of these two-year-olds into getting to the Chesham, we just let it happen if it happened. She put her hand up for the job at Leopardstown and looked a classy filly.

Form profile

Made a winning debut in a maiden at Navan before finishing a head second in the Marble Hill Stakes at the Curragh in May.

Trainer says

The plan is for him to run in the Coventry Stakes. We have thought for quite some time that he is a Coventry horse. He works like a very good horse. He was just green in the Marble Hill last time. Ryan felt he was very babyish and would come forward a good bit again. We’re looking forward to him.

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Form profile

Made a winning debut in a maiden at Navan in June.

Trainer says

I’d say he’s likely to run in the Windsor Castle Stakes. He was ready to run early, but he had a little hold-up that delayed him. We were delighted with what he did at Navan, and it was great to see him beat a horse in Red Evolution that had such a good run under his belt. Wayne liked him a lot. He was plenty green when he hit the front. He should sharpen up and come on plenty from that.

Form profile

Made a winning debut in a maiden at Fairyhouse in June.

Trainer says

I don’t think she’ll run as it might come a little bit soon for her after only winning on Friday. If she was going to run, it would be the Albany Stakes, but I’d say more than likely she’ll wait for the Airlie Stud Stakes at the Curragh at the end of the month.

Form profile

Made a promising debut when second in a maiden at Naas and improved to win the Fillies Sprint Stakes back at Naas in May.

Trainer says

She’ll go for the Albany Stakes. She has always worked like a really good filly. We couldn’t see her being beaten on her debut at Naas, but when she got there to challenge, she started looking all over the place and was beaten. So, for her second start we set out with the intention of riding her much quieter and teaching her as much as we could. She quickened up really well from off the pace to win narrowly and for us she could be rated a fair bit better than the bare form. She seems to have come forward again and is a really lovely prospect.

Form profile

Made a promising debut when second to Bedtime Story in a maiden at Leopardstown.

Trainer says

She is unlikely to go for the Chesham. She got bumped on the turn into the straight and came back with a couple of cuts, so she’ll probably need a bit more time.

Form profile

Made a promising debut when second in a maiden at Navan before making it second-time lucky in a maiden at the Curragh in May.

Trainer says

We’re aiming her at the Queen Mary Stakes. It’s a possibility that she might find that test a little bit sharp for her, but we have to split them up and we hope she might get away with it as she had good pace. I could see her running over seven furlongs later in the season.

Form profile

Made a winning debut in a maiden at the Curragh in May.

Trainer says

I don’t think he’s going to run at Royal Ascot. He’s a lovely horse, but he was green and babyish when winning and we are happy to give him a little bit more time. He could be one for the Railway Stakes at the Curragh or the Superlative Stakes at Newmarket.

Form profile

Made a promising debut when a close fifth in the Marble Hill Stakes at the Curragh in May.

Trainer says

I don’t think he’ll go to Royal Ascot. We’ll most likely look to run him in a maiden next time, potentially around Irish Derby weekend.

Form profile

Made a promising debut when second in a maiden at the Curragh in April and made it second-time lucky when winning a conditions race at Naas in May.

Trainer says

He’s one for the Windsor Castle Stakes. He knuckled down well when winning at Naas last time and we think he’s come forward from that. He has plenty of pace and should enjoy Ascot.

Form profile

Made an impressive winning debut in a maiden at Tipperary in May.

Trainer says

We were delighted with her at Tipperary, and she handled the ease in the ground very well. She’ll be entered in the Albany Stakes, but isn’t sure to run.

Form profile

Made a promising debut when second in a maiden at Navan before making it second-time lucky in a winner’s race at the Curragh in May.

Trainer says

He’s another one that isn’t a certain runner at Royal Ascot. If he goes, it’ll be in the Coventry Stakes. If he doesn’t go, he’ll be one for the Railway Stakes. He galloped through the line very well at the Curragh and looks a nice prospect.

Form profile

Made a promising debut when second in a maiden at the Curragh in April and made it second-time lucky when winning a Listed race back at the Curragh in May.

Trainer says

He’s the one for the Norfolk Stakes. We thought he couldn’t be beaten on his debut, and he ran great, but he bumped into what looked a really good horse in Cowardofthecounty. He had no problem dropping back in trip for the First Flier Stakes and was impressive there. The form has worked out well since then. His full-brother Little Big Bear was beaten on debut and went on to win the Windsor Castle Stakes at Royal Ascot and we think this fella will go there with a big chance.