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On my way down to the start for the July Cup this afternoon I spotted Aidan O’Brien walking the course. I wanted to get a picture but I didn’t want to be rude so I asked,
“May I take a picture Mr O’Brien?”
He replied immediately,
“No problem.”
Unfortunately I was that surprised at his politeness that I didn’t think to step under the rail for my picture, but never mind.
Feeling a little more confident I said,
“It was a shame about the filly yesterday Sir.”
Again he immediately responded, quite happy to chat, and agreed telling me that she had hated the ground. I asked if he thought she still had a big race in her this season and he told me,
“Oh definitely. She’ll win before the season’s out!”
We then went on to chat about Camelot. I asked what he thought of Gosden’s horse and he told me that it would be stiff competition and that it would make for an interesting race. I said that in my humble opinion his horse looked like being even better suited by a mile and three quarters and he said he thought it looks that way too. I wished him the best of luck with the Triple Crown and told him that I was now off down to the start to get some pictures. He asked my first name, which I told him and then put his hand out to shake mine. It truly made my day! What an absolute gentleman he is.
I hope Camelot wins doing handstands!
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