Listen - Horse Racing - O'Brien thriving on Derby pressure

O'Brien on his 6 Derby runners

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Aidan O'Brien will undoubtedly be the busiest trainer at Epsom this weekend. The Irish trainer has no less than 6 runners taking part in the Derby.

Oaks

Perfect Truth @ 8/1

 

Derby

Fame and Glory @ 4-1

Rip Van Winkle @ 4/1

Black Bear Island @ 8/1

Masterofthehorse @ 14/1

Age of Aquarius @ 25/1

Golden Sword @ 33/1

 

The 40 year-old trainer already has two Derby winners, in Galileo (2001) and High Chaparral (2002). He's also won the Oaks on three occasions with Shahtoush (1998), Imagine (2001) and Alexandrova (2006).

Aiden O'Brien is 4/7 to train the winner of the Derby 2009 - the rest of the field are 11/8.

 

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