‘He’s A Very Special Horse’: O’Brien Has G1 Number 25 As Pierre Bonnard Dominates

[Wandering Eyes]

This weekend is so important when it comes to next year's Classics and Aidan O'Brien has simply dominated with Pierre Bonnard (Camelot) bringing up a Group 1 double at Saint-Cloud and a third overall following Saturday's action at Doncaster.

Sent off the 7-10 favourite for the 10-furlong Criterium de Saint-Cloud, the impressive Zetland winner travelled easily for Christophe Soumillon tracking the early pace and when sent on inside the two opened up to score with authority by two lengths from the Joseph O'Brien-trained A Boy Named Susie (Starspangledbanner). The Wertheimers' Proof (Dubawi) was a neck away in third.

“Wayne absolutely loved him at Dundalk and Christophe was raving about him last time and this was about giving him more education on that ground,” O'Brien said after greeting his 25th Group 1 winner in 2025, leaving him just three short of his previous record. “He's a very special horse, I'd say. He's a typical Camelot, he's classy and he stays.”

“He's very exciting, as he's big and rangy and a beautiful horse,” he added of the son of the Nassau winner Sultanina (New Approach). “He's a Derby horse and he'll go to the trials next year.”

A touch of star quality about this!

Pierre Bonnard proves much to good in the Group One Criterium de Saint-Cloud! pic.twitter.com/fmX95bU1vh

— At The Races (@AtTheRaces) October 26, 2025

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