New Posts For Thread: Aidan O'Brien, is he the greatest trainer of all time.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30357075/aidan-obrien-is-he-the-greatest-trainer-of-all-timeIf not who comes close.Obviously Vincent stands head and shoulders above everyone and it's not really worth comparing anyone with him.Paddy Prendergast was the best of the rest imo......as for Aiden, well i don't know if he gets the credit he deserves tbf....his record wilhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30357075/aidan-obrien-is-he-the-greatest-trainer-of-all-time?post_id=541644195#541644195Obviously Vincent stands head and shoulders above everyone and it's not really worth comparing anyone with him.Paddy Prendergast was the best of the rest imo......as for Aiden, well i don't know if he gets the credit he deserves tbf....his record wilMon, 29 Sep 2014 08:38:20 -0500Been a few unsung heros who have got a good tune out of others cast offs ,these people know more about horses than most .Paul Nichols not a bad trainer of a proper jumping type ,Jenny pitman a good example of an old fashioned take it slow approach anhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30357075/aidan-obrien-is-he-the-greatest-trainer-of-all-time?post_id=541644191#541644191Been a few unsung heros who have got a good tune out of others cast offs ,these people know more about horses than most .Paul Nichols not a bad trainer of a proper jumping type ,Jenny pitman a good example of an old fashioned take it slow approach anMon, 29 Sep 2014 08:37:49 -0500No, he just has best/richest owners and therefore best horses.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30357075/aidan-obrien-is-he-the-greatest-trainer-of-all-time?post_id=541644055#541644055No, he just has best/richest owners and therefore best horses.Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:21:31 -0500vincent, it's not even closehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30357075/aidan-obrien-is-he-the-greatest-trainer-of-all-time?post_id=541644039#541644039vincent, it's not even closeMon, 29 Sep 2014 08:17:47 -0500Has to be Vincent.If you read up about what he did with Hatton's Grace (whom he got hold of as an 8yo, after Dan Moore had had him), and Knock Hard, and Cottage Rake - the versatility/achievements that he trained into those horses - when he started,https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30357075/aidan-obrien-is-he-the-greatest-trainer-of-all-time?post_id=541644007#541644007Has to be Vincent.If you read up about what he did with Hatton's Grace (whom he got hold of as an 8yo, after Dan Moore had had him), and Knock Hard, and Cottage Rake - the versatility/achievements that he trained into those horses - when he started,Mon, 29 Sep 2014 08:14:12 -0500Vincent O'Brien - there have been many polls over the years and he always wins by a distance.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30357075/aidan-obrien-is-he-the-greatest-trainer-of-all-time?post_id=541643803#541643803Vincent O'Brien - there have been many polls over the years and he always wins by a distance.Mon, 29 Sep 2014 07:54:44 -0500T J Smith the greatest flat trainer there has ever been. Completely changed how horses are trained. Most of his methods still used now. Started with nothing as well.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30357075/aidan-obrien-is-he-the-greatest-trainer-of-all-time?post_id=541643559#541643559T J Smith the greatest flat trainer there has ever been. Completely changed how horses are trained. Most of his methods still used now. Started with nothing as well.Mon, 29 Sep 2014 07:30:08 -0500Yes,Martin Pipe totally revolutionised the training of NH Horses and rarely gets the credit he deserves.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30357075/aidan-obrien-is-he-the-greatest-trainer-of-all-time?post_id=541642701#541642701Yes,Martin Pipe totally revolutionised the training of NH Horses and rarely gets the credit he deserves.Mon, 29 Sep 2014 06:02:44 -0500Given that he is handed 50-60 (if not more) of the very best bred thoroughbreds at the start of each season he does no better than either Gosden or Stoute would do with the same ammunition.V O'Brien was before his time and the greatest dual purpose thttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30357075/aidan-obrien-is-he-the-greatest-trainer-of-all-time?post_id=541642539#541642539Given that he is handed 50-60 (if not more) of the very best bred thoroughbreds at the start of each season he does no better than either Gosden or Stoute would do with the same ammunition.V O'Brien was before his time and the greatest dual purpose tMon, 29 Sep 2014 05:38:25 -0500I can't think of the horse's name but, I do remember Vincent O'Brien winning the Grand National then winning a 2 mile hurdle with the same horse at 9/1. A bit of a training feat.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30357075/aidan-obrien-is-he-the-greatest-trainer-of-all-time?post_id=541641541#541641541I can't think of the horse's name but, I do remember Vincent O'Brien winning the Grand National then winning a 2 mile hurdle with the same horse at 9/1. A bit of a training feat.Mon, 29 Sep 2014 03:05:10 -0500