Aidan O’Brien Wins the 2026 Epsom Derby
Aidan O’Brien 贏得 2026 年愛普森德比馬賽
Introduction
A horse named Christmas Day won the Epsom Derby race. This is a big win for the trainer, Aidan O’Brien.
一匹名為 Christmas Day 的馬贏得了愛普森德比馬賽。對於練馬師 Aidan O’Brien 來說，這是一次重大的勝利。
Main Body
It rained a lot and the ground was wet. King Charles III and Queen Camilla came to watch. The race had a party called DerbyFest. It had music and free tickets for young people.
當時下了一場大雨，地面很濕。英王查理三世與卡米拉王后前來觀賽。賽事還舉辦了一場名為 DerbyFest 的派對，有音樂且為年輕人提供免費門票。
Fourteen horses ran in the race. Christmas Day won. Ronan Whelan was the rider. This was his first win. Aidan O’Brien now has twelve wins in this race.
共有十四匹馬參加了比賽。Christmas Day 贏得了冠軍。騎師是 Ronan Whelan，這是他第一次獲勝。Aidan O’Brien 目前在這項賽事中已贏得十二次冠軍。
One horse was the favorite. His name was Benvenuto Cellini. He finished eighth. But the judges said he did not count. His leg got stuck at the start of the race.
其中有一匹馬是奪冠熱門，名字叫 Benvenuto Cellini。他完賽排名第八，但裁判表示他不計在內，因為他在賽事開始時腿部被卡住。
Conclusion
Christmas Day won the 2026 Epsom Derby. Aidan O’Brien is now the most successful trainer in the history of this race.
Christmas Day 贏得了 2026 年愛普森德比馬賽。Aidan O’Brien 現在是這項賽事歷史上最成功的練馬師。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking About the Past
In this story, almost every sentence uses a Past Action. To tell a story in English, we often change the verb.
The Pattern:
- Win Won (Christmas Day won the race)
- Is Was (The ground was wet)
- Come Came (The King and Queen came to watch)
- Have Had (The race had a party)
- Run Ran (Fourteen horses ran)
Quick Tip for A2: If it happened yesterday or in 2026 (in the story), use these 'finished' words.
Comparison:
- Now: He is a trainer. Then: He was a trainer.
- Now: They run. Then: They ran.