Nobody has won the Derby more times than Aidan O'Brien and the master of Ballydoyle looks to have a strong hand once again as he aims for a ninth success in the Epsom classic.
Auguste Rodin disappointed in the 2000 Guineas, but there were excuses for that run and O'Brien has described the son of Deep Impact as a “collector’s item” He will be partnered by Ryan Moore.
His two-year-old campaign matched his pedigree as he won a maiden by two lengths before taking the KPMG Champions Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown and the Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster.