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Trip remains the poser for O’Brien with Diamond Necklace
Irish Field Contributor
It is 10 years since Aidan O’Brien last won the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe with Found
6 September 2026 News
WATCH: Daryz tops great day for Aga Khan team
Erdenali and Varandir also won major races on Sunday's card at ParisLongchamp, as both Gstaad and Benvenuto Cellini ran below expectations
10 July 2026 News
CONNOLLY'S RED MILLS/THE IRISH FIELD BREEDER OF THE MONTH: June 2026
Leo Powell profiles the four nominees for the Connolly's Red Mills/The Irish Field Breeder of the Month for June 2026
MARK BOYLAN: Channelling the Big Gossey spirit on Irish tracks
Racegoers who come racing with the regularity of the popular grey deserve to be rewarded, Mark Boylan argues
3 July 2026 Columns
ANGUS McNAE: Fast ground made Benvenuto Cellini a Derby winner
It wasn't the slow start at Epsom which beat him - it was the heavy ground. Angus produces the stats to back it up and picks out two stablemates who may also have the wow factor
3 July 2026 Columns
BREEDING INSIGHTS: Frankel’s Irish Derby, and a landmark for Lope De Vega
Leo Powell reviews the winner of the 2026 Group 1 Duty Free Irish Derby
3 July 2026 Columns
NEWS: Benvenuto Cellini gains Derby redemption in Ballydoyle 1-2-3
Following the win, John Magnier gave his view on geldings in the Arc while MV Magnier defended the Epsom Derby
28 June 2026 News
Irish stewards would have declared Benvenuto Cellini a runner
IHRB confirms that the rules here differ from those employed at Epsom last Saturday
12 June 2026 News
MARK BOYLAN: Forget Benvenuto's law - this rule is a disaster waiting to happen
There has been plenty of talk around fairness at the start for punters, but Mark Boylan argues another rule is set up particularly poorly for the betting public
12 June 2026 Columns
THE WEEK THAT WAS: Fall out from Benny ruling lingers on
The aftermath of the Derby put a lot of heat on the BHA stewards after the declaration of the favourite as a non-runner
12 June 2026 Columns
THE WEEK THAT WAS: X marks the Spot
The Derby was the topic of converstation for many days over social media, but not the winner"
12 June 2026 Columns
EPSOM DOWNS SATURDAY: Christmas Day triumphs amid Cellini controversy
Rory Delargy brings us the action from Saturday's biggest races at Epsom Downs
12 June 2026 News