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Irish Times
43 minutes ago
- Business
- Irish Times
Ryan Moore delivers ‘incredible' ride to win French Derby on Camille Pissarro
Ryan Moore's deadeye judgment in pressure-cooker situations has rarely been better illustrated than by Camille Pissarro's thrilling French Derby victory at Chantilly on Sunday. The Irish horse delivered Aidan O'Brien a second success in the €1.5 million Qatar Prix Du Jockey Club following St Mark's Basilica's dominant victory in 2021. Covid pandemic restrictions meant Moore couldn't travel to France on that occasion. It left veteran local rider Ioritz Mendizabal to do the relatively straightforward steering. It's hard to argue, though, that most other jockeys would have got Camille Pissarro into the prestigious winner's enclosure. READ MORE A stall one draw in a massive 18-runner field was a plus but not so much that it didn't come with complications too. Crucial to the picture was how O'Brien's second-string, Trinity College, was in box three. Wayne Lordan got him out quickly and along with the English runner, Bowmark, ensured a strong pace. Moore slotted in behind in their wake. It still left him with the dilemma of when to go on a doubtful stayer and as the local hope Cualificar, as well as Bowmark's stable companion Detain, challenged on the outer, Moore's sangfroid must have been strained. The Englishman opted for a dive on to the rail that momentarily, and ironically, looked like it might be impeded by none other than Trinity College. But when the 7-2 favourite got through the gap he stretched and got to the line half-a-length in front of Cualificar. Detain was a neck back in third with Trinity College a further neck behind in fourth. Camille Pissarro became just the fourth ever Irish-trained winner of France's premier Classic. It sets the all-conquering Ballydoyle team up perfectly for this Saturday's Derby at Epsom. Ryan Moore reacts after winning the French Derby on Camille Pissarro. Photograph: Hugo Mathy/AFP via Getty Images 'It was actually a very smooth race. Gosden's horse [Bowmark] and our horse went forward, and they got well spread out,' Moore said. 'I didn't want to come out too early and I knew I was going to have to hope for a little luck. But because he has so much speed and can whip in, he's able to find a way through. Aidan has always had a lot of belief in this horse.' Nevertheless, it was Detain's rider Christope Soumillon who convinced O'Brien the extended 10-furlong trip would be within Camille Pissarro's capabilities after riding the colt to finish third in the French Guineas. The Belgian was the first to congratulate Moore and pat the winner. Describing Moore's ride as 'incredible', O'Brien pointed to the Eclipse, or perhaps a drop back to a mile as potential targets for the winner. 'Christophe was delighted with him the last day and he said to come here with him. But what a ride Ryan gave him. He had a lovely draw as it's very difficult when you're wide. He was wide the last day when he ran in the French Guineas, he was very wide all the way. 'But if you have a draw and you have class like he was, then Ryan was prepared to wait. There was no rush getting him there and I don't think he could have waited any longer. 'He's a very classy horse. Obviously, he's a Group One winner on Arc day (2024 Prix Jean Luc Lagadere) when Christophe rode him. He had a great run in the French Guineas. 'It's a difficult race to win and you need a horse with a lot of speed, and they have to get a mile and a quarter as well. It's a very important race and it makes him a very important horse now. He's a perfect, big, powerful, black horse by Wootton Bassett,' Ireland's champion trainer said. It was an 11th French Classic victory for O'Brien, while Moore had previously won the 'Jockey Club' in 2014 on The Grey Gatsby. Focus will now turn to Epsom and what Moore will pick. Delacroix is widely presumed to emerge as O'Brien's number one hope. Topping Moore's mini-masterpiece on Sunday will take some doing.
Irish Examiner
an hour ago
- Sport
- Irish Examiner
Moore delivers Chantilly masterpiece on Camille Pissarro
Camille Pissarro was given a fine ride by Ryan Moore to provide trainer Aidan O'Brien with his second Qatar Prix du Jockey Club. A close-up third behind stablemate Henri Matisse in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains last month, the Ballydoyle inmate was sent off the bookmakers' favourite for his second taste of Classic action in France. From a position on the inside rail, his pilot had to be patient once the race started to unfold up the home straight, but Moore found the gaps at the right time to deliver his mount. Andre Fabre's Cualificar kept on for second ahead of John and Thady Gosden's Detain. The winner's stablemate Trinity College finished fourth after being up with pace alongside the Clarehaven-trained Bowmark for the majority of the contest. O'Brien said: "I'm delighted for everybody and Ryan gave him an incredible ride. "Christophe (Soumillon) was delighted with him the last day and said to come here with him." Moore added: "He was very straightforward, he released into a good rhythm and made ground smoothly from halfway. "It was a very smart performance from a horse that just seems to be getting better."
Leader Live
an hour ago
- Sport
- Leader Live
Moore delivers Chantilly masterpiece on Camille Pissarro
A close-up third behind stablemate Henri Matisse in the Poule d'Essai des Poulains last month, the Ballydoyle inmate was sent off the bookmakers' favourite for his second taste of Classic action in France. From a position on the inside rail, his pilot had to be patient once the race started to unfold up the home straight, but Moore found the gaps at the right time to deliver his mount. Andre Fabre's Cualificar kept on for second ahead of John and Thady Gosden's Detain. The winner's stablemate Trinity College finished fourth after being up with pace alongside the Clarehaven-trained Bowmark for the majority of the contest. O'Brien said: 'I'm delighted for everybody and Ryan gave him an incredible ride. 'Christophe (Soumillon) was delighted with him the last day and said to come here with him.' Moore added: 'He was very straightforward, he released into a good rhythm and made ground smoothly from halfway. 'It was a very smart performance from a horse that just seems to be getting better.'
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Camille Pissarro picture perfect for O'Brien in French Derby
Camille Pissarro won in fine style to give jockey Ryan Moore and trainer Aidan O'Brien their second French Derby (Hugo MATHY) Camille Pissarro justified his favourite's tag to deliver a second French Derby (Prix du Jockey Club) for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien after winning in impressive style at Chantilly on Sunday. Jockey Ryan Moore had to battle to find room on the inside, but once the Englishman squeezed through a gap between the long time leaders Bowmark and Trinity College he surged clear. Advertisement Cualificar, trained by 79-year-old legend Andre Fabre, finished second with English raider Detain third and the winner's valiant stablemate Trinity College fourth. Camille Pissarro has found France a rich hunting ground, winning a Group One last year and then third in the French 2000 Guineas last time out. Indeed it was thanks to Christophe Soumillon, his jockey in the Guineas, that O'Brien was minded to run him at Chantilly as the Belgium-born ace said he would stay the extra distance. "Yes a great run," said O'Brien, whose previous winner came in 2021 with St Mark's Basilica. Advertisement "It is incredible, I am absolutely delighted as we were worried about the trip. "Christophe was sure he would stay and Ryan gave him a great ride. "I am over the moon," added the 55-year-old Irishman. For Moore, 41, and O'Brien it was their second classic win in France this campaign, having landed the French 2000 Guineas with Henri Matisse last month. "The horse did everything right," said Moore whose previous win in the race came on The Grey Gatsby in 2014. "Aidan had him in a beautiful frame of mind. "I had to wait for a bit of room but once we found it, he had a superb burst of acceleration. Advertisement "I could not be more happy with him." Soumillon despite his perspicacious advice to O'Brien had to give way to Moore for the ride, and was third on Detain. The four-time French Derby winning jockey, who turns 44 on Wednesday, was graceful in defeat, riding up to Moore and shaking his hand before patting Camille Pissarro on the head. pi/dmc
France 24
an hour ago
- Sport
- France 24
Camille Pissarro picture perfect for O'Brien in French Derby
Jockey Ryan Moore had to battle to find room on the inside, but once the Englishman squeezed through a gap between the long time leaders Bowmark and Trinity College he surged clear. Cualificar, trained by 79-year-old legend Andre Fabre, finished second with English raider Detain third and the winner's valiant stablemate Trinity College fourth. Camille Pissarro has found France a rich hunting ground, winning a Group One last year and then third in the French 2000 Guineas last time out. Indeed it was thanks to Christophe Soumillon, his jockey in the Guineas, that O'Brien was minded to run him at Chantilly as the Belgium-born ace said he would stay the extra distance. "Yes a great run," said O'Brien, whose previous winner came in 2021 with St Mark's Basilica. "It is incredible, I am absolutely delighted as we were worried about the trip. "Christophe was sure he would stay and Ryan gave him a great ride. "I am over the moon," added the 55-year-old Irishman. For Moore, 41, and O'Brien it was their second classic win in France this campaign, having landed the French 2000 Guineas with Henri Matisse last month. "The horse did everything right," said Moore whose previous win in the race came on The Grey Gatsby in 2014. "Aidan had him in a beautiful frame of mind. "I had to wait for a bit of room but once we found it, he had a superb burst of acceleration. "I could not be more happy with him." Soumillon despite his perspicacious advice to O'Brien had to give way to Moore for the ride, and was third on Detain. The four-time French Derby winning jockey, who turns 44 on Wednesday, was graceful in defeat, riding up to Moore and shaking his hand before patting Camille Pissarro on the head. © 2025 AFP
