Aidan O’Brien hopes Rip Van Winkle is wide awake

Question

If Aidan O’Brien’s original belief in Rip Van Winkle had born full fruit it is doubtful that he would be running at York now.

Last season this was the colt accorded star status at a Ballydoyle yard that regards such horses as almost its base currency. He was stable jockey Johnny Murtagh’s chosen ride in both the 2000 Guineas and Derby, only to be pushed aside along with all other challengers by Sea The Stars.

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