Watch: Aidan O’Brien shares the lowdown on his Irish Champions Festival squad
By Racing TV
Last Updated: Thu 3 Sep 2026
Donn McClean catches up with the boss of Ballydoyle ahead of "an amazing weekend" of racing at Leopardstown and The Curragh and reveals some of the participants he is most looking forward to unleashing.Coral-Eclipse winner Constitution River was "a bit of a disaster" at York, but can he show his true colours in the Irish Champion Stakes?
Meanwhile, Irish 1000 Guineas and Coronation Stakes winner Precise could be in action, along with potential rising stars such as Darkness Falls and Shakespeare.
You can watch the full video below or head to our Racing TV youtube page for more.
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