Overview
- Two Aidan O’Brien runners, Albert Einstein and Gstaad, disappeared from the British Horseracing Authority’s 2,000 Guineas entry list after staff trying to amend Dante Stakes entries clicked the wrong screen.
- O’Brien said the removals were accidental and that his team is seeking reinstatement through the regulator’s system.
- He later signaled he does not expect the BHA to allow re-entry and said connections would look at the supplementary route, which costs £30,000 per horse.
- Supplementary entry is a late sign-up mechanism for major races that lets owners buy back in close to the race deadline at a premium fee.
- Form context adds pressure on plans: Albert Einstein finished sixth on his comeback and may be a sprinter, while Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Gstaad has been trained for Newmarket, and Ballydoyle has begun an internal inquest into the mistake ahead of the May 2 race.