Aidan O'Brien's pursuit of a new world record moves to the Gulf this week, with 2025 Epsom and Irish Derby winner Lambourn set to represent Ballydoyle in Friday's Bahrain International Trophy. Victory would hand the Irish champion trainer a 29th Group or Grade One success of 2026, taking him clear of the global benchmark of 28 he set in 2017 and matched at the Breeders' Cup at the end of October. Lambourn has made the trip and O'Brien, in comments carried by the Irish Times,