18+ | T&Cs apply | Wagering and T&Cs apply | Play Responsibly | Advertising Disclosure

Joseph eyes Breeders' Cup with Intricately

Intricately (nearest)Intricately (nearest)
© Healy Racing Photos

Joseph O'Brien is hoping to cap his first year as a trainer by having a winner at the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita on November 4.

The 23-year-old has a serious contender for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies' Turf in Intricately, who gave him his first Group One triumph as a trainer in the Moyglare Stud Stakes at the Curragh last month.

It is only five years since he steered St Nicholas Abbey to victory in the Breeders' Cup Turf for his father Aidan in 2011.

Now he is looking to giving his own brother Donnacha the chance of riding a winner at the Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita though it would mean him getting down to do 8st 10lb, the lowest weight he has managed in the last 12 months.

"It's quite a light weight in that race but hopefully Donnacha will rider her. The Breeders' Cup is the plan at the minute," O'Brien told the Irish Times.

"It's going to be very quick ground there but I don't see that as a big issue for her.

"It's wonderful to have one good enough to think about going there and the Moyglare form is working out amazingly well."