It could be argued that The Curragh staged the “real” Derby on Sunday, with the Blue Riband “non-runner” Benvenuto Cellini (Frankel) showing what he could have done had Epsom not turned into a quagmire. Staged on safe, fast summer ground, the Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby went the way of Aidan O'Brien as had 17 previous renewals since he took over at Ballydoyle, with another one-two-three for good measure. “He's got a lot of quality and Epsom was a mess,” Ryan Moore said.