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Aidan O’Brien believes missing the Arc will prove a blessing in disguise for Mogul ahead of next month’s Breeders’ Cup Turf at Keeneland.
Mogul was one of the O’Brien-family horses affected by contaminated feed at ParisLongchamp earlier this month, which meant he had to be withdrawn from the Arc at the 11th hour.
However, O’Brien believes that may have actually worked in the son of Galileo’s favour, as he has been able to fully focus on his preparations for the Breeders’ Cup Turf, while the tight turns of Keeneland are also likely to suit.
“We were training Mogul for the Arc and he didn’t get to go. The Arc was very tough ground and maybe to miss that ground wouldn’t have been any harm,” O’Brien was quoted as saying by the Racing Post.
“He is a horse with a lot of speed. He likes racing. He’s a big, gross horse. He is made like a miler. He takes plenty of racing to keep him right. He’s an unbelievable specimen to look at.
“The track is a little bit tighter than he would be used to, but he is a horse that really quickens. I think that’s what you really need to win those races in America.”
O’Brien certainly knows all about winning the Breeders’ Cup Turf as he has triumphed in the race a record six times, most recently with Highland Reel in 2016.
The Irish trainer is also likely to have Magical entered in this year’s race, which is due to take place on November 7.
