The optics was very poor though…both horses swung wide. They was 25’s & 33’s. But they may aswell been 1000 & 1000, if punters had the same hymn sheet as jockeys and trainer
The crowd seemed bigger for Sun. than last year, however It seemed to me a lot of racegoers had complimentary tickets, not too many paid in. About a third of the crowd compared to years ago.The prize money is outlandish for the derby, raised by a quarter a million last year ,Absurd. They may as well send a cheque down to Tipperary and run another handicap instead. Ridiculous..
Adian went to school across from my house what a year it has been for him and ballydoyle 2024 english debry ascot gold cup / top trainer irish derby "As adian always said breed the best to the best and hope for the best " 💯❤️🐴🇮🇪
Aidan told Fanshawe and Beckett he was going to set the the pace with his horses and told them he’s horses would pull wide at the home turn this was in an interview so why the fuss
Seaumie hefferen is great example of the topic with front runner been short price when everyone knows they not going win thats why s.h left ballydoyle to get proper winners not ones only when ryan is at one the big days / meetings worldwide with coolmore any other day he has leave ryan win corruption is alot of it just look at adalade river in the 2023 irish derby and then make a comment here trust me hefferen is with adian / ballydoyle 20+ years he knows in story with john magnier and that 😅
How is Joseph o brien getting away with it? He ran "Raise You" tonight in the lenabane stakes and it was very apparent judging by the betting, that the horse, who has previous issues was not right. An opening morning price of 7/4 was totally ignored, as money came for his other runner in the race "deakin". Raise you drifted out to 3/1 and was never put into the race and was almost tailed off and their stroke didn't come off as deakin was well beaten. Bar you are privy to yard info you were duped. An absolute insult to the game. It says the stewards had a look into both of o briens runners and accepted the bs excuses. A bit like daddy in France a few years ago blaming the feed. Laughable and would get away with murder
Los Angeles was blowing like a carthorse after the derby. Can't see further improvement.Royal Ascot has big numbers. Family participation is nil at the curragh. Only betting and drinking is catered for. Tunnel vision extradinaire.