City Of Troy to the Travers?

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“He always looked a bit different, every time we worked him really. Then he ran in his maiden,” said O’Brien.

“All he can do is keep turning up and running and see what is happening, but he does work very different.

“Horses are working in very bad ground at the moment, it’s deep. Horses shouldn’t like that, but he is just powering through it.

“We hope to get him to Naas on Sunday after racing – him, Henry Longfellow, River Tiber, they’ll all go together over seven, seven and a half furlongs and we’ll have a little look and all get together, talk to the lads, but the plan is to go straight to the Guineas.

“If that went well, then he could go for the Derby, and if that went well, there’s a chance he could go to Saratoga for a dirt race, the Travers, and that’s very possible if things go well, it will be interesting."




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Auguste Rodin to the Whitney?!


Being by Deep Impact, a race on dirt would not usually be considered, but O’Brien was so taken by the way he acted on the surface in the mornings when preparing for the Breeders’ Cup, that he is giving the idea some serious thought.

“Auguste Rodin has another bit of work to do before he goes on Saturday, but everything looks good at the moment. It’s his first run of the year but we’re very happy with him,” he said.

“The plan was he goes there, then he could go to the Curragh for the Tattersalls and then Ascot for the Prince of Wales’s.

“After that, we could have a look at a dirt race with him after that, we’ll see how that goes. He could go to Saratoga. The world has gone small now.

“His season will be split in two really, with a busy first half and then a break.

“As a rule, Deep Impacts are mainly turf horses, but we were surprised how well he worked on the dirt at the Breeders’ Cup, he floated over it. He has an unusual action, so it will be interesting to see.”




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[spiderjohn]

Maybe the best two tbreds on the planet?

[cherokeescot]

Wouldn’t that be something. Will try and get some photos of Auguste Rodin in Dubai next week for Tom to post .

[1hooper]

Auguste Rodin is all Sunday Silence in appearance.

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Auguste Rodin at Ballydoyle 3/20

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