Aidan O’Brien’s Breeders’ Cup Army: 23 Group 1 Wins and Counting - Can He Make History at Del Mar?

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🗓️ 25 October 2025

⏱️ 17 minutes

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Aidan O’Brien joins Emmet Kennedy on The Final Furlong Podcast for an exclusive deep dive into his powerful team for the 2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar — where he bids to extend his record-breaking season of 23 Group 1 victories. The legendary trainer — already joint second-winningmost in Breeders’ Cup history — talks through his squad with trademark insight, from precocious two-year-olds to battle-hardened stars: • Juvenile Turf Sprint: True Love and Mission Central — can O’Brien strike again with two No Nay Nevers?• Juvenile Fillies Turf: Precise chases a fifth straight win after Group 1 domination — could she be another Minding?• Juvenile Turf: Gstaad aims to give Ballydoyle their fourth consecutive win in this race.• Breeders’ Cup Turf: Minnie Hauk, the four-time Oaks heroine, seeks glory at Del Mar after her Arc near-miss.• Breeders’ Cup Mile: The Lion in Winter looks to break through at the top level.• Filly & Mare Turf: Bedtime Story looks to crown a remarkable season for her sire Frankel. O’Brien reflects on maintaining Group 1 excellence across generations, the art of keeping elite older horses like Kyprios thriving, and why Christophe Soumillon could be key to another Breeders’ Cup masterclass. With 23 Group 1 wins already, and with strong chances in six Grade 1 races at Del Mar and Hong Kong still to come, could 2025 be Aidan O’Brien’s greatest ever season? 🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.📺 Watch the full interview on YouTube.👉 Tune in for expert insight, data-driven picks, and smart value angles. 💰 Join 1xBet Ireland today and get €30 in free bets when you place a €10 wager.👉 18+ | T&Cs apply | Play responsibly🎁 Loss Refund Bet: Get a free bet back on losing wagers.🔗 ⁠⁠https://1xbet.ie⁠ 🔗 The Final Furlong Podcast — intelligent racing conversation with humour, insight, and edge. ⚡ Proven Form: winners tipped recently at 20/1, 16/1, 14/1, 12/1, and 10/1.🎯 Smart betting meets trusted expertise — only on The Final Furlong Podcast.👍 Likes appreciated! ⚡ Proven Form: Winners tipped recently at 20/1, 16/1, 14/1, 12/1, and 10/1.🎯 Smart betting meets trusted expertise — only on The Final Furlong Podcast.👍 Likes appreciated! Form Tools: Proform is the essential tool for punters looking to make money from betting on Horse Racing. Our form book covers Jumps and Flat racing in the UK and Ireland. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.proformracing.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: @FinalFurlongPod Email: [email protected] In association with Adelicious Podcast Network. Hosted on Megaphone. Follow us for free on Spotify Podcasts https://open.spotify.com/show/3e6NnBkr7MBstVx5U7lpld Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.1	Never miss an episode of the Final Furlong podcast. Subscribe now on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. And now, here's your host, Emmett Kennedy. As the countdown to the Breeders Cup continues, I'm delighted to say. We are joined for our annual special with the man who is the joint second winning most trainer in the history of the meeting. Aidan O'Brien, you're very welcome back to the final four long. Oh, thank you, Emmett. Thanks for having me. Thank you very much
0:54.6	for taking the time
0:55.1	out of your incredibly busy
0:55.9	schedule to join us.
0:56.8	It's been pretty
0:57.4	remarkable season so far.
0:58.9	Your first winner was 2001
1:00.3	with Johannesburg,
1:05.3	and you've now become the joint second winning most trainer in the history of the meeting in a very, very short space of time.
1:06.6	How do you manage to keep horses that are competing at Royal Ascot, the Guineas,
1:09.0	fresh and sometimes producing career best efforts
1:11.4	all the way through to the end of the season
1:12.8	at the British Cup?
1:13.4	Yeah, no, I suppose obviously, yeah. that are competing at Royal Ascot, the guineas, fresh and sometimes producing career best efforts
1:11.4	all the way through to the end of the season at the British Cup? Yeah, no, I suppose obviously,
1:14.6	obviously they're very well-bred horses and with great pedigrees and those type of horses
1:19.3	usually get better as the year goes on. Obviously, we're so lucky to have a great supply of horses
1:24.8	every year with, like I I say unbelievable specimens physically and
1:28.2	pedigrees so and it's it's where everybody wants to be it's very competitive race and it's very
1:33.3	quick fast sharp there's not an inch given anywhere and for us it's a privilege to be able to take
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