Aidan O'Brien would not be surprised if Auguste Rodin has greater authority over his latest set of Derby opponents.
The Epsom hero gallops for glory in Ireland's version tomorrow at the Curragh, a race his yard has taken on 14 occasions.
Auguste Rodin fulfilled his big reputation with an impressive half-length Classic defeat of King Of Steel, advertiser of the form at Royal Ascot. O'Brien, who scooped seven straight renewals of the Irish Derby between 2006 and 2012, has high hopes for the impeccably-bred colt.