Aidan O'Brien will not be able to saddle his runners in person at this weekend's Juddmonte Irish Oaks meeting at the Curragh after breaching Irish racing's COVID-19 protocols.
Both O'Brien and his son Donnacha have been barred from attending any race meetings for two weeks by the Irish Horse Racing Board.
The two trainers were referred to the panel having failed to enter the Curragh through the health screening area on the day of the Irish 2,000 Guineas meeting. They were each also fined €2,500 ($2,839).
A statement from the IHRB said: “At a referral hearing of Aidan O'Brien (Trainer) & Donnacha O'Brien (Trainer) following a referral from The Curragh on [June 12] both trainers were fined €2,500 & prohibited from attending a racecourse for two weeks for failing to enter The Curragh through the health screening area.”
The penalty will be an inconvenience to the trainers but unlikely to disrupt their big race plans with Aidan O'Brien having not attended either Royal Ascot or the Investec Derby meeting and Donnacha having not been present at Chantilly when Fancy Blue delivered the 21-year-old his first Classic victory in the Prix de Diane.
Originally published at HorseRacingPlanet.com. Republished with permission.
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