O’Meara told PA, “I’m absolutely delighted. It’s been 10 years and a month since we first took out a licence. When you first start out, you don’t think you’ll get this number at all. Obviously, in the last nine months or a year I knew it was getting close. It’s great.”

O’Meara’s first Group 1 triumph came with G Force (Ire) (Tamayuz {GB}), also ridden by Tudhope, in the Betfred Sprint Cup at Haydock in September 2014. Seven more victories at the top level have followed with Suedois (Fr) (Le Havre {Ire}) (Shadwell Turf Mile), Amazing Maria (Ire) (Mastercraftsman {Ire}) (Falmouth S. and Prix Rothschild), Mondialiste (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) (Arlington Million and Woodbine Mile), Move In Time (GB) (Monsieur Bond {Ire}) (Prix de l’Abbaye) and Lord Glitters (Fr) (Whipper) (Queen Anne S.). The horse that gave O’Meara a first real taste of the big time was Blue Bajan (Ire) (Montjeu {Ire}).

“He was very special,” he added. “He was a real good horse. He won a Group 2, the Henry II and was just touched off in a Yorkshire Cup. On the back of that we’ve had horses like Penitent (GB) (Kyllachy {GB}), G Force, Amazing Maria, Mondialiste, Suedois and Move In Time in the Abbaye. We’ve had a lot of highlights. It’s been a good 10 years. Hopefully the next 10 years will be as good.”

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