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Tue 06 Jun 2009Legendary horse trainer Vincent O'Brien dies at 92
VINCENT O’BRIEN, widely regarded as the finest racehorse trainer of the last century, died yesterday at his home in Co Kildare. He was 92.
During a 51-year career in which he transformed many aspects of thoroughbred racing, O’Brien won 27 Irish Classic races as well as a further 16 in Britain.
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