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Auguste Rodin received the Irish Derby on the Curragh to seal a Derby double and land a one centesimal European Basic victory for coach Aidan O’Brien.
The 4-11 favorite adopted up his Epsom triumph to present jockey Ryan Moore his first win within the race.
Auguste Rodin dug in to beat Adelaide River, forward of Covent Backyard and Peking Opera in a 1-2-3-4 for O’Brien.
However stablemate San Antonio broke down and suffered a deadly harm within the race and Wayne Lordan fell from the horse.
“It’s horrible for San Antonio and everybody who takes care of him. Wayne is okay,” stated O’Brien.
The 53-year, sealed a fifteenth Irish Derby win as Auguste Rodin received by one and 1 / 4 lengths from 33-1 likelihood Adelaide River, with 80-1 shot Covent Backyard an extra two and 1 / 4 lengths again.
“It wasn’t an easy race. Sadly when Wayne’s horse went mistaken, my rhythm was damaged,” stated profitable jockey Moore.
He added: “Aidan would let you know that it is about everybody else, and it’s. It is a massive staff effort and clearly there are such a lot of those who he at all times thanks.
“However there is a cause why he has these data and I am very fortunate to have ridden for him for so long as I’ve. He is put me on these horses who’re able to profitable these types of races. I am simply very grateful to be working for him.”
Auguste Rodin is the primary horse for the reason that Dermot Weld-trained Harzand in 2016 to seal the English-Irish Derby double.
The Deep Influence colt represents one in every of O’Brien’s nice coaching achievements as as he introduced him again from ending virtually final within the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket in Could.
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