{"id":54334,"date":"2025-06-30T12:03:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/?p=54334"},"modified":"2025-06-30T12:03:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T12:03:44","slug":"aidan-obrien-nominates-prix-de-larc-de-triomphe-as-target-for-dual-derby-hero-lambourn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportscasting.com\/uk\/news\/aidan-obrien-nominates-prix-de-larc-de-triomphe-as-target-for-dual-derby-hero-lambourn\/","title":{"rendered":"Aidan O’Brien nominates Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe as target for dual Derby hero Lambourn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Aidan O’Brien nominated the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe as Anglo-Irish Derby hero Lambourn’s autumn target.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Lambourn became the 20th colt to complete the Epsom-Curragh Derby double<\/a> when justifying odds-on favouritism to beat stablemate Serious Contender by less than a length.<\/p>\n

The three-year-old followed in the hoof-prints of his sire Australia and grandsire Galileo by achieving the historic feat, marking a record-extending 17th triumph in the race for O’Brien.<\/p>\n

The workmanlike nature of his victory over the Ballydoyle third string suggested the crop of Classic hopefuls is far from vintage but that seemingly won’t stop O’Brien from testing Lambourn in open company this season.<\/p>\n

The trainer said: “He could be a King George horse, he could be an Arc horse. He gets the trip well and is very sound and very genuine.”<\/em><\/p>\n

It’s more likely O’Brien believes Lambourn is a King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes horse for next year – as it’s hard to see him reappearing at Ascot in late July following two tough outings – but an Arc assignment in Europe’s richest race at Longchamp in October certainly looks on the cards.<\/p>\n

Jockey Ryan Moore became the first rider in history to win the Irish Derby three years in a row following successes on Auguste Rodin in 2023 and Los Angeles in 2024.<\/p>\n

WATCH: Lambourn wins the 2025 Irish Derby<\/h3>\n