Aidan O'Brien has designs on a century of Classics with Auguste Rodin

Aidan O'Brien goes in search of his 100th European Classic as Auguste Rodin attempts to become the first horse since Harzand in 2016 to win at Epsom and follow up in the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh.

The Deep Impact colt represents one of the Ballydoyle trainer’s greatest achievements as he brought him back from finishing almost last in the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket to win the Derby in style at Epsom.

With runner-up King Of Steel winning the King Edward VII Stakes and Hong Kong-bound Derby sixth Waipiro taking the Hampton Court at Royal Ascot, Auguste Rodin’s form looks rock solid and he is understandably long odds-on to follow up.

"The Derby seems to be working out well, which is nice," said O’Brien.

"We’re very happy with our horse, everything has gone well since Epsom and the Derby so we are looking forward to seeing him run again.

"It gave everybody a lot of satisfaction, what he did at Epsom, not just me. We always thought he could do something like that, but you can never be sure.

"Obviously the world was always thought of him and we were delighted that he could go and put that Guineas run behind him."

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