O’Brien’s royal century reward for sacrificing all for racing
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June 30, 2026
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Paris, France (AFP) — Aidan O’Brien has said some people might think him “weird” as he finds holidays “stressful”, but for his wife, Anne-Marie, he is the most successful racing trainer in the world because “he puts everything he has into what he does”.
The 56-year-old Irishman’s efforts have been rewarded with a whole host of landmarks including a record 12 Epsom Derbies, and in 2017 the most Group/Grade One wins in a season.
On Thursday, June 18, the remarkably humble O’Brien, who did not even have a honeymoon, achieved another landmark — the first trainer to bring up the century mark at Royal Ascot.
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