Aidan O'Brien confirms Luxembourg will miss Derby due to 'muscular injury'
Aidan O'Brien was speaking at Leopardstown on Sunday and revealed Luxembourg would not take part at Epsom.
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Motherwell star hopeful of European return after battle and shirt swap with former Manchester United star
Motherwell midfielder Ross Tierney has Shinji Kagawa's shirt as a memento from his last Europa Conference League trip - and it has wet the appetite for another.
Derby cloud gathers over Luxembourg after gallops setback for O’Brien
Luxembourg, the clear favourite for the Derby since his running-on third in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket, could miss the Classic at Epsom on 4 June after suffering a setback on the gallops, Aidan O’Brien, the colt’s trainer, said on Friday.
O'Brien confirms Derby setback for Luxembourg
Cazoo Derby favourite Luxembourg has met with a slight setback, putting his participation at Epsom into some doubt.
Star Of India surges into O’Brien’s Derby reckoning with Chester triumph
The guessing game over how many runners Aidan O’Brien will field in the Derby continued on Thursday as his colt Star Of India powered home in the Dee Stakes and, barring mishaps, surely booked his place in the Classic. The son of Galileo, already the sire of four of O’Brien’s record eight Derby winners, is now top-priced at 16-1 to win at Epsom next month, joining his stable companions Luxembourg, Point Lonsdale and Changingoftheguard near the top of the ante-post market.
O'Brien seizes another Classic trial at Chester with Star Of India
Star Of India displayed a willing attitude to provide trainer Aidan O'Brien with a ninth victory in the Homeserve Dee Stakes at Chester.
Changingoftheguard wins in Chester to dent New London’s Derby hopes
Aidan O’Brien put at least a temporary brake on the Charlie Appleby bandwagon here on Wednesday, as a 33-1 double in the afternoon’s Classic trials improved his hand for both the Derby and Oaks while putting a large dent in the Derby credentials of New London, beaten at 4-11 behind Changingoftheguard in the Group Three Chester Vase.
Talking Horses: New London’s Derby hopes dented by Changingoftheguard
Aidan O’Brien put at least a temporary brake on the Charlie Appleby bandwagon here on Wednesday, as a 33-1 double in the afternoon’s Classic trials improved his hand for both the Derby and Oaks while putting a large dent in the Derby credentials of New London, beaten at 4-11 behind Changingoftheguard in the Group Three Chester Vase.