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Aidan O'Brien achieves 100th Royal Ascot win with Scandinavia victory

The Guardian Sport • 2 min read • Latest: Jun 18, 2026, 4:02 PM

Last updated Jun 18, 2026

Aidan O'Brien achieves 100th Royal Ascot win with Scandinavia victory
Summary

Aidan O'Brien reached a historic milestone on June 18, becoming the first trainer to achieve 100 Royal Ascot winners when Scandinavia won the Ascot Gold Cup. O'Brien claimed his record-extending 10th Gold Cup in a close contest against last year's champion, Trawlerman. O'Brien's journey began in 1997 with his first winner, Harbour Master, reflecting on his career and the hard work of his team at Ballydoyle Stables. Winning jockey Ryan Moore praised O'Brien for his expertise in preparing horses for the prestigious event, hinting that O'Brien will now focus on the next 100 wins.

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By the Numbers
  • •Aidan O'Brien becomes first trainer with 100 Royal Ascot winners.
  • •Scandinavia wins the feature Ascot Gold Cup on June 18.
  • •O'Brien extends his record to 10 Gold Cup victories.
  • •Ryan Moore celebrates his fifth win in the Ascot Gold Cup.
  • •O'Brien acknowledges his team's contributions to success.
Latest Updates
  • 5:35 PMThe Guardian Sport — Aidan O’Brien saddles century of Royal Ascot winners and shows no sign of letting up
  • 4:51 PMYahoo Sports — Scandinavia wins Gold Cup to bring up O'Brien ton
  • 4:51 PMBBC Sport — Scandinavia wins Gold Cup to bring up O'Brien ton
  • 4:20 PMYahoo Sports — ALL 100 Aidan O’Brien Royal Ascot Winners Listed, as Scandinavia Brings Up Milestone With Gold Cup Win
  • 4:02 PMYahoo Sports — O'Brien's historic 100th Royal Ascot winner has golden glow
What they're saying
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Scandinavia beats Trawlerman in compelling Gold Cup ‘Very special day for myself and everybody in Ballydoyle’ For all the talk of fierce rivalries here this week, the fact of it is that no current trainer has even come close to Aidan O’Brien’s achievements at this meeting since Harbour Master, at 16-1, gave him his first Royal Ascot winner in 1997. Almost three decades later, O’Brien became the first trainer to saddle a century of Royal Ascot winners as Scandinavia clawed his way past Trawlerman in the closing stages of a compelling Gold Cup, and there is little sign that he is even pondering when it might be time to call it a day. One hundred Royal Ascot winners, and one in 10 of those has now come in the showpiece event of the week, after the moment of generational shift when the eight-year-old Trawlerman, the defending champion, finally yielded to his four-year-old rival within sight of the line. Continue reading...

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Aidan O'Brien became the first trainer to train 100 Royal Ascot winners as Scandinavia won the feature race the Ascot Gold Cup in a thrilling finish on Thursday.Winning jockey Ryan Moore, who was winning his fifth Ascot Gold Cup, said O'Brien was a master at "preparing the horse to be jumping out of their skins" when it came to Royal Ascot.

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Aidan O’Brien brought up his 100th career winner at Royal Ascot in the meeting’s feature race, as Scandinavia got up in the final strides to win a thrilling renewal of the Gold Cup.

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