Another Epsom Derby success for Tipperary-based trainer Aidan O'Brien
Lambourn an impressive winner of flat racing's blue riband race
Tipperary-based horse racing trainer Aidan O'Brien won the Epsom Derby for the third year running, while achieving a record-extending 11th success overall when Lambourn stormed to victory this afternoon.
The colt made virtually all the running to come home an impressive winner for jockey Wayne Lordan.
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The win completed a notable double for the Ballydoyle-based trainer, after Minnie Hauk won the Oaks at Epsom yesterday.
O’Brien said: "Wayne gave him an incredible ride. I’m delighted for Wayne, he’s a great fellow, he does so much hard work.
"Everybody knew what he was going to do, he’s very straightforward, Wayne knew he’d stay so he went forward.
"He’s a very fit, genuine horse.
"I’d say he’s probably an Irish Derby horse but he will get further as well, he’s very uncomplicated".
The winner was returned at odds of 13/2, as he beat his more fancied stablemates, the 2-1 favourite Delacroix and The Lion in Winter.
Lazy Griff was second at 50/1 while Tennessee Stud, which is trained by Aidan O'Brien's son Joseph, was third at odds of 28/1.