Joseph O'Brien

Joseph O'Brien

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Joseph O'Brien is a successful Irish racehorse trainer and former jockey, known for training notable horses including State of Rest, who won the esteemed Cox Plate in 2021. He has made a significant impact in the racing industry, following in the footsteps of his father, Aidan O'Brien.

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Joseph O’Brien is referenced in the Newtown Anner correspondence regarding training services for Maurice Regan.

Unclear whether HRI and IHRB will meet Maurice Regan over controversial claims – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-06-22
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Last year’s winner, Banbridge, will also line up for Joseph O’Brien.

Willie Mullins in unusual position of hoping for a festive upturn in stable form – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-12-24
5.0

Joseph O’Brien trains Al Riffa, a favorite in the Hong Kong Vase.

New Zealand champions set to dominate Hong Kong’s glamour raceday
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-13
7.0

Joseph O’Brien was pragmatic after training the runner-up Goodie Two Shoes.

Half Yours, Jamie Melham wins
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-04
5.0

Joseph O'Brien trained Goodie Two Shoes, which finished in second place.

Melbourne Cup: Half Yours wins Australia's famous horse race
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-04
7.0

Classy European import from dual Cup winning Irish trainer Joseph O’Brien’s yard.

Melbourne Cup 2025 live updates: Field, sweepstake, odds, tips, history ahead of ‘the race the stops a nation’
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-04
8.0

Joseph O’Brien is a dual Cup winning Irish trainer.

Melbourne Cup sweepstake chart: Here are the betting tips for today’s big race
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-11-03
8.0

Joseph O'Brien is the coach of Shelbourne.

Sportske novosti - Evo kako bi trebala izgledati Rijeka u Irskoj! Glavobolje za Đalovića, čak tri prvotimca pod velikim upitnikom
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-08-12
5.0

Joseph O'Brien is the coach of Shelbourne who commented on the team's performance after their unexpected victory.

Sportske novosti - Đalović otkrio što se dogodilo njegovom igraču: 'Izbili su mu tri zuba'; O'Brien: 'Nismo još pokazali sve'
Jutarnji List – Croatian daily newspaper, est. 1998·CroatiaCroatia· 2025-08-07
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Joseph O’Brien failed to secure a third Galway Hurdle, with the 4-1 favourite Puturhandstogether only tenth.

Ndaawi and Jack Kennedy get dramatic Galway Hurdle in the stewards room after Helvic Dream thrown out – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-08-01
5.0

Joseph O’Brien is the trainer who praised the horse Omni Man after its victory.

New Zealand racing business enjoys unique global double
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-07-31
9.0

Joseph O'Brien is set to rely on Tennessee Stud in the upcoming Irish Derby.

Bookmakers rate Tennessee Stud as biggest Irish Derby threat to Epsom hero Lambourn – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-25
7.0

Twice an Irish Derby winner as a jockey, Joseph O’Brien combined with his brother Donnacha to land the race as a trainer through Latrobe in 2018.

Ryan Moore has historic Irish Derby hat-trick in his sights aboard Epsom hero Lambourn – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-23
9.0

Joseph O'Brien is the son of Aidan O'Brien and is training horses for Go Racing.

Horse racing: Albert Bosma’s Go Racing takes three horses to Royal Ascot
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-06-15
8.0

Joseph O'Brien filled third spot on Saturday with Tennessee Stud in the Derby.

Lambourn odds-on to become the 20th horse to complete Epsom-Curragh Derby double – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-08
6.0

Joseph O’Brien's Tennessee Stud finished third in the Derby.

It’s ‘Wayne’s World’ at Epsom as Lordan guides Lambourn to Derby glory – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-07
7.0

Joseph O’Brien has left in his Group One juvenile winner Tennessee Stud for the Derby.

Delacroix on course to try and crack the Dubawi Derby puzzle for Ballydoyle team – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-06-02
7.0

Joseph O’Brien’s Angelo Pio could step up significantly from his run at Navan last month.

Irish National Hunt season finishes at Punchestown as Willie Mullins claims 19th trainers’ title – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-03
5.0

Cousins Joseph O’Brien and JJ Slevin combined for a double through Busselton.

Teahupoo successfully defends his Stayers Hurdle title at Punchestown – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-05-02
7.0

Joseph O’Brien is a Guineas winning jockey who has his own shot at the upcoming highlight with Scorthy Champ.

Aidan O’Brien’s Dewhurst runner-up Expanded shortening in 2,000 Guineas betting – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-03-24
8.0

Joseph O'Brien is JJ Slevin's cousin and a trainer.

JJ Slevin hoping for Gold Cup redemption on Banbridge after last year’s untimely exit – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-03-14
5.0

Joseph O’Brien’s runner surprised many by having the stamina to win a King George.

Outstanding Galopin Des Champs aiming to seal his legacy with Cheltenham Gold Cup hat-trick – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-03-14
7.0

Joseph O’Brien has three runners in Ireland this weekend but has considerably bigger fish to fry with another trio of hopefuls at Saturday’s Saudi Cup extravaganza in Riyadh.

Al Riffa leads Joseph O’Brien trio into Saudi Cup action in Riyadh as Continuous flies the flag for Ballydoyle – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-02-22
7.0

Joseph O’Brien is leading a triple challenge at the $38 million Saudi Cup meeting.

Joseph O’Brien trio arrive in Saudi Arabia ahead of big money targets – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-02-17
8.0

Allen triumphed on the Irish-bred, Irish-trained horse State of Rest from the Joseph O’Brien stable.

‘The longer you stay, the harder it becomes to go home’ – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-02-12
9.0