Aidan O’Brien suffers another blow to his Classic team as top filly retired - The Mirror

Aidan O’Brien suffers another blow to his Classic team as top filly retired - The Mirror

The Ballydoyle trainer, who has voiced doubts about The Lion In Winter and Lake Victoria making the Guineas meeting, will also be without Fairy Godmother

Classic Hope Fairy Godmother Retired; Will Visit Wootton Bassett

Fairy Godmother (Ire), who has been off the track since winning the G3 Albany Stakes for Aidan O'Brien and the Coolmore partners last June, has been retired from racing following a training setback. The news was first reported by the Irish Field. With entries in the 1,000 Guineas in Britain and Ireland, she had been as short as 6/1 for the Newmarket Classic on May 4. Bred by Paul and Marie McCartan's Ballyphilip Stud, the daughter of Night Of Th…