Talking Horses: Aidan O'Brien mulls 'near savagery' of Kentucky Derby


Irish trainer accepts he must prepare future US dirt runners to cope with a high level of aggression from the start

The aggression of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby approached the level of savagery, Aidan O’Brien has said as he reflected on the defeat suffered by his Mendelssohn, who was eased down to finish last. But rather than complain about the interference suffered by his horse in the early stages, the Ballydoyle trainer is now concerned with how he can train a horse to cope with that level of aggression in future and perhaps even show it himself.

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