Al Riffa gives trainer Joseph O'Brien 1000th winner

The future is bright with him and he could be anything. He’ll stay well. Once he started niggling he felt he had to kick when he did. He said he kept quickening from two out all the way to line. Even a stronger gallop would have suited him. He seems to go on this quick ground for a big horse. Dylan said he’d be better with a little cut in it. They have mentioned National Stakes and you would have to talk about that with him. For the size of him I think he’s going to be a cracking three-year-old. It’s phenomenal what he has done at his age. Joseph is in Saratoga with a runner tonight and a couple tomorrow.

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I think she’s a nice filly and she learned from her debut. I was hoping she’d run a nice race coming here and delighted the way she won. I haven’t thought past today but she has an entry in the Debutante and the Moyglare. I think seven is no problem and we’ll talk to Billy and regroup. He said she should be well capable of stepping up in class. The trainer would love to take baby steps but he might not be allowed!

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Before the race we had a bit of a scare with him when he came up here. He kicked a wall and the clip of the shoe went into his foot. He was a little bit tender when the shoe was put back on. It could have went either way very easily so it was a great call by John Halley and Lynn Hillyer to let him run. Ryan said when he let him go it was all over. He’d been progressing from every run. He ran here the last day with the view of going for this race. He loves good ground so he can show his speed. It was a very good race but he has serious class. From day one we thought he was a bit special. At Ascot we thought he would get away with five even though we were happy going six with him. The lads can decide what they want to do. He has plenty of options and he can do anything I suppose. I’m not sure we ever had one to do that in this race. It was a deep field. I’m over the moon for Joseph. I know how hard he works, it’s everyday 24 hours.

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