“What makes things worse is that the Lads never seem to be satisfied when winning a big one like the Derby. It’s just like another day at the office for them.”
That is the main problem. More often than not they stand around in the winners enclosure and look like they are at a funeral.
O’Brien is never less than polite with the media but he makes librarians look charismatic.
Coolmore are obviously good at what they do. But this was another year when they didn’t really have a star and just threw a few darts at the board and hoped they hit the bullseye.
Whelan joins McNamara and Beggy as a Ballydoyle work rider who has ridden a Derby winner.
I don’t mean to rain on the parade of anyone who backed the winner but if you didn’t, it is difficult to feel inspired by today’s race.
I do feel sorry for Epsom, however. They really needed it to go well this year and the weather didn’t play ball. The race and the occasion could do with a lucky break.