Aidan O'Brien on Fairyhouse as a Flat Track - 06/07/10

"Fairyhouse has been lucky for us over the years, it’s a great track and we’ve introduced some nice 2-y-o’s there. World Champion 2-y-o Johannesburg won his maiden at Fairyhouse before going on to win 4 Group 1’s including the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile at Belmont Park. Last weekend’s Irish Derby winner Cape Blanco also won his 2-y-o maiden at Fairyhouse and returned to win the Group2 Futurity Stakes later last year. Emperor Claudius, winner of the Celebration Stakes-Listed Race who won recently, made his seasonal debut earlier this month at Fairyhouse."

Aidan O'Brien
Ballydoyle Racing Office