Lambourn Hunting For Aidan O’Brien’s 29th Group 1 Of The Year, As Bahrain International Trophy Draws 13

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Aidan O'Brien's Lambourn (Australia) is aiming to give his trainer a record 29th Group/Grade 1 victory on the year in Friday's $1.5-million Bahrain International Trophy, which will be run as a Group 1 for the first time in 2026. The rain has arrived for the dual Derby hero, and he drew stall nine in the 13-horse field.Aidan's son Joseph saddles the 2025 runner-up Galen (Gleneagles) and he will break from stall two under Dylan Browne McMonagle.From France, Andre and Lavinia Fabre send group winners Phineas (Lope De Vega) and Baroud (Frankel), berthed in stalls three and eight, respectively. Francis-Henri Graffard is represented by Zaydann (Dubawi), who will leave from gate eighth.The race also features a strong group from the UK, with Hugo Palmer's GI Saratoga Derby hero Glacius (Too Darn Hot) drawn in stall six and his stablemate, Seagulls Eleven (Galileo Gold) drawn on the rail. George Scott's multiple group winner Wimbledon Hawkeye (Kameko) will break from gate seven. G1 Neom Turf Cup hero Royal Champion (Shamardal) is set in stall 11 for Karl Burke, while Ed Crisford fields Sallaal (Frankel), who will leave from lucky gate 13.Completing the field is Military Order (Frankel) booked in stall five for Charlie Appleby, Fawzi Nass's Calif (Areion) from gate 10, and Ali Abdulmajeed's Hi Royal (Kodiac) from stall four.The post Lambourn Hunting For Aidan O’Brien’s 29th Group 1 Of The Year, As Bahrain International Trophy Draws 13 appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.