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Despite Auguste Rodin's disappointing effort in the Dubai Sheema Classic at Meydan, Aidan O'Brien has decided to stick to his original plan. The Deep Impact colt had won both the Derby and the Irish Derby last year but had produced lacklustre efforts in both the 2000 Guineas and King George at Ascot either side of those Classic victories.
However, he redeemed himself by winning both the Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown and the Breeders' Cup Turf at Santa Anita, to end his season on a high note. Unfortunately, he came last of 12 runners on his return to action in Dubai, but O'Brien felt that the race didn't suit Auguste Rodin. Therefore, he is looking forward to getting Auguste Rodin's campaign back on track in the Tattersalls Gold Cup at the Curragh on 26th May.
“He’s well and we just put a line through the race. It was a tactical affair and we just got caught in the wrong part of it,” said O’Brien.
“The good thing about Ryan (Moore) is when things go wrong like that, he accepts it very quickly and the horse doesn’t get a hard race.
“We are looking at going to the Curragh (for the Tattersalls Gold Cup) if everything goes fine.”