O'Brien aiming for Derby double with Ruler Epsom hero Ruler Of The World will be Aidan O'Brien's big hope for the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby at the Curragh on June 29th. The Ballydoyle trainer has taken the Classic for the last seven years, and 10 times in all, and has a host of entries in the race this season. However, O'Brien has decided to name his Investec Derby winner as on target for the Curragh. "We're making our plans known earlier than usual to allow others to plan positively for the Irish Derby," O'Brien told www.coolmore.com. O'Brien also stated that Battle Of Marengo, Mars, Magician, Camelot and Declaration Of War will form part of his raiding party for Royal Ascot. He outlined some of his plans for the Berkshire showpiece on the Coolmore website with Camelot facing a rematch with Al Kazeem in the Prince Of Wales's Stakes. Roger Charlton's charge proved too strong for last year's Investec Derby hero in the Tattersalls Gold Cup last time at the Curragh. Battle Of Marengo, fourth to stablemate Ruler Of The World in this year's Epsom Classic, will go for the King Edward VII Stakes while Derby sixth Mars is on course for the Tercentenary Stakes. Magician, impressive winner of the Irish 2,000 Guineas, is in line for the St James's Palace Stakes, with Gale Force Ten heading for the Jersey Stakes and Leading Light the Queen's Vase. Declaration Of War will take on Dubai World Cup winner Animal Kingdom in the Queen Anne Stakes that kicks off the five-day bonanza on Tuesday week.
