Here we go again? Pacemaker supremo Aidan O'Brien may be returning to Australia for another crack at the Melbourne spring carnival. Aidan really made an impact last time he was here. Remember the crazy tactics he used with his 3 Melbourne Cup runners? Septimus, Alessandro Volta and Honolulu set a suicidal pace before fading to finish among the tailenders.Stewards summoned O'Brien back to Flemington from Tullamarine Airport to face tough questioning. At the moment, the prospects of an O'Brien rai
Here we go again? Pacemaker supremo Aidan O'Brien may be returning to Australia for another crack at the Melbourne spring carnival. Aidan really made an impact last time he was here. Remember the crazy tactics he used with his 3 Melbourne Cup runners? Septimus, Alessandro Volta and Honolulu set a suicidal pace before fading to finish among the tailenders.Stewards summoned O'Brien back to Flemington from Tullamarine Airport to face tough questioning. At the moment, the prospects of an O'Brien raid on the Cups and the Cox Plate is just a 'vibe' that RV recruiter Leigh Jordon has picked up after chatting with the Irish trainer.
Don't miss the latest August issue of Practical Punting Monthly magazine. It's our special earlybird Caulfield and Melbourne Cup issue and contains an in-depth assessment of the current main prospects, tips from Brian Blackwell, The Optimist, Costa Rolfe and Todd Burmester, plus a guide to the key factors you need to find the Cup winners. The front cover of the August PPM features the French Cup-winning stayer Americain.