The Aidan O’Brien-trained Derby favourite Luxembourg has met with a slight setback, putting his participation at Epsom into some doubt.
Unbeaten at two, he made a pleasing reappearance just last weekend in the 2,000 Guineas when third to Coroebus after stumbling shortly after coming out of the stalls.
O’Brien, who won both Derby trials at Chester this week with Changingoftheguard and Star Of India, and fields likely types at Lingfield and Leopardstown this weekend in United Nations and Stone Age, will be keeping his fingers crossed the Camelot colt makes a quick recovery.
He said on Friday afternoon: “Luxembourg was just a little bit lame on his off-hind this morning af …
- May 7, 2022
