Los Angeles wins Irish Derby at the Curragh
Los Angeles wins the Irish Derby at the Curragh to give trainer Aidan O’Brien a record-extending 16th triumph in the race.
During the glory days of the great Calumet Farm, the stable was filled with so many talented horses that when one went to the sidelines, even a Horse of the Year, a stablemate could step up and fill the void. Such was the case in 1949, when the legendary Citation was on the sidelines after an incredible campaign in 1948 that saw him win the Triple Crown, Horse of the Year, and 19 of his 20 races.
Todd Pletcher trainee Kingsbarns excelled in the $1 million Stephen Foster Stakes June 29 at Churchill Downs, outrunning fellow graded stakes winners Pyrenees,