O'brien Crowned Qipco Royal Ascot Top Trainer.
Ballydoyle maestro Aidan O'Brien scooped the QIPCO Royal Ascot Top Trainer Award for the eighth time and third in succession after a final day double provided him with his sixth victory of the 2017 Royal Meeting and 60th Royal Ascot winner overall.
The victories of 11/8 favourite September in the Listed Chesham Stakes and 9/2 shot Idaho in the G2 Hardwicke Stakes today, added to the successes of speedster Caravaggio [G1 Commonwealth Cup], Sioux Nation [G2 Norfolk Stakes], globetrotting superstar Highland Reel [G1 Prince of Wales's Stakes] and three-time G1 winner Winter [G1 Coronation Stakes] earlier in the week.
O'Brien said: "I'm delighted for everybody. We're very lucky to be able to do what we do and have these horses.
"We always hope to do well at Royal Ascot and we always try and have the horses ready for this meeting but we don't really expect anything really - credit must go to all the team who do such a great job at home, it's a big team effort."
Asked what he viewed as his most exciting winner of the week, O'Brien replied: "Every victory here is very important, but I suppose you would have to be impressed with what Caravaggio did in the Commonwealth Cup.
"He had only had one easy run coming into that race at Naas and he was only just about ready to run. It was a tough race but he did it very well against some good horses."
The six successes are just one off the record total of seven that O'Brien amassed in 2016.
COOLMORE TAKE THE LEADING OWNERS PRIZE
The Irish giant, Coolmore, had to rely on count-back to secure the owner's prize at R oyal Ascot from a resurgent Godolphin, with the Tipperary entity piping its rival by the means of an extra second.
Six wins apiece but seven seconds to Coolmore as to Godolphin's six.
Coolmore's UK representative, Kevin Buckley, commented: "It is marvellous. It has been a fantastic week and we have thoroughly enjoyed it.
"As we all know, it is an ultra competitive week, so we are always happy to get a couple of winners.
"We were fortunate this year to have six.
"It was a very closely run race for the owner's trophy, going down to the second places.
"Obviously, we had six winners along with Godolphin, but we thankfully had seven seconds, which put us in front.
"I think that it is quite a good idea this year that Ascot is recognising the various partnerships as Coolmore.
"We are delighted."
Royal Ascot 2017 - winners
Tuesday, June 20, 2017
G1 Queen Anne Stakes - RIBCHESTER (Godolphin) Richard Fahey 4-9-00 William Buick 11/10 Fav
G2 Coventry Stakes - RAJASINGHE (Rebel Racing) Richard Spencer 2-9-01 Stevie Donohoe 11/1
G1 King's Stand Stakes - LADY AURELIA (Stonestreet Stables/G Bolton/P Leidel) Wesley Ward USA 3-8-09 John Velazquez 7/2
G1 St James's Palace Stakes - BARNEY ROY (Godolphin) Richard Hannon 3-9-00 James Doyle 5/2
Ascot Stakes (Handicap) - THOMAS HOBSON (Susannah Ricci) Willie Mullins IRE 7-9-10 Ryan Moore 4/1 Fav
Listed Windsor Castle Stakes - SOUND AND SILENCE (Godolphin)Charlie Appleby 2-9-03 William Buick 16/1
Wednesday, June 21, 2017
G3 Jersey Stakes - LE BRIVIDO (HRH Prince Faisal Bin Khaled) Andre Fabre FR 3-9-01 Pierre-Charles Boudot 2/1 Fav
G2 Queen Mary Stakes - HEARTACHE (The Hot To Trot Syndicate - Heartache) Clive Cox 2-9-00 Adam Kirby 5/1
G2 Duke Of Cambridge Stakes - QEMAH (Al Shaqab Racing) Jean-Claude Rouget FR 4-9-00 Gregory Benoist 5/2 Fav
G1 Prince Of Wales's Stakes - HIGHLAND REEL (Derrick Smith, Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor) Aidan O'Brien IRE 5-9-00 Ryan Moore 9/4
Royal Hunt Cup (Heritage Handicap) - ZHUI FENG (John Connolly & Odile Griffith) Amanda Perrett 4-9-00 Martin Dwyer 25/1
Listed Sandringham Stakes (Handicap) - CON TE PARTIRO (Hat Creek Racing) Wesley Ward USA 3-9-05 Jamie Spencer 20/1
Thursday, June 22, 2017
G2 Norfolk Stakes - SIOUX NATION (Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier) Aidan O'Brien IRE 2-9-01 Ryan Moore 14/1
G3 Hampton Court Stakes - BENBATL (Godolphin) Saeed bin Suroor 3-9-00 Oisin Murphy 9/2
G2 Ribblesdale Stakes - CORONET (Denford Stud) John Gosden 3-9-00 Olivier Peslier 9/1
G1 Gold Cup - BIG ORANGE (Bill & Tim Gredley) Michael Bell 6-9-02 James Doyle 5/1
Britannia Stakes (Heritage Handicap) - BLESS HIM (Qatar Racing Limited) David Simcock 3-8-09 Jamie Spencer 25/1
King George V Stakes (Handicap) - ATTY PERSSE (Godolphin)Roger Charlton 3-8-10 Kieran Shoemark (3) 7/1
Friday, June 23, 2017
G3 Albany Stakes - DIFFERENT LEAGUE (Theresa Marnane) Matthieu Palussiere FR 2-9-00 Antoine Hamelin 20/1
G2 King Edward VII Stakes - PERMIAN (Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum) Mark Johnston 3-9-00 William Buick 6/1
G1 Commonwealth Cup - CARAVAGGIO (Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith) Aidan O'Brien IRE 3-9-03 Ryan Moore 5/6 Fav
G1 Coronation Stakes - WINTER (Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor & Derrick Smith) Aidan O'Brien IRE 3-9-00 Ryan Moore 4/9 Fav
G2 Queen's Vase - STRADIVARIUS (Bjorn Nielsen) John Gosden 3-9-00 Andrea Atzeni 11/2
Duke Of Edinburgh Stakes (Handicap) - RARE RHYTHM (Godolphin) Charlie Appleby 5-9-02 William Buick 20/1
Saturday, June 24, 2017
Listed Chesham Stakes - SEPTEMBER (Sue Magnier, Michael Tabor, & Derrick Smith) Aidan O'Brien IRE 2-8-12 Ryan Moore 11/8 Fav
Listed Wolferton Handicap - SNOANO (M J Macleod) Tim Easterby 5-9-00 David Allan 25/1
G2 Hardwicke Stakes - IDAHO (Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith & Sue Magnier) Aidan O'Brien IRE 4-9-01 Seamie Heffernan 9/2
G1 Diamond Jubilee Stakes - THE TIN MAN (Fred Archer Racing - Ormonde) James Fanshawe 5-9-03 Tom Queally 9/2
Wokingham Stakes (Heritage Handicap) - OUT DO (Evan Sutherland) David O'Meara 8-8-13 Daniel Tudhope 25/1
Queen Alexandra Stakes - ORIENTAL FOX (Markus Graff) Mark Johnston 9-9-05 Joe Fanning 10/1
