Aidan O'Brien | Mars in orbit at Dundalk

Go Go Go Horse Race: Aidan O'Brien | Mars in orbit at Dundalk. The extra meeting organized at Dundalk on Monday has attracted a minimum of one doubtless high-class horse within the form of the Aidan O'Brien-trained Mars.

A son of Galileo, the two-year-old is as short as simply 12-1 with Boylesports for the Investec Derby and makes his racecourse bow within the seven-furlong Irish Stallion Farms European Breeders Fund Maiden.

Joseph O'Brien, contemporary from big-race success at Longchamp with Imperial Monarch on Saturday night, takes the ride.

Mars is one in all 3 runners from Ballydoyle in an 11-strong field, the others being fellow newcomers Rain God (Colm O'Donoghue) and also the Ferryman (Seamie Heffernan).

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Irish Champion Stakes | Born To Sea in Champion frame

Irish Champion Stakes | Born To Sea in Champion frame. Born To ocean could be a candidate for the Irish Champion Stakes following his second-placed end within the Irish Derby.

The improving John Oxx-trained colt gave Camelot a mini-fright at the Curragh on Saturday when he have to be compelled to at intervals 2 lengths of Ballydoyle's Triple Crown aspirant.

Born To ocean, a half-brother to ocean the celebs, is currently within the frame to contest the Irish Champion at Leopardstown on September eight.

Oxx said: "Every time he runs, he runs higher than the previous time.

"I thought he had him (Camelot) for a moment, however the last 50-100 yards the bottom sorted him out.

"He simply flagged slightly at the top, however he is setting out to build his own mark.

"He's powerful and real and takes his races fine.

"We could aim Born To ocean for the Irish Champion Stakes.

"Whether or not he'd have a run beforehand i do not understand."

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