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North Wales Chronicle
26-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Delacroix delighting O'Brien with Derby preparation
The Dubawi colt, who is out of the late and great Tepin, has won both starts this year, in the Ballysax Stakes and the Leopardstown Derby Trial, a route taken in the past by the likes of O'Brien giants such as Galileo and High Chaparral. In the Ballysax he beat fellow Epsom entrant and stablemate Lambourn, who went on to take the Chester Vase in good style. Added into the mix is winter Classic favourite The Lion In Winter, who may have failed to land a blow in the Dante but is far from out of the equation as his trainer has plenty of form for making a Derby winner out of a horse beaten in a trial. Those are the options O'Brien anticipates stable jockey Moore will be presented with, with Delacroix seemingly considered the more persuasive choice at this stage. 'The three strongest horses at the moment for the Derby are Lambourn, the horse that won the Chester Vase, Delacroix, who won in Leopardstown, and the horse that ran in the Dante (The Lion In Winter). They look the three strongest,' O'Brien said. 'I would imagine Ryan has the choice between them. The horse in the Dante has to come on and everything has to go right for him, and it has gone right so far. 'Delacroix has done absolutely everything perfect so far. He has done everything right and his preparation has gone perfect. 'He's by Dubawi, but his sister by Galileo (Grateful) won over a mile and six (Prix de Royallieu). He's a total outcross, he's out of a superstar mare and he's by Dubawi so he's a very exciting type of horse. 'They've another couple of weeks to go. I would imagine Ryan will find it hard not to ride him, but that doesn't mean he won't ride him.' O'Brien also holds a strong hand for the Oaks, and expects Minnie Hauk, Giselle and Whirl to be key players from Ballydoyle. He said: 'In the Oaks, the filly that won at Chester (Minnie Hauk), the filly that won the Lingfield trial (Giselle) and the filly that won the Musidora (Whirl) are the strongest ones. 'What will happen is that the lads will decide a week or 10 days before. I would imagine those six are on that route.'
Leader Live
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Delacroix delighting O'Brien with Derby preparation
The Dubawi colt, who is out of the late and great Tepin, has won both starts this year, in the Ballysax Stakes and the Leopardstown Derby Trial, a route taken in the past by the likes of O'Brien giants such as Galileo and High Chaparral. In the Ballysax he beat fellow Epsom entrant and stablemate Lambourn, who went on to take the Chester Vase in good style. Added into the mix is winter Classic favourite The Lion In Winter, who may have failed to land a blow in the Dante but is far from out of the equation as his trainer has plenty of form for making a Derby winner out of a horse beaten in a trial. Those are the options O'Brien anticipates stable jockey Moore will be presented with, with Delacroix seemingly considered the more persuasive choice at this stage. 'The three strongest horses at the moment for the Derby are Lambourn, the horse that won the Chester Vase, Delacroix, who won in Leopardstown, and the horse that ran in the Dante (The Lion In Winter). They look the three strongest,' O'Brien said. 'I would imagine Ryan has the choice between them. The horse in the Dante has to come on and everything has to go right for him, and it has gone right so far. 'Delacroix has done absolutely everything perfect so far. He has done everything right and his preparation has gone perfect. 'He's by Dubawi, but his sister by Galileo (Grateful) won over a mile and six (Prix de Royallieu). He's a total outcross, he's out of a superstar mare and he's by Dubawi so he's a very exciting type of horse. 'They've another couple of weeks to go. I would imagine Ryan will find it hard not to ride him, but that doesn't mean he won't ride him.' O'Brien also holds a strong hand for the Oaks, and expects Minnie Hauk, Giselle and Whirl to be key players from Ballydoyle. He said: 'In the Oaks, the filly that won at Chester (Minnie Hauk), the filly that won the Lingfield trial (Giselle) and the filly that won the Musidora (Whirl) are the strongest ones. 'What will happen is that the lads will decide a week or 10 days before. I would imagine those six are on that route.'
Glasgow Times
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Glasgow Times
Delacroix delighting O'Brien with Derby preparation
The Dubawi colt, who is out of the late and great Tepin, has won both starts this year, in the Ballysax Stakes and the Leopardstown Derby Trial, a route taken in the past by the likes of O'Brien giants such as Galileo and High Chaparral. In the Ballysax he beat fellow Epsom entrant and stablemate Lambourn, who went on to take the Chester Vase in good style. Added into the mix is winter Classic favourite The Lion In Winter, who may have failed to land a blow in the Dante but is far from out of the equation as his trainer has plenty of form for making a Derby winner out of a horse beaten in a trial. Ryan Moore will have the choice of Aidan O'Brien's Derby runners (Brian Lawless/PA) Those are the options O'Brien anticipates stable jockey Moore will be presented with, with Delacroix seemingly considered the more persuasive choice at this stage. 'The three strongest horses at the moment for the Derby are Lambourn, the horse that won the Chester Vase, Delacroix, who won in Leopardstown, and the horse that ran in the Dante (The Lion In Winter). They look the three strongest,' O'Brien said. 'I would imagine Ryan has the choice between them. The horse in the Dante has to come on and everything has to go right for him, and it has gone right so far. 'Delacroix has done absolutely everything perfect so far. He has done everything right and his preparation has gone perfect. 'He's by Dubawi, but his sister by Galileo (Grateful) won over a mile and six (Prix de Royallieu). He's a total outcross, he's out of a superstar mare and he's by Dubawi so he's a very exciting type of horse. 'They've another couple of weeks to go. I would imagine Ryan will find it hard not to ride him, but that doesn't mean he won't ride him.' Giselle in winning action at Lingfield (John Walton/PA) O'Brien also holds a strong hand for the Oaks, and expects Minnie Hauk, Giselle and Whirl to be key players from Ballydoyle. He said: 'In the Oaks, the filly that won at Chester (Minnie Hauk), the filly that won the Lingfield trial (Giselle) and the filly the filly that won the Musidora (Whirl) are the strongest ones. 'What will happen is that the lads will decide a week or ten days before. I would imagine those six are on that route.'
South Wales Guardian
26-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Delacroix delighting O'Brien with Derby preparation
The Dubawi colt, who is out of the late and great Tepin, has won both starts this year, in the Ballysax Stakes and the Leopardstown Derby Trial, a route taken in the past by the likes of O'Brien giants such as Galileo and High Chaparral. In the Ballysax he beat fellow Epsom entrant and stablemate Lambourn, who went on to take the Chester Vase in good style. Added into the mix is winter Classic favourite The Lion In Winter, who may have failed to land a blow in the Dante but is far from out of the equation as his trainer has plenty of form for making a Derby winner out of a horse beaten in a trial. Ryan Moore will have the choice of Aidan O'Brien's Derby runners (Brian Lawless/PA) Those are the options O'Brien anticipates stable jockey Moore will be presented with, with Delacroix seemingly considered the more persuasive choice at this stage. 'The three strongest horses at the moment for the Derby are Lambourn, the horse that won the Chester Vase, Delacroix, who won in Leopardstown, and the horse that ran in the Dante (The Lion In Winter). They look the three strongest,' O'Brien said. 'I would imagine Ryan has the choice between them. The horse in the Dante has to come on and everything has to go right for him, and it has gone right so far. 'Delacroix has done absolutely everything perfect so far. He has done everything right and his preparation has gone perfect. 'He's by Dubawi, but his sister by Galileo (Grateful) won over a mile and six (Prix de Royallieu). He's a total outcross, he's out of a superstar mare and he's by Dubawi so he's a very exciting type of horse. 'They've another couple of weeks to go. I would imagine Ryan will find it hard not to ride him, but that doesn't mean he won't ride him.' Giselle in winning action at Lingfield (John Walton/PA) O'Brien also holds a strong hand for the Oaks, and expects Minnie Hauk, Giselle and Whirl to be key players from Ballydoyle. He said: 'In the Oaks, the filly that won at Chester (Minnie Hauk), the filly that won the Lingfield trial (Giselle) and the filly the filly that won the Musidora (Whirl) are the strongest ones. 'What will happen is that the lads will decide a week or ten days before. I would imagine those six are on that route.'
Scottish Sun
06-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Horse racing tips: ‘Middle distances will be her game' – Templegate's big 5-2 NAP goes at Chester
TEMPLEGATE'S TIPS Horse racing tips: 'Middle distances will be her game' – Templegate's big 5-2 NAP goes at Chester Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) TEMPLEGATE tackles Wednesday's high-class racing confident of banging in several winners. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up THAT'S AMORE (2.35 Chester, nap). We'll all be in love with Ralph Beckett's filly after the Cheshire Oaks where she has a massive chance. We saw he just once last season when this daughter of New Bay caught the eye when winning a Newbury maiden with ease. That was over a mile but she gave the strong impression that middle distances will be her game and there's a lot more to come. LAMBOURN (3.05 Chester, nb). He's a strapping son of stayer Australia so will enjoy stepping up from the 1m2f that saw him finish a good second in the Ballysax Stakes at Leopardstown on comeback. That promising run shows he's trained on and he has more to come. BOB MALI (3.40 Chester, treble). He won over course and distance last season and made a flying start to this campaign when second at Newmarket last month. He has the perfect draw in stall two and William Buick can steer him to victory. Templegate's tips FREE BETS - GET THE BEST SIGN UP DEALS AND RACING OFFERS Commercial content notice: Taking one of the offers featured in this article may result in a payment to The Sun. You should be aware brands pay fees to appear in the highest placements on the page. 18+. T&Cs apply. Remember to gamble responsibly A responsible gambler is someone who: Establishes time and monetary limits before playing Only gambles with money they can afford to lose Never chases their losses Doesn't gamble if they're upset, angry or depressed Gamcare – Gamble Aware – Find our detailed guide on responsible gambling practices here.
