New Posts For Thread: Irish Derby.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30292251/irish-derbyGoing is currently GF, and they are watering lightly. Forecast in unsettled.It doesn't look a particularly strong renewal, imo.Aidan has 7 of the 11 entries.Only Good to Soft ground would see Australia skip it and go to Sandown.I didn't think AOB would make the mistake of running Australia here but it seems there are other powers at work. Apparently he is trying to save the status of the Irish Derby. A status his own team have worked hard to ruin. It seems like their henshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30292251/irish-derby?post_id=540285961#540285961I didn't think AOB would make the mistake of running Australia here but it seems there are other powers at work. Apparently he is trying to save the status of the Irish Derby. A status his own team have worked hard to ruin. It seems like their hensThu, 03 Jul 2014 07:49:39 -0500^^^ so where was the Aga`s runners on Sat ??The Fr "derby" should return to 12f.Our Trainers don't seem to interested in having runners either ??https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30292251/irish-derby?post_id=540238967#540238967^^^ so where was the Aga`s runners on Sat ??The Fr "derby" should return to 12f.Our Trainers don't seem to interested in having runners either ??Mon, 30 Jun 2014 13:22:49 -0500Appeals for surgery toDerby after Australia win By Scott Burton and Tony O’Hehir 7:44AM 30 JUN 2014 THE Aga Khan’s racing and stud manager believes Europe’s big-race summer programme requires surgery in order to re-establish the Irish Derby ashttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30292251/irish-derby?post_id=540230207#540230207Appeals for surgery toDerby after Australia win By Scott Burton and Tony O’Hehir 7:44AM 30 JUN 2014 THE Aga Khan’s racing and stud manager believes Europe’s big-race summer programme requires surgery in order to re-establish the Irish Derby asMon, 30 Jun 2014 04:04:05 -0500We don't yet know how high Oz can go. He is no doubt a lot better than he has been able to show and I would have thought that at some stage they would like him to be tested against better opposition, if only to justify AOB's "best ever" claims. He hahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30292251/irish-derby?post_id=540230137#540230137We don't yet know how high Oz can go. He is no doubt a lot better than he has been able to show and I would have thought that at some stage they would like him to be tested against better opposition, if only to justify AOB's "best ever" claims. He haMon, 30 Jun 2014 03:49:59 -0500Anyway, the Juddmonte will have to be considered as it is close to the Irish Champion and the ground may be quick. They cannot retire him without getting a 10f Group 1 race on his CV!https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30292251/irish-derby?post_id=540229863#540229863Anyway, the Juddmonte will have to be considered as it is close to the Irish Champion and the ground may be quick. They cannot retire him without getting a 10f Group 1 race on his CV!Mon, 30 Jun 2014 02:30:02 -0500You know, it is quite possible the going in Leopardstown and Longchamp could be Soft, in which case Australia may have ran his last race! John Magnier already talking about the breeding sheds so I don't think we'll see him as a 4yo.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30292251/irish-derby?post_id=540229855#540229855You know, it is quite possible the going in Leopardstown and Longchamp could be Soft, in which case Australia may have ran his last race! John Magnier already talking about the breeding sheds so I don't think we'll see him as a 4yo.Mon, 30 Jun 2014 02:27:54 -0500If they are trying a French-type prep for the Arc they've already gone wrong by running him in Ireland. Ground could easily be very soft in Paris anyway.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30292251/irish-derby?post_id=540229471#540229471If they are trying a French-type prep for the Arc they've already gone wrong by running him in Ireland. Ground could easily be very soft in Paris anyway.Mon, 30 Jun 2014 01:14:19 -0500So what was your point?https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30292251/irish-derby?post_id=540226895#540226895So what was your point?Sun, 29 Jun 2014 17:43:55 -0500The implication was not that he had anything to fear from Geoffrey Chaucer.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30292251/irish-derby?post_id=540226573#540226573The implication was not that he had anything to fear from Geoffrey Chaucer.Sun, 29 Jun 2014 17:36:45 -0500They are following the Andre Fabre method of preparing a 3 year old for the Arc, imo.https://community.betfair.com/horse_antepost/go/thread/view/94098/30292251/irish-derby?post_id=540226559#540226559They are following the Andre Fabre method of preparing a 3 year old for the Arc, imo.Sun, 29 Jun 2014 17:36:19 -0500