Trainer Aidan O’Brien claimed a record 11th win in the Vertem Futurity Trophy at Doncaster as 9-4 favourite Auguste Rodin raced to victory.
Ridden by Ryan Moore, Auguste Rodin comfortably beat runner-up Epictetus and Holloway Boy, who finished third.
“He’s a lovely horse, he always was,” Trainer O’Brien told ITV.
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“The lads always loved him and he’s one of the last by Deep Impact. We knew it wasn’t his ground but we thought the experience wouldn’t hurt him.”
Auguste Rodin won the Group Two Juvenile Stakes at Leopardstown last time, but made the transition to Group One seamlessly.
He is now around 3-1 favourite, from 7-1, for the 2023 Derby at Epsom.
“He’s one to really look forward to next season, he’s very exciting,” O’Brien said. “He’s a great mover. He has everything you look for”
