Al Riffa - Horse Profile & Next Race Odds

1 (9) Asmarani (IRE) 3 (4) Rashford (FR)

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6-y-o bay colt
Trainer: J P O'Brien
Owner: Australian Bloodstock Two
Jockey: Dylan Browne McMonagle

Sire: Wootton Bassett (UK)
Dam: Love On My Mind (IRE)
Dam's Sire: Galileo (IRE)

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Joseph O'Brien (19 March 2026): "The plan at the minute is for him to fly to Dubai in the coming days with the intention of running in the Dubai Gold Cup. He’s a three-time Group 1 winner and he’s still unexposed over staying trips, so we’re looking forward to the season ahead for him. He showed in the Hong Kong Vase last time that he’s still capable of running to 120 over a mile-and-a-half too, so we have the pleasure of having lots of options for him."

Joseph O'Brien (12 June 2025): "He has been a star for us, winning two Group 1 races. We’ve decided to shoot a little lower with him in terms of grade by aiming for the Hardwicke Stakes on the Saturday. Though, by the sounds of it he might not be the only Group 1 horse being aimed at it, so it should be very interesting. He has been training very well since the Prix Ganay and we are going to try blinkers on him for the first time. He has always been an almost overly relaxed horse, and we found that cheekpieces sharpened him up in the middle section of his races when we put them on him last year, so we think he’s ready for blinkers now. Getting back to a mile-and-a-half will suit him well and we are very much looking forward to him."

Joseph O'Brien (19 March 2025): "We were very happy with his run in the Neom Turf Cup at Riyadh. We treated it as a starting point for what will hopefully be a long season with him, and it was great to see him hit the line as well as he did. He’s been in great form since he came home and that run should put him spot on for the Sheema Classic at Meydan on April 5th where the longer trip and bigger track will play to his strengths. Looking further ahead, races like the Tattersalls Gold Cup and possibly the Champions & Chater Cup at Sha Tin in Hong Kong will be options for him. He’s a real flag bearer for us and we are hoping that he can win another Group 1 for us this season."

Joseph O'Brien (20 March 2024): "We are delighted with him. He was always a tall, rangy horse and has filled out into a magnificent athlete now. Last year was very frustrating for us with him, as he only had two very minor hold-ups, but they came at pretty much exactly the worst time on both occasions. That confined us to just two runs with him all season. He needed the run on his seasonal return, but I thought he ran huge to be beaten just three quarters of a length by Ace Impact at Deauville in a sit-and-sprint race that really played to Ace Impact’s strengths. We were very sweet on him for the Irish Champion Stakes, but a little issue the day before meant we couldn’t run. Everything has gone very smoothly with him this preparation and we are steadily stepping up his work. We are working him towards the Prix Ganay at ParisLongchamp in late April. Longer term, I could see him stepping up to a mile-and-a-half. He won a Group 1 over seven furlongs as a two-year-old and has never looked short of pace, but he has the most lovely, relaxed way of going and it will give him a great chance to carry his pace over further if we ask him to. I’d be very hopeful he can win another Group 1."

Joseph O'Brien (23 March 2023): "We were absolutely thrilled with him last year. We weren’t in any rush with him as he’s a beautiful, rangy colt, but everything we asked him to do came very easily to him and he was showing us a lot before we debuted him in mid-July. Even considering that, I still had it in mind just to give him two runs last season, but he showed so much on his debut in a strong maiden at the Curragh that I ran him back a bit sooner than I had originally intended, just in case he did enough to put his hand up as a National Stakes horse. He won really well at the Curragh and came out of the race in brilliant shape, so we decided to supplement him for the National Stakes. Dylan rode him with a lot of confidence that day and he showed a great turn of foot to beat a subsequent Group 1 winner in Proud And Regal. For a horse that looks and is very much bred to be a better three-year-old, you’d have to be really excited by him. Everything has gone smoothly with him so far this year and he’s in really good shape. We aren’t in a rush with him, and the Irish 2,000 Guineas is his first main target. He will most likely to go straight there, but we won’t rule out the possibility of running in a trial just yet. He has always shown a lot of pace at home and in his races, but he should have a good chance of staying a mile-and-a-quarter later in the season if we ask him to. He’s a hugely exciting horse for this year. He really could be anything."

Flat Form

211 / 22 / 46210 / 3421174 / 6

Type	Starts	Wins	Places	Strike Rate	P/L (Â£1 stake)
All Weather	1	0	1	0%	-£1
Turf	17	5	5	29.41%	£1.97
Total	18	5	6	27.78%	£0.97

Next Race: ParisLongchamp, Thursday 21st May 22:50, 15½F Soft - heavy

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Race Attributes

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22:50 Parislongchamp (France) 21 May 2026

Prix Vicomyesse Vigier

Group 1 | Class 1 | 4YO plus

Winner €251,999 - 9 declared to run

1m 7f 90y

Soft - heavy

Draw Advantage: None

Form snapshot

Held in 6th spot over 3200m at Meydan in a Group 2 on the 28th of March 2026. Others inspire more confidence

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Al Riffa historical data/form

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Date	Race Details	Result	SP
14 Sep 2025	Cur 14F Gd/Y Cl1 Grp1 €289k	Won/9	3/1
19 Jul 2025	Cur 14F Gd Cl1 Grp2 €72k	Won/7	4/5 F
11 Aug 2024	Hop 12F Grp1 €100k	Won/7	4/6 F
NEW YARD - MOVED FROM Joseph O Brien TO J P O'Brien
NEW YARD - MOVED FROM J P O'Brien TO Joseph O Brien
11 Sep 2022	Cur 7F Sft Cl1 Grp1 €240k	Won/6	9/1
06 Aug 2022	Cur 7F Gd Mdn €9k	Won/11	1/2 F

Date	Race Details	Result	SP	Video
14 Sep 2025	Cur 14F Gd/Y Cl1 Grp1 €289k	Won/9	3/1
19 Jul 2025	Cur 14F Gd Cl1 Grp2 €72k	Won/7	4/5 F
21 Jun 2025	Asc 12F GF Cl1 Grp2 £141k	2/12	4/1 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
22 Feb 2025	Riy 10½F Grp2 5,640k	3/10	7/2 2F
11 Aug 2024	Hop 12F Grp1 €100k	Won/7	4/6 F
06 Jul 2024	San 10F Sft Cl1 Grp1 £425k	2/6	11/1 J2F
NEW YARD - MOVED FROM Joseph O Brien TO J P O'Brien
NEW YARD - MOVED FROM J P O'Brien TO Joseph O Brien
15 Aug 2023	Dea 10F GS Grp2 €252k	2/8	9/2 2F
01 Jul 2023	Cur 10F Gd Cl1 Grp3 €60k	2/5	5/6 F
11 Sep 2022	Cur 7F Sft Cl1 Grp1 €240k	Won/6	9/1
06 Aug 2022	Cur 7F Gd Mdn €9k	Won/11	1/2 F
16 Jul 2022	Cur 7F Gd Mdn €12k	2/11	17/2

Date	Race Details	Result	SP	Video
54 Day break before next race
28 Mar 2026	Myd 16F Gd Grp2 $572k	6/10	5/6 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
14 Dec 2025	Sha 12F Gd Grp1 $2,103k	4/11	11/2	Watch Replay Watch Finish
04 Nov 2025	Flm 16F GS Grp1Hcp 0k	7/24	5/1 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
27 Apr 2025	Lon 10½F Sft Grp1 €189k	4/6	11/2
06 Oct 2024	Lon 12F Sft Grp1 €3,150k	11/16	15/2
NEW YARD - MOVED FROM Joseph O Brien TO J P O'Brien
09 Jun 2024	Sar 9½F Fm $630k	6/8	9/2	Watch Replay Watch Finish
NEW YARD - MOVED FROM J P O'Brien TO Joseph O Brien
28 Apr 2024	Lon 10½F Sft Cl1 Grp1 €189k	4/9	10/3 F

Date	Race Details	Result	SP	Video
54 Day break before next race
28 Mar 2026	Myd 16F Gd Grp2 $572k	6/10	5/6 F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
104 Day break
14 Dec 2025	Sha 12F Gd Grp1 $2,103k	4/11	11/2	Watch Replay Watch Finish
04 Nov 2025	Flm 16F GS Grp1Hcp 0k	7/24	5/1 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
51 Day break
14 Sep 2025	Cur 14F Gd/Y Cl1 Grp1 €289k	Won/9	3/1
57 Day break
19 Jul 2025	Cur 14F Gd Cl1 Grp2 €72k	Won/7	4/5 F
21 Jun 2025	Asc 12F GF Cl1 Grp2 £141k	2/12	4/1 2F	Watch Replay Watch Finish
55 Day break
27 Apr 2025	Lon 10½F Sft Grp1 €189k	4/6	11/2
64 Day break
22 Feb 2025	Riy 10½F Grp2 5,640k	3/10	7/2 2F
139 Day break
06 Oct 2024	Lon 12F Sft Grp1 €3,150k	11/16	15/2
56 Day break
11 Aug 2024	Hop 12F Grp1 €100k	Won/7	4/6 F
06 Jul 2024	San 10F Sft Cl1 Grp1 £425k	2/6	11/1 J2F
NEW YARD - MOVED FROM Joseph O Brien TO J P O'Brien
09 Jun 2024	Sar 9½F Fm $630k	6/8	9/2	Watch Replay Watch Finish
NEW YARD - MOVED FROM J P O'Brien TO Joseph O Brien
28 Apr 2024	Lon 10½F Sft Cl1 Grp1 €189k	4/9	10/3 F
257 Day break
15 Aug 2023	Dea 10F GS Grp2 €252k	2/8	9/2 2F
01 Jul 2023	Cur 10F Gd Cl1 Grp3 €60k	2/5	5/6 F
293 Day break
11 Sep 2022	Cur 7F Sft Cl1 Grp1 €240k	Won/6	9/1
06 Aug 2022	Cur 7F Gd Mdn €9k	Won/11	1/2 F
16 Jul 2022	Cur 7F Gd Mdn €12k	2/11	17/2

Date (days since)	Scheduled Time	Course	Distance	Going	Title	Link
21 May 26	22:50	ParisLongchamp	1m 7f 90y		Prix Vicomyesse Vigier (Group 1) (Class 1) (4YO plus)	View Racecard
24 May 26	18:55	Curragh	1m 2f 110y	Good	Tattersalls Gold Cup (group 1) (4YO plus)	View Racecard
6 Jun 26	17:40	Epsom Downs	1m 4f 6y		Coolmore Coronation Cup (Group 1) (Class 1) (4YO plus)	View Racecard
18 Jun 26	19:15	Ascot	2m 3f 210y		Gold Cup (Group 1) (Class 1) (4YO plus)	View Racecard