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South Wales Guardian
26-05-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
‘Very special' Albert Einstein has all the answers at the Curragh
Aidan O'Brien's Wootton Bassett colt struck on debut at Naas earlier in the month and was the 4-11 favourite to continue to boost the sizeable regard in which he is already held. He was ridden patiently with plenty of cover in the early stages of the Group Three event, a position that left him needing to manoeuvre his way past the leaders to get a clear look at the winning post. When he did so the victory was never in doubt, prevailing by three-quarters of a length from Power Blue to gain the status of 6-4 favourite for the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot with Coral. 'He's very quick. We always thought he was really good, but since his first run he's got so quick,' said O'Brien. 'Ryan said they felt like they were only hacking, I don't think you could go fast enough in front of him. 'Ryan taught him a lot. He waited and got him to relax the best he could and when he came out he said he took a minute to engage. He's a very fast horse. 'The lads said he was rated an eight as a yearling and that's as high as the rating goes. 'He's been very special in everything he's done. He's 540kg, that's a very big horse and he's only a two-year-old.' Albert Einstein is naturally a name reserved for a very smart horse and this one impressed connections so much that he was renamed several times before the title was decided. 'I think his name was changed three times. Every time we named him Sue (Magnier) maybe thought the name wasn't good enough for him. 'It's a feeling putting those names on those horses and it's a very difficult thing to do. I wasn't sure what his name was as he was changed so many times. 'We always thought he was very special and that's obviously why Sue called him that. He's very exciting. 'The plan was to come here and go to the Coventry. I was worried today because it's so windy and he is so sharp mentally, but he had to run. 'We were hoping it was going to be a strong run race, which I thought it was, but Ryan said he would have preferred them to go faster. 'If everything goes well I think that's what the lads will do, but obviously they'll decide all those things the week before Ascot. 'He was always very different all the way, everything he has done has been different. All we've ever been trying to do is slow him down. 'The special ones are like that, you are slowing them down and you're not teaching them anything because they know everything. All you're trying to do is get them to relax all the time. 'The real special horses are so natural and so good like that. Hopefully we'll be able to keep him going the right way.'
North Wales Chronicle
26-05-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
‘Very special' Albert Einstein has all the answers at the Curragh
Aidan O'Brien's Wootton Bassett colt struck on debut at Naas earlier in the month and was the 4-11 favourite to continue to boost the sizeable regard in which he is already held. He was ridden patiently with plenty of cover in the early stages of the Group Three event, a position that left him needing to manoeuvre his way past the leaders to get a clear look at the winning post. When he did so the victory was never in doubt, prevailing by three-quarters of a length from Power Blue to gain the status of 6-4 favourite for the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot with Coral. 'He's very quick. We always thought he was really good, but since his first run he's got so quick,' said O'Brien. 'Ryan said they felt like they were only hacking, I don't think you could go fast enough in front of him. 'Ryan taught him a lot. He waited and got him to relax the best he could and when he came out he said he took a minute to engage. He's a very fast horse. 'The lads said he was rated an eight as a yearling and that's as high as the rating goes. 'He's been very special in everything he's done. He's 540kg, that's a very big horse and he's only a two-year-old.' Albert Einstein is naturally a name reserved for a very smart horse and this one impressed connections so much that he was renamed several times before the title was decided. 'I think his name was changed three times. Every time we named him Sue (Magnier) maybe thought the name wasn't good enough for him. 'It's a feeling putting those names on those horses and it's a very difficult thing to do. I wasn't sure what his name was as he was changed so many times. 'We always thought he was very special and that's obviously why Sue called him that. He's very exciting. 'The plan was to come here and go to the Coventry. I was worried today because it's so windy and he is so sharp mentally, but he had to run. 'We were hoping it was going to be a strong run race, which I thought it was, but Ryan said he would have preferred them to go faster. 'If everything goes well I think that's what the lads will do, but obviously they'll decide all those things the week before Ascot. 'He was always very different all the way, everything he has done has been different. All we've ever been trying to do is slow him down. 'The special ones are like that, you are slowing them down and you're not teaching them anything because they know everything. All you're trying to do is get them to relax all the time. 'The real special horses are so natural and so good like that. Hopefully we'll be able to keep him going the right way.'
Rhyl Journal
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
‘Very special' Albert Einstein has all the answers at the Curragh
Aidan O'Brien's Wootton Bassett colt struck on debut at Naas earlier in the month and was the 4-11 favourite to continue to boost the sizeable regard in which he is already held. He was ridden patiently with plenty of cover in the early stages of the Group Three event, a position that left him needing to manoeuvre his way past the leaders to get a clear look at the winning post. When he did so the victory was never in doubt, prevailing by three-quarters of a length from Power Blue to gain the status of 6-4 favourite for the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot with Coral. 'He's very quick. We always thought he was really good, but since his first run he's got so quick,' said O'Brien. 'Ryan said they felt like they were only hacking, I don't think you could go fast enough in front of him. 'Ryan taught him a lot. He waited and got him to relax the best he could and when he came out he said he took a minute to engage. He's a very fast horse. 'The lads said he was rated an eight as a yearling and that's as high as the rating goes. 'He's been very special in everything he's done. He's 540kg, that's a very big horse and he's only a two-year-old.' Albert Einstein is naturally a name reserved for a very smart horse and this one impressed connections so much that he was renamed several times before the title was decided. 'I think his name was changed three times. Every time we named him Sue (Magnier) maybe thought the name wasn't good enough for him. 'It's a feeling putting those names on those horses and it's a very difficult thing to do. I wasn't sure what his name was as he was changed so many times. 'We always thought he was very special and that's obviously why Sue called him that. He's very exciting. 'The plan was to come here and go to the Coventry. I was worried today because it's so windy and he is so sharp mentally, but he had to run. 'We were hoping it was going to be a strong run race, which I thought it was, but Ryan said he would have preferred them to go faster. 'If everything goes well I think that's what the lads will do, but obviously they'll decide all those things the week before Ascot. 'He was always very different all the way, everything he has done has been different. All we've ever been trying to do is slow him down. 'The special ones are like that, you are slowing them down and you're not teaching them anything because they know everything. All you're trying to do is get them to relax all the time. 'The real special horses are so natural and so good like that. Hopefully we'll be able to keep him going the right way.'
Irish Independent
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Irish Independent
Lake Victoria back in business for Aidan O'Brien with impressive Guineas performance
The 10-11 favourite was unbeaten at two when taking a trio of Group One events over distances ranging from six furlongs to a mile, including at the Breeders' Cup. She returned at a mile in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket, but connections said her preparation had been hurried and she was eventually sixth of 10 runners on the Rowley Mile. That run clearly brought her along perfectly for the Irish equivalent, and after racing happily on the rail she accelerated away neatly when asked at the two-furlong pole and was a comfortable two-and-a-quarter-length winner from Adrian Murray's 50-1 shot California Dreamer. 'All the people around her have done an incredible job with her. She was only ready to start going to Newmarket. We were going to come here first time, but the way it worked she went there,' said O'Brien. 'We thought she ran an incredible race [at Newmarket] in the circumstances. Ryan looked after her and was over the moon with her. 'Everything went well [from there] and her work was out of this world. We never had a filly that could win a Group One over six, seven and a mile before as a two-year-old. 'She has all the speed in the world, she travels and does everything. Ryan gave her an incredible ride. He had her in a perfect position and when he had to make a gap he was able to make a gap. When he asked her to quicken the last furlong she really did for him.' It is likely the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot now awaits the filly. 'The plan was to come here and go to the Coronation, that's always been the plan for her. Obviously the lads will decide that, but I'd imagine if everything is well and everyone is happy that's where she will go.' Los Angeles showed class and courage to come out on top in a red-hot renewal of the Tattersalls Gold Cup for O'Brien and Moore. ADVERTISEMENT White Birch also lined up in a classy field for the Group One contest, but as Los Angeles threw down his challenge it was Owen Burrows' Anmaat who loomed up beside him. But former Irish Derby winner Los Angeles duly put his head down again to prevail by half a length. The O'Brien/Moore pairing struck for a third time as Albert Einstein again showed a touch of genius when rising to the task in the GAIN Marble Hill Stakes. When he hit the front, the victory was never in doubt as he prevailed by three-quarters of a length from Power Blue to gain the status of 6-4 favourite for the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot with Coral.
Leader Live
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
‘Very special' Albert Einstein has all the answers at the Curragh
Aidan O'Brien's Wootton Bassett colt struck on debut at Naas earlier in the month and was the 4-11 favourite to continue to boost the sizeable regard in which he is already held. He was ridden patiently with plenty of cover in the early stages of the Group Three event, a position that left him needing to manoeuvre his way past the leaders to get a clear look at the winning post. When he did so the victory was never in doubt, prevailing by three-quarters of a length from Power Blue to gain the status of 6-4 favourite for the Coventry Stakes at Royal Ascot with Coral. 'He's very quick. We always thought he was really good, but since his first run he's got so quick,' said O'Brien. 'Ryan said they felt like they were only hacking, I don't think you could go fast enough in front of him. 'Ryan taught him a lot. He waited and got him to relax the best he could and when he came out he said he took a minute to engage. He's a very fast horse. 'The lads said he was rated an eight as a yearling and that's as high as the rating goes. 'He's been very special in everything he's done. He's 540kg, that's a very big horse and he's only a two-year-old.' Albert Einstein is naturally a name reserved for a very smart horse and this one impressed connections so much that he was renamed several times before the title was decided. 'I think his name was changed three times. Every time we named him Sue (Magnier) maybe thought the name wasn't good enough for him. 'It's a feeling putting those names on those horses and it's a very difficult thing to do. I wasn't sure what his name was as he was changed so many times. 'We always thought he was very special and that's obviously why Sue called him that. He's very exciting. 'The plan was to come here and go to the Coventry. I was worried today because it's so windy and he is so sharp mentally, but he had to run. 'We were hoping it was going to be a strong run race, which I thought it was, but Ryan said he would have preferred them to go faster. 'If everything goes well I think that's what the lads will do, but obviously they'll decide all those things the week before Ascot. 'He was always very different all the way, everything he has done has been different. All we've ever been trying to do is slow him down. 'The special ones are like that, you are slowing them down and you're not teaching them anything because they know everything. All you're trying to do is get them to relax all the time. 'The real special horses are so natural and so good like that. Hopefully we'll be able to keep him going the right way.'
