Aidan O’Brien hoping to make history with win in 2000 Guineas at Newmarket

Aidan O’Brien has history in his sights this weekend as Europe’s 202 classic campaign gets under way with the Guineas at Newmarket.
The Irishman shares a record 40 English classic victories for a trainer with John Scott, who managed the feat between 1827 and 1863. O’Brien equalled that tally in just 23 years when Snowfall landed last season’s Oaks.
Saturday’s 2,000 Guineas has been his most successful leg of the five historic races with 10 victories to date, no coincidence perhaps given the race’s pivotal role in establishing stallion value.
Luxembourg and Point Lonsdale will fly the Ballydoyle flag this time, while the pair of fillies Tenebrism and Tuesday do the honours in Sunday’s 1, 000 Guineas.
In contrast, both Jessica Harrington (Discoveries) and Ger Lyons (Juncture) will try to break their English classic duck in the fillies classic.
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