THE horses don’t wait for anyone at Ballydoyle so the media gather around Aidan O’Brien in the barn as 70 horses circle to the sound of some soft rock on the speakers before heading to the gallops.

Aidan was obliging enough to descibe his day for us, a 4.45am start, bit of breakfast, look at the sheets, out to supervise three lots of 70 horses each, lunch, into the yard in the afternoon, tea at six, then office/yard until 9-10pm then bed at 10-10.30pm if possible.