Racing in 嘆く／悼むing as greatest trainer Vincent O'Brien dies at age of 92

By Sportsmail Reporter
Updated: 23:46 BST, 1 June 2009

Vincent O'Brien, perhaps the greatest horse racing trainer of all time, has died , 老年の 92, at his home in Straffan, Co Kildare, Ireland.

Legend: Vincent O'Brien at home in Perth, Australia

O'Brien 安全な・保証するd 16 English and 27 Irish Classic victories, 25 王室の Ascot 勝利，勝つs and 23 Cheltenham Festival successes during an amazing career which spanned 51 years.

He retired from training in October 1994 and had been spending his winters in Perth, Australia.

O'Brien began training in 1943 and quickly 卒業生（する）d from winning 穏健な races to sending out the likes of Cottage Rake to 勝利，勝つ the Irish Cesarewitch, the Leopardstown Chase, the King George VI Chase and three Cheltenham Gold Cups.

The trainer also 操るd the career of ３倍になる 支持する／優勝者 障害物 勝利者 Hatton's Grace before buying the Ballydoyle yard in 1951 from where he sent out 早期に もや, 王室の Tan and Quare Times to 勝利，勝つ 連続した Grand 国家のs.

However, O'Brien 結局 switched his attention to the Flat and 扱うd the likes of Nijinsky, Sir Ivor, 申し立てられた／疑わしい, Sadler's 井戸／弁護士席s, Golden Fleece, The Minstrel, El Gran Senor, Ballymoss and Roberto during his stellar career.

O'Brien was also the 初めの purchaser of Coolmore Stud and he 始める，決める the wheels in 動議 for their 世界的な br eeding 操作／手術 when he 新採用するd John Magnier to run the farm.

The later 新規採用 of owner-投資家 Robert Sangster 調印（する）d Coolmore's place as one of the world's most important stallion 駅／配置するs.

O'Brien is 生き残るd by wife Jacqueline and five children 含むing David, who trained the Derby 勝利者 Secreto and now lives in Perth, and Charles, who trains in Ireland.

A 声明 from O'Brien's daughter, 告訴する Magnier, and her husband John and their family read: "Dad's racing career speaks for itself and needs no elaboration.

"There was nobody like him. Coolmore Stud and Ballydoyle are the results of his 見通し and testament to his success.

"More importantly, he was a loving father, grandfather and 広大な／多数の／重要な-grandfather and an 驚くべき／特命の／臨時の 助言者. His passing is a 広大な／多数の／重要な loss to me and my family and we will all 行方不明になる him 大いに."