One True Love (centre) defeats Harpist (left)© Photo Healy Racing
Aidan O'Brien's One True Love broke her maiden tag on her 11th attempt when landing the Centenary Year 2014 Maiden at Gowran today under the trainer's son Joseph O'Brien.
One True Love had previously finished second four times and third once from her five starts under O'Brien Jnr but the jockey was wise to her quirky ways for much of today's race.
Drawn widest of all in 15, O'Brien kept the filly to the outer before producing her with a challenge early in the straight. The pair moved past heavily backed 11/10 favourite Harpist with a furlong to race and, despite O'Brien dropping his whip and the filly racing with her own Paula Radcliffe styled head-carriage, kept going to record a neck win.
Aidan O'Brien was absent but the winning jockey later stated “I kept her out (for better ground) and the ground is very quick. In fairness she has been running consistently and its nice she's won; hopefully she'll get the hang of it now!”
By Thomas Weekes, quotes from Gary Carson.
