irishracing.com | Hong Kong Horse Trainer Joseph Patrick O'Brien

It’s nice to win her maiden with a well-bred, good-looking filly,. said O’Brien. We’ll see where we go with her now. I’d say we’ll go back (in trip) rather than up again.

Galway Thu, 30th Jul, 2026 Seven Nation Army

He got 5lb for finishing second the last day, so we thought we might have left behind today's race then but he won well and probably improved with the bit of juice in the ground.

Galway Mon, 27th Jul, 2026 Comfort Zone

It’s fantastic, it was a great ride from Derek. We fancied him in the race last year and he didn’t run as well as we had hoped. Probably getting a bit of room on the outside there, he got very sweet. The slower ground maybe helped him as well. He’s run well here at Galway in the past so you might see him back here at the weekend. He’s won a November Handicap and a couple of graded races over hurdles so he’s been a great servant for us. He’s been running for big pots for the last while and he’s been knocking on the door and threatening to win one. I’m delighted that he did it here today, to win the feature race here on the Monday night is very special and it sets up the week well. Derek is a fantastic rider and it was great to have him on board. It looked a bit messy during the race and into the dip it looked to be a rough enough race. Derek got a wide run around them. I’d have to see it again but a few of them ran a little bit below par, but that’s Galway.

Gowran Park Sat, 25th Jul, 2026 Summer Is Tomorrow

We were keen that he'd get a win after a couple of very good runs and he won impressively,. We'll see where we go from here. Delighted to get his head back in front, he deserves it. He could go for something on Champions Weekend. He was just beaten at the Curragh on Derby weekend, so we might go back there.

Gowran Park Sat, 25th Jul, 2026 Duchess Of Kenli

We weren't sure what to expect today,. We liked her going to Dundalk for her debut, but she didn't really show up on the day. She had a nice break and, in fairness to her owners John and Janine, they have been patient with her because it just took us a while to get back to where we wanted her. Even today, she exceeded our expectations. So hopefully, she is now back on the right track. She's a sister to (Group 3 winner) Princess Child, that the guys have, so hopefully she can go on to do something like she did.

Gowran Park Sat, 25th Jul, 2026 Nil Bua Gan Dua

His focus was much better today with the cheekpieces,. Ryan (Moore) just felt he was waiting in front the last time (at Newmarket). I thought he won impressively today. It was a great run from the filly who finished second as well. Delighted to get some black-type with her. I'd say he'll go into a Group race now. I think there's more to come from him, he's quite a good horse. We've always tried him quite highly and always had good thoughts about him, and he's not finished yet.

Cork Fri, 24th Jul, 2026 Alphonsus Liguori

He is the shortest-price horse I've ridden and he was straightforward,. Donagh (O'Connor, on Fate's Gambit) wanted to go forward so I was happy to take a lead and he was a little bit lazy through the race. He was always responding for pressure though, and the more I got stuck into him he kept pulling it out. When he gets into a better race with something to lead him, you'll see a much better horse. He is also still very unfurnished and I think there is a lot more to come from him.

Fri, 24th Jul, 2026 Alphonsus Liguori

Curragh Sun, 19th Jul, 2026 Kirkland Sioux

She's progressing and gets the mile well. Very happy to win another one with her. How deep the race was, it's hard to know, but she had a nice light weight on her back. There might be something for her in Galway.

Curragh Sun, 19th Jul, 2026 Star Performer

She came from the breeze-ups. She did a satisfactory trial last month and we thought she'd run a nice race here on debut. It probably set up well for her. The thought would be that we'd go for probably smaller steps for now, rather than aggressive steps. She's a daughter of Sea The Stars and you'd have to like the way she won today.

Curragh Sat, 18th Jul, 2026 Johanna Walsh

It was a huge performance from the filly. I thought Dylan gave her a fantastic ride because he controlled the whole race. He felt like he'd be able to do that from a mid-pack position and he really did. She came on the bridle between the three and the two. We knew that she'd love the fast ground and we felt like she was in good shape coming here. It's really special to win a Classic here in Ireland. This is what we are in the game for and this is why we do what we do. We'll enjoy today. She's had a busy first part of the season. We'll probably give her a little freshen up now and focus on an autumn campaign.

Leopardstown Thu, 16th Jul, 2026 Ballyskeagh

Dylan just said she still felt quite green and, is still immature. At the same time, he couldn't fault her from a wide draw. You'd like to think she's a filly that will have no trouble going a mile in time. The last day, she actually just fell out of the gates and, around Roscommon it's kind of all over. Her last furlong-and-a-half was pretty good and, we thought if she could get a better spot today, she'd be a lot closer to the Bolger filly and, that's how it worked out.

Thu, 16th Jul, 2026 Ballyskeagh

Thu, 16th Jul, 2026 Star Of State

She was very impressive. We liked her going to Fairyhouse and we were very happy with that run. You don't really see more impressive maiden winners than that. I don't know how strong a race it was, or not. I'm delighted for State Of Rest (his Cox Plate and Prince Of Wales winner). Delighted for Mr. Jaber, it's our first winner for him. She looks a very exciting filly. Dylan said she's got plenty of pace for six (furlongs) and he thinks she'll probably have no trouble with seven. I think there's lots to look forward to. Mr. Jaber mentioned that we might go to the Lowther next month, so I suppose we'll see how she pulls up and then we'll make those plans.

Fairyhouse Wed, 8th Jul, 2026 Nail House

He did well to win, I thought it was a messy race. He was a bit keen and it was a bit rough early for his debut. He looks like a nice horse and you’d like the start he made. I suppose he’ll probably be sticking to six (furlongs) for the moment. He was green and it was probably hard to get him organised. We probably ended up a place further forward than we expected to be.

Fairyhouse Wed, 8th Jul, 2026 Pass The Buck

He won well. He had a couple of good runs and obviously dropped in class today. I’m delighted. I suppose he’ll go into a handicap now. The second was rated fairly low, so he shouldn’t get much for that.

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