Vincent O'Brien

Straffan in County Kildare is where Vincent O'Brien died in 2009, ending a life that reshaped horse racing from Churchtown to Ballydoyle. He trained six Epsom Derby winners, took three Grand Nationals in succession, and became the only champion under both flat and national hunt rules. A man from Cork who understood speed, endurance and character left behind stables, bloodlines and a standard others still measure themselves against.