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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
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Eamon Doggett

Aidan O'Brien Quiz: Did Ballydoyle supremo train horses named after these historical figures?

Aidan O'Brien and the Coolmore operation are gearing up for another summer raid of the Classics on the flat.

The Tipperary handler has trained some of the most beautifully bred and expensive horses around to unparalleled success.

And when you have the luxury of owning hundreds of top-class horses, there is plenty of name calling to be done.

Coolmore have a tendency to name many of theirs after places around the world and historical figures - writers, leaders, artists, politicians...

But how many can you remember? Can you tell us if O'Brien trained these 11 historical figures on the racetrack?

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